Reader Photos: The Most Beautiful DC Fall Foliage Photos on Instagram

A few weeks ago, we asked for your best fall foliage snaps, tagged with #washingtonianfoliage. Now that the rain has washed most of the leaves away, we figured we should share the most creative and jaw-droppingly gorgeous snaps we saw in our Instagram feed.

| autumnal morning . #washingtonianfoliage #findyourpark #shotoniphone6s

A photo posted by J E N (@jenburnett) on Nov 8, 2015 at 10:55am PST

Fall on the Tidal Basin

Down the line #DC #washingtondc #washingtonianfoliage #rockcreekpark #road #lines #fall #foliage #leaves #trees #nps #igdc #instantdc #exposeddc #dcfocused

A photo posted by Erin Kelly (@ekelly80) on Nov 4, 2015 at 2:25pm PST

#washingtonianfoliage #washingtonian love the fall colors at Arlington National Cemetery!!

A photo posted by @back2jmayer on Nov 3, 2015 at 3:37pm PST

Morning light on the Hahnemann Memorial #dc #washingtondc #washingtonianfoliage #scottcircle #hahnemannmemorial #morning #light #sun #fall #leaves #foliage #colors #igdc #instantdc #exposeddc #dcfocused

A photo posted by Erin Kelly (@ekelly80) on Nov 3, 2015 at 6:02pm PST

It didn’t feel at all like fall in miami. So glad it still does in #DC.

In a world of

Evening light #DC #washingtondc #washingtonianfoliage #fall #foliage #leaves #trees #light #evening #church #logancircle #igdc #instantdc #dcfocused #exposeddc

A photo posted by Erin Kelly (@ekelly80) on Oct 30, 2015 at 4:23pm PDT

| seasoning . #fall #DC #washingtonianfoliage #findyourpark #shotoniphone6s

A photo posted by J E N (@jenburnett) on Nov 5, 2015 at 7:58pm PST

Perhaps the people of our city can wait a little longer

A photo posted by The Blairs (@blairapartments) on Oct 30, 2015 at 7:54am PDT

All is never said • A wise Nigerian, once said. • • • #igdc #acreativedc #exposeddc #dcfocused #dctography #fotodc #instantdc #jbsankara #sonya7s #africanproverb #washingtondaily #saidawiseafrican #mydccool #vsco #justgoshoot #fall #sunset #urbanexploration #localcuriosity #photooftheday #niche #leafweek #washingtonianfoliage

A photo posted by Jean-Baptiste SANKARA (@jbsankara) on Oct 29, 2015 at 5:42pm PDT

Golden fall in DC #dc #washingtondc #washingtonianfoliage #fall #foliage #trees #leaves #yellow #golden #downtown #igdc #instantdc #dcfocused #exposeddc

A photo posted by Erin Kelly (@ekelly80) on Oct 29, 2015 at 4:21pm PDT

Same tree, different day

A photo posted by theb2xpress (@theb2xpress) on Oct 27, 2015 at 7:08pm PDT

Hello Fall!

The tree that drops these leaves in front of our house is my absolute favorite! So glad we didn’t miss it turning while we were away this weekend!

“At no other time (than autumn) does the earth let itself be inhaled in one smell, the ripe earth; in a smell that is in no way inferior to the smell of the sea, bitter where it borders on taste, and more honeysweet where you feel it touching the first sounds. Containing depth within itself, darkness, something of the grave almost.” -Rainer Maria Rilke #fall #fallcolors #fallleaves #autumn #autumnleaves #favoriteseason #washingtondc #downtowndc #dcmetro #tidalbasin #nature #nofilter #nature_sultans #nationalmonuments #virginia #vaoutdoors #leaves #pumpkins #igers #bestoftheday #nationalmall #exploreva

A photo posted by Dorothy West (@dottiewest) on Oct 26, 2015 at 11:23am PDT

Autumn

A photo posted by theb2xpress (@theb2xpress) on Oct 26, 2015 at 9:45am PDT

Georgetown was perfect yesterday.

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.”–Albert Camus

A photo posted by dccitygirl (@dccitygirl) on Oct 25, 2015 at 7:06pm PDT

Dear fall, please don’t go away.

I could live with this view — oh wait, I DO live with this view! #mybalconyisthebombdiggity #fall #leaves #WashingtonianFoliage

A photo posted by Lara Baker (@lbeverydayallday) on Oct 25, 2015 at 2:33pm PDT

Fall winery trip? Check. #dcwinecountry #loveloudoun #washingtonianfoliage

A photo posted by {atc} (@aliciatenise) on Oct 25, 2015 at 12:17pm PDT

Woot. More trees. #autumn #autumnleaves #meadowlarkbotanicalgardens #igdc #viennava #fairfax @washingtonianmag #washingtonianfoliage

A photo posted by Kimmiegibbler26 (@kimmiegibbler26) on Oct 25, 2015 at 9:23am PDT

Is there such a thing as a perfect fall weekend? If so, I think I found it.

A photo posted by @gwenbausmith on Oct 24, 2015 at 10:33am PDT

Arlington Cemetery

There’s nothing sweeter than a fall cabbage! The perfect fall accessory.

#bhgcelebrate #huffpostgram @ginger_zee @nbcwashington #washingtonianfoliage

A photo posted by Ashley Childers (@ashley_childers) on Oct 20, 2015 at 10:08am PDT

Happy Fall from Thatcher! #Beagle #Fall #JustBeagles #WashingtonianFoliage

A video posted by Matthew Miller (@matthew_g_miller) on Oct 17, 2015 at 12:29pm PDT

Fall on Swann Street, DC

A photo posted by pmiatkowski (@pmiatkowski) on Nov 14, 2014 at 8:52am PST

I love DC.

A photo posted by pmiatkowski (@pmiatkowski) on Nov 9, 2014 at 12:00pm PST

Section 60.

A photo posted by Eric Phillips (@ericphillipsdc) on Nov 3, 2015 at 7:47am PST

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