Bhubing Palace

Built in 1061, the Bhubing Palace is located in Chiang Mai, Thailand.  Its the royal winter residence where the royal family stays during seasonal visits to northern part of Thailand.
The palace is also the royal guesthouse for prominent state visitors from abroad.


This palace is rather small compare to the other royal palaces I've visited in other counties.  Here are the photos taken from walking around the gardens.

Zoo Lights

It's Zoo lights time.  Powered by Pepco, it was a part of their annual holiday tradition. A free event.
The national zoo was decorated with lights that gives you the animals lives in the zoo at light.

It was a cold night, but the noon was full, and the animals were out to enjoy it. Like many others, we went and had tons of fun.  Here are the photos taken at the visit. 
Enjoy!

Right before Chrismas around the Mall

It's that time of the year, the sun sets earlier, and the temperature drops fast. But it is right before Christmas.  The white house has a new Christmas tree, the stores and hotels also put out their Christmas holiday decorations.  The air is crispy clean, and the sun and tree still give beautiful colors.
The mall is no longer crowded, so it is a great time to go out enjoy the Mall and get into holiday spirits!
Enjoy these photos take before and after the sun set around the National Mall.