A brilliant afternoon in D.C. on Saturday was bookended by clouds

Friday’s clouds lingered late, and may have hidden the Northern Lights from the D.C. area, but Saturday afternoon was bright and airplane wingtips sparkled in the sunshine during an aircraft flyby.

Mid-May weather in Washington possesses such potential for pleasure that even Saturday’s cooler-than-average temperatures seemed warm and welcoming, especially given the strength of mid-May sunshine.