A Field Guide to Washington, DC

This photographic dictionary of exciting sites and icons associated with Washington, D.C. will delight readers of all ages. Children will enjoy placing stickers on a map as they check off some of the sites they have visited. Jake McGuire s wonderful images include the Smithsonian Institute, the Washington Monument and Reflecting Pool, the White House, the Carousel on the Mall, the Lincoln Memorial, and Marine One among many others. Nichole Schrafft s entertaining captions define interesting facts, historical events and terms associated with the nation s capital.

Nichole Wadsworth Schrafft is a photographer of people, places, and landscapes. Her photographic work has won numerous local awards and has appeared in publications throughout the Boston area. When not behind the lens of a camera or at Fenway Park, she may be found in front of an elementary level Montessori class. Jake McGuire is known for his striking photos of American cities and landscapes. His photos appear in private collections, exhibitions, offices, and are often found in airline and travel magazines. He has won 11 awards for photography and photojournalism. In 1989, the Presidential Inaugural Committee commissioned McGuire to produce a limited edition print of the White House. In 1992, McGuire received an Arts America grant from the United States Information Agency to give photography lectures in the Persian Gulf Sheikdom of Bahrain. In 1997, LIFE MAGAZINE selected one of McGuire s photos for the cover of a special edition of LIFE. In 2004, McGuire joined forces with Twin Lights Publishers to produce a series of colorful photographic journals. Titles that are currently available include, Washington, D.C.: A Photographic Portrait, Baltimore, MD: A Photographic Portrait, Annapolis, MD: A Photographic Portrait, and Flying Above the New England Coast.