View of the US Capitol Dome from the West Lawn. It was March 20, 2012, and spring had just officially arrived, but warm weather had caused cherry tree blossoms to mature much more rapidly than usual in Washington DC. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
View of the US Capitol Dome from the West Lawn. It was March 20, 2012, and spring had just officially arrived, but warm weather had caused cherry tree blossoms to mature much more rapidly than usual in Washington DC. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
View of the US Capitol Dome from the West Lawn. It was March 20, 2012, and spring had just officially arrived, but warm weather had caused cherry tree blossoms to mature much more rapidly than usual in Washington DC. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
View of the US Capitol Dome from the West Lawn. It was March 20, 2012, and spring had just officially arrived, but warm weather had caused cherry tree blossoms to mature much more rapidly than usual in Washington DC. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
View of the US Capitol Dome from the West Lawn. It was March 20, 2012, and spring had just officially arrived, but warm weather had caused cherry tree blossoms to mature much more rapidly than usual in Washington DC. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
View of the US Capitol Dome from the West Lawn. It was March 20, 2012, and spring had just officially arrived, but warm weather had caused cherry tree blossoms to mature much more rapidly than usual in Washington DC. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
View of the US Capitol Dome from the West Lawn. It was March 20, 2012, and spring had just officially arrived, but warm weather had caused cherry tree blossoms to mature much more rapidly than usual in Washington DC. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
View of the US Capitol Dome from the West Lawn. It was March 20, 2012, and spring had just officially arrived, but warm weather had caused cherry tree blossoms to mature much more rapidly than usual in Washington DC. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
Characters of the environmentally themed movie Avatar join the thousands gathered for the Climate Rally held at the National Mall in Washington DC, a free concert for the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.  April 25, 2010.  (Photo by Jeff Malet)
Characters of the environmentally themed movie Avatar join the thousands gathered for the Climate Rally held at the National Mall in Washington DC, a free concert for the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. April 25, 2010. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
Characters of the environmentally themed movie Avatar join the thousands gathered for the Climate Rally held at the National Mall in Washington DC, a free concert for the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.  April 25, 2010.  (Photo by Jeff Malet)
Characters of the environmentally themed movie Avatar join the thousands gathered for the Climate Rally held at the National Mall in Washington DC, a free concert for the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. April 25, 2010. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
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