Photos of the Past Couple Weeks

I know it's been a couple weeks - a very busy couple of weeks for this blogger (I can't believe I just referred to myself in the third-person!) - but here are my Photos of the Month Thus Far. I know it's a little long... Also, I highly recommend checking out DCist for they're photos of the day and Flickr group.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and other Senate and House Democratic leaders participate in Tuesday night’s candlelight vigil for a "Call to Action" on Iraq. As a side, I just think Roll Call photographers hit the mark more often than not - they've just got a great eye.

– Tom Williams/Roll Call

A person walks past a large window in the Russell Senate office building Wednesday.

– AP Photo/Susan Walsh

Rep. Tim Walberg - decked out in his suit, loafers and heltmet - parks his Harley-Davidson near the Capitol’s East Steps for National Ride to Work Day.

– Bill Clark/Roll Call

President Bush delivers remarks on the federal budget on July 11 in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building - it's just perfectly framed.

– AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

She's in a league - er, row - of her own. Veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas sits in her brand-new assigned seat located in the front row before the ribbon-cutting ceremony July 11 for the renovated James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the White House.

– AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

A gorgeous shot of D.C. youth doing illegal things on the Fourth of July, taken by a local Flickrer.

– alex.DC on Flickr

Fourth of July fireworks seen over the Potomac, taken by a local Flikrer.

– epmd on Flickr

One of the technically impressive shots from a photo essay consisting of 25 amazing shots taken via cell phone, and you would never know it. They are a quite interesting mix of local culture. Check it out here...

Former Playboy Playmates Lauren Anderson and Laura Guttridge, clad in lettuce bikinis, peddle veggie dogs to some very sleepy Congressmen at PETA’ annual Capitol Hill Veggie Dog Giveaway outside of the Rayburn House Office Building on Wednesday.

– Bill Clark/Roll Call