Capitol Christmas Tree

We’ve walked by it a couple of times already this year. But we could never get close enough to it. So today, the blockades were finally removed and we could get within several feet of the Capitol Christmas tree. There is a rope around it, so getting really close just isn’t an option. The inauguration platform is still being built behind it. That platform gets put up and taken down every four years. This year’s tree came from Colorado. We would oftentimes see it rolling in on the truck and get installed in the west front lawn when we lived in the neighborhood. I think I liked the Colorado license plate ornament the best. The Capitol police guarding the spot was quite talkative - looking forward to retirement next year. The police are usually not so friendly nor chatty. We still need to come by in the evening to see the tree lit at night. That, and the Eisenhower memorial should be spectacular if we ever get back before the end of the year. That’s the one thing I miss about living on Capitol Hill. It was so much easier just walking from our condo two blocks away. Now it takes a drive, finding parking, and hoping you don’t need the bathroom - especially since everything is still closed.