Escaping a political arena to...DC

On the weekend eve before the election, I took a three-day swing through Washington, D.C. as I usually do this time of year. I usually arrive to feel the exciting atmosphere of our government's center, and then leave to return to the quainter, quieter doldrum of New England. 

Not this year. DC turned out to be a perfect respite from New Hampshire's battleground state chaos - when I landed in Manchester Monday, the air crackled the tension that will hopefully, if not be gone, at least lessen after Tuesday.

I really sucked at taking urban photos when I actually lived in DC, but I'm really happy with some of the photos I walked away with from this weekend. You really can't go wrong with a cats and coffee cafe, Georgetown cupcakes or wandering in Dupont Circle alleyways with your college teammate.