At the Place, courtesy of zachstern

Hello DC. Are you ready for January 20th yet? Most of the photos on Flickr over the last few days were great shots of the rehearsal parade; check out Travlr‘s and NewsHour‘s photo streams for more.

Birth and death, monuments and art, museums and animals – all part of the patina of life here in the nation’s capitol.

Marines, courtesy of Travlr

Yellow tang, courtesy of afagen

, courtesy of Abhijit Tembhekar

DC Chinatown Arch, courtesy of damonabnormal

Glenwood Cemetery, courtesy of Ninth Raven

Inauguration Parade Rehearsal, courtesy of NewsHour

Complicated, courtesy of zachstern

Mandara and baby gorilla, courtesy of Pepper Watkins

Inauguration Parade Rehearsal, courtesy of NewsHour

Ben H. Rome

Having lived in the DC area for ten years, Ben still loves to wander the city with his wife, shooting lots of photos and exploring all the latest exhibits and galleries. A certified hockey fanatic, he spends some time debating the Washington Capitals club with friends – but everyone knows of his three decade love affair with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

A professional writer, gamer, photographer, and Lego enthusiast, Ben remains captivated by DC and doesn’t plan on leaving any time soon.