I’ve been a lazy blogger lately, probably because it’s spring now and I’ve been out doing rather than thinking. Or more doing than thinking, anyway. So here are some D.C springtime pictures…
DC Area Outdoors Activities
Biking and hiking in the DMV
A Weekend Among Leaves, in Pictures
One of the best things about living in Virginia is great fall foliage. This past weekend I convinced my brother to join me for a short fall tour of central Virginia and we headed southwest to the great town of… Read More ›
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
Last year I did a lot of meetups, mostly hiking meetups because I really love walking/hiking but am scared to go on my own because of my terrible sense of direction. Also, I thought it would be a good way… Read More ›
Pat’s Market and Unexpected Runners
On Sunday morning I went out for a 25-mile bike ride and ran into this little shop in the Belle Haven neighborhood of Alexandria, right across from a fancy, fru-fru-la-la-la country club. I initially assumed the place had closed down years ago,… Read More ›
Bald Eagles, Snakes and Slugs
I’ve decided that some people are just better at being adults than others. I think I was pretty good at being a kid, but I could really use some remedial adult classes. For example, this happened yesterday: I have the… Read More ›
Huntley Meadows Park Evening Walk: Lots of Ducks but no Fancy Birds.
Today was a beautiful 65-degree day and I felt like going on a nice walk after work. So I drove over to Huntley Meadows, the largest park in the Fairfax County Park System at nearly 1,500 acres. Most of the… Read More ›
Same Place, No Fog
On Wednesday after work I decided to go back to the Belle Haven Marina and Dyke Marsh for a nice sunset walk. It was a very different place than it was on Saturday morning; still a nice enough place but I’ve… Read More ›
Ghost Trees and Ghost Boats
Almost exactly one year ago, my sister and I biked the northern section of the Mount Vernon Trail. It was nice. We started on Theodore Island in Arlington, got a great skyline view of the Washington Monuments, saw planes flying just… Read More ›
A Solo Trip to Virginia Horse and Hunt Country
Most of the time I don’t mind being single. I’ve never been one of those girls who feel like they need a boyfriend and meeting someone has never been my top priority. If it happens it happens and if not, that’s… Read More ›
My Own Walk in the Woods
As I mentioned in my last post, I find the idea of hiking the Appalachian Trail to be a very romantic, character-building notion. I’m intrigued. In an ideal world of puffy white clouds, rainbows and butterflies (and a world in… Read More ›
Walk Talk
I recently did something I haven’t done in a very long time: I sat down and read a book for hours on end. I listen to a lot of books on tape on my way to and from work —… Read More ›
Summer
When Northern Virginians go out in nature, they generally like going to Skyline/Shenandoah National Park, a nice, scenic area with mountains, rivers, water falls and lots and lots of nature-y things.This weekend I went camping at Low Water Bridge Campground with some… Read More ›
Search Terms Part II: Skinny Spanish Guy Dancing in Speedo
I’ve decided to dedicate a search terms answer/explanation post to non-Colombian man related searches that lead to my blog. Although the vast majority of searches that lead to my blog are still related to Colombia and Colombian men, lately I’ve… Read More ›
A Tale of Two Parks: Bon Air and Glencarlyn
I recently wrote lovingly about Bluemont Park, but Arlington County manages a number of other perfectly lovely, well-designed parks. Today I’ll focus on Bon Air Park and Glencaryln Park, both adjacent to Bluemont. Both are located off the WO&D Trail and Four Mile Run Trail, Bon… Read More ›
Photo Essay: Billy Goat Trail Part B
Today I met up with some friends to do section B of the Billy Goat Trail. We caught the trail across the road from Old Angler’s Inn in Potomac Maryland and parked along the street. There are no parking signs along the… Read More ›
Look What I Found on my Lunch Time Walk
I was on my lunch time walk on Four Mile Run, distractedly walking along when a cyclist told me to stop. I looked down and saw a giant black snake! Well, maybe it wasn’t exactly giant, but it looked like… Read More ›
Paeonian Springs
A few weeks ago, my dad and I biked the Leesburg to Purcellville portion of the WO&D Trail. There are fewer people than the eastern portion in Arlington and Fairfax and it’s mostly all bikes because access points are more spread out. The… Read More ›
Cub Run Stream Valley: Great Suburban Find
I’ve written about urban areas in my last couple posts so now I’ll turn to the suburbs. I recently started exploring the Cub Run Stream Valley in Centreville, which is a large park (over 800 acres — that’s bigger than Central Park in… Read More ›
Billy Goat Trail: A Great (Almost) Urban Hike
I love Great Falls. The landscape is dramatic by Northern Virginia/Maryland/DC standards (where most hiking within 20 miles of D.C tends to consist of dirt trails) and the C&O Canal is a good place for a flat bike ride as… Read More ›
Bob Perilla’s Big Hillbilly Bluegrass and Other News
On Saturday I went to the 4th Annual Kingsman Island Bluegrass Festival with my sister, her boyfriend and my parents. I’d never been to Kingsman Island nor did I know that it existed, but it’s a weird, swampy, muddy, little place on… Read More ›
My (Former) Nomad Life 