A Charlie Brown Holiday, courtesy of william couch

Set your eyes upon this great photo by Flickr user william couch, for this is the winner of the WeLoveDC 2008 Holiday Photo Contest! Congratulations, William! It was a close vote between this rendition of a Charlie Brown Christmas and our runner-up, below.

William wins a $50 certificate to Overwood and has chosen the Nationals ticket package in the “Presidential Club,” complete with parking pass.

And our runner-up…

Santa the Magnificent, courtesy of M.V. Jantzen

M.V. Jantzen takes some great photos and many of our authors thought this one perfectly exemplified the holidays here in DC. He wins a four-pack of tickets to the International Spy Museum. Congratulations!

There were a lot of great entries for our first contest, so much thanks to everyone who entered. Sadly, we had to disqualify a few of them because not all the rules were followed – but never fear, with the great success of this contest, it has only spurred WeLoveDC to consider doing more for 2009, so stay posted!

(Many thanks to Overwood, the International Spy Museum and the Bailey Law Group for the contributions!)

Ben H. Rome

Having lived in the DC area for ten years, Ben still loves to wander the city with his wife, shooting lots of photos and exploring all the latest exhibits and galleries. A certified hockey fanatic, he spends some time debating the Washington Capitals club with friends – but everyone knows of his three decade love affair with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

A professional writer, gamer, photographer, and Lego enthusiast, Ben remains captivated by DC and doesn’t plan on leaving any time soon.