23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
Peaceful walk

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a rare snowfall settled over Washington, D.C. I went out to capture the city in its quietest state. No crowds, no guards—just a lone figure walking toward the Capitol, the scene calm and peaceful under the falling snow.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States of America
Camera: NIKON Z 8
Copyright: © Agnieszka Wieczorek