Though there are a lot of great photos in the pool today, this image taken at Haines Point of The Awakening by Brandon Jones seemed like the perfect shot to start off the new year. EXIF. Did you resolve to enter the DCist Exposed Photography Show this year? You only have 11 more days to submit your application and put your entries in the pool. And since it is the beginning of a new…

Good morning, Washington. We hope you had as pleasant a weekend as we had, running around in that gorgeous warm sunlight and forgetting you ever complained about the weather in this city in the first place. Not even the threat of rain later this week, nor the mess of traffic on Saturday night that resulted from what was reportedly the least fun White House Correspondents’ Dinner ever, could ruin our overall improved moods. Seasonal affective…

There are so many photos taken of The Awakening, sometimes we forget Hains Point is one of the nice, sort of nature filled areas in D.C., at the convergence of two rivers, with a park, and walking distance to many of the monuments. Flickr user saskiamarisha looks at it from a nice perspective here, making it the perfect image to stick on your desktop for daydreams of the coming spring. The photo was taken…

Today’s Photo of the Day is actually two separate shots of the same sculpture by two different photographers. On the left willpwillp shoots “The Awakening” during the day, while on the right ohad* takes it at night. EXIF data can be found here and here. No matter what anyone says, this Hains Point mainstay will always produce dramatic pictures….

Welcome to October! Crisp autumn breezes, the scent of spice in the air, and tons of activities abound during one of D.C.’s most pleasant months. How better to enjoy October than to tackle a few tried and true amusements that make D.C.-area living so pleasurable. DCist offers a few suggestions. Suggestion 1 – Quit the city. Sure D.C. is great, but one aspect that makes D.C. so liveable is the city’s close proximity to…well, the…