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Monthly Archives: February 2014
Delayed Awakening
Last weekend I finally managed to do a hike across the Potomac from Jones Point, in Alexandria, Virginia, across Wilson Bridge to The Awakening statue in National Harbor, Maryland. I originally planned the 6.4-mile hike for February 15th, and hoped to schedule a subsequent hike … Continue reading
Persistence
Persistence is the word that comes to mind when looking back over the past couple of weekends’ hikes: the persistence of a cold Winter, as it drags through February and probably at least halfway through March, and the persistence of the … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking, Photography
Tagged Alexandria, Civil War, Cross County Trail, Ellsworth, fairfax county virginia, Old Town, outdoors, Potomac River
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A Rowdy Tale: The happy ending is a new beginning
Here’s a follow-up story about Rowdy, a kitten who got a big boost up in life from Cat’s Cradle, a nonprofit, no-kill animal rescue organization located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Rowdy, then a playful 10 week old kitten, was rescued from the … Continue reading
