Tracy Jenkins, a piper of the St. Andrew's Society of Washington D.C., joined hundreds of Scottish clansmen through Old Town Alexandria Va. in the 46th annual Scottish Christmas Walk Parade on Dec. 3, 2016. In 1749, the city of Alexandria was officially established by three Scottish merchants and named after its original founder John Alexander, also of Scottish descent. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
The Capitol Christmas Tree glows in front of the U. S. Capitol Dome in Washington D.C. on December 20, 2016. The tree, an 84 year-old Engelmann spruce, was harvested from the Payette National Forest in Idaho and was replanted on the U.S. Capitol West Lawn where it was decorated with LED lights and 6,000 ornaments made from recycled materials by Idaho schoolchildren. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
