Our tour of the White House was a delight, even if it took 1 1/2 hours to make it through all the security screening. Throughout the White House, there are 62 trees and over 70,000 ornaments, decorated by hundreds of volunteers. That’s a long way from the very first Christmas tree in the White House, decorated by First Lady Caroline Harrison in 1889.
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- The White House decked out in holiday splendor.
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- High security around the white house, including a new double fence and substantial K-9 presence.
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- Sharpshooter on the roof. The flag is at half staff due to the San Bernadino terrorist attack.
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- Additional spikes have been added to the White House fence, to avoid uninvited drop in guests.
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- This anti-nuclear protest has been across from the White House 24×7, since 1981.
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- Martha Washington graces the wall in the East Room.
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- Presidential glassware (not crystal) from Abraham Lincoln.
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- Lincoln pondering this newfangled tree made of candy canes.
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- Bubblegum snowglobe!
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- Bush and Clinton flank the exit, two dynasties staring each other down.
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- Did you notice they have almost exactly the same pose?
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- The Armed Forces tree, decorated with messages from families of fallen heroes.
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- A loving tribute for those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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- How about a 500 lb. gingerbread White House? Love the dark chocolate icing.
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- Outside, 56 “snow people”, represent the number of states and territories in the US.
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