Today I went hiking with some people from NSF. Once again, I drove my car. Getting to the trail head was no problem, but coming back to DC I was supposed to get off the I-495 Beltway and take the George Washington Parkway. Somehow I missed the exit and ended up on the 395 N. I made it home, but it took twice as long. I have been venturing out much more often and believe it or not, I am getting better at driving in DC. We went hiking on the Difficult Run trail along the Potomac River. After hiking with the group, I decided to drive another 5 miles to Great Falls National Park and hike a little more. Good news was that they were waiving the Park fee because of the holiday.
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| Difficult Run Trail with the Potomac River in the background. |
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| I did not know any of the people that showed up for the hike, but everyone was friendly and I had a good time. |
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| This is Great Falls on the Potomac River. |
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The Potomac River looks much different here than it does a few miles down stream when it goes through Washington, DC. There it is wide and slow. Here it is deep and wild.
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| The park ranger is explaining the lock system that was built to get boats around the falls. |
3 comments:
I had no idea the Potomac was like that. Thanks so much for sharing your D.C. adventures. Makes me feel like I'm almost there!
I really enjoy your blog and pictures. Keep it up. I wish I could keep you company.
Thanks Ginger. I would really like to have you share some of my adventures. It is always more fun when you have someone to enjoy it with.
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