National Christmas Tree and Chanukah Menorah, courtesy of Sam Ruaat

Welcome back, everyone! Hope your holiday weekend was fantastic and you weren’t sick (like I was). I had a hard time selecting photos from our recent four-day extended weekend, so I’m sure you won’t mind a larger portion of Flashback today.

A quick reminder that there’s only a few days left in our Holiday Photo Contest, which ends Jan 1, 2009 – you know, after the parties and hangovers have passed but before you have to drag yourselves back to work. Please don’t miss out on this, as we’ve got some seriously cool prizes to hand out. Our panel of judges – i.e. all of us bloggers here at WLDC – will start combing through photos on Friday, so make sure you upload yours ASAP.

After the jump, a pleasantly big mix of photos from locals and visitors to our fair area over the last four days.

Hall of Nations, courtesy of Kevin H.

Just a sad looking bench, courtesy of Hi I’m Chris…

Washington DC, courtesy of Mimi Kat

Nylander Tosses Puck, courtesy of clydeorama

Lights at National Botanical Garden, courtesy of Sam Ruaat

Braddock’s Rock, courtesy of cliff1066

National Museum of Natural History, courtesy of spakattacks

IMGP1168 , courtesy of Brunch Girl

Union Station, courtesy of MShades

Washington National Cathedral, courtesy of DavoPic

IMGP1140, courtesy of Brunch Girl

Man-eating Butterflies?, courtesy of Carly & Art

Big Lizard, courtesy of M.V. Jantzen

Live Nativity, courtesy of Andy Caster

beware of moose, courtesy of Carlos del Vaca