Feb
17
Snowmageddon!
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- The Smithsonian Castle glows the morning of Feb. 3. (Photo by Eric Long)
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- The sky grows ominous. (Photo by Harold Dorwin)
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- And the snowpocalypse begins. (Photo by James Di Loreto)
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- The National Museum of the American Indian (Photo by James Di Loreto)
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- A snowblower spouts a flume of snow as staff strive to keep the steps of the Air and Space Museum clear. (Photo by James Di Loreto)
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- The sculpure “Delta Solar” by Alejandro Otero creates an eerie silhouette in front of the Hirshhorn Museum. (Photo by James Di Loreto)
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- The Arts and Industries Building (left) and the Smithsonian Institution Building. (Photo by James Di Loreto)
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- A snowplow makes a valiant effort to keep Jefferson Drive clear. (Photo by James Di Loreto)
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- Jonathan Kavalier from the Horticulture Services Division clears the paths in the Ripley Garden. (Photo by James Di Loreto)
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- Secretary Wayne Clough gets a lesson on using snow removal equipment in the Ripley Garden. (Photo by Joel Lemp)
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- The Freer Gallery of Art (Photo by James Di Loreto)
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- The statue of Joseph Henry oversees the few pedestrians who have ventured out onto the National Mall. (Photo by James Di Loreto)
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- The Washington Monument (Photo by James Di Loreto)
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- A crowd begins to gather to play in the snow…(Photo by James Di Loreto)
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- …and an impromptu snowball fight breaks out. (Photo by James Di Loreto)
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- Intrepid Natural History Museum photographer James Di Loreto spent the afternoon of Saturday, Feb. 6, documenting the effects of the first of two blizzards.
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- The rock garden at the Natural History Museum. (Photo by James Di Loreto)
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- As the snow slowly tapers off, staff from the Museum of Natural History clear the museum’s steps. (Photo by James Di Loreto)
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- It’s not often one finds an actual igloo on the National Mall. (Photo by James Di Loreto)
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- The igloo seems to have brought joy to those who discovered it and, if you look closely at the lower right of the picture, seems to have brought Joy to the igloo as well. (Photo by James Di Loreto)
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- The first storm has ended, but there’s more to come. (Photo by James Di Loreto)
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- Heading home. (Photo by James Di Loreto)
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- The snow enhances the natural beauty of the American Indian Museum. (Photo by Harold Dorwin)
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- The Air and Space Museum is serenely undisturbed the night of Feb. 6, 2010. (Photo by James Di Loreto)
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- This picture was taken Feb. 12 in Old Town Alexandria, Va., after a second storm blanketed the region with more snow. (Photo by Ashley Hornish)
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- This spectacular panoramic view of the National Mall was taken from the exhibits design balcony at the Air and Space Museum. (Photo by Mark Avino)
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