Author Archives: John M

Summer on the Potomac

Posted on August 27, 2014 by John M

A couple of hikes over the past two weeks shared something in common, the Potomac River, but yielded two very different feels. The Palisades District of Washington DC, demonstrably the younger of the two neighborhoods we hiked through, still has … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

2014 Summertime Challenge – Met!

Posted on August 15, 2014 by John M

August 15 was the last day of the Cat’s Cradle’s 2014 Summertime Challenge. During the Summertime Challenge, all donations were matched 100%. On August 18th Cat’s Cradle announced that they made their goal and will receive the $100,000!!  Thanks to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on 2014 Summertime Challenge – Met!

Catching up

Posted on August 15, 2014 by John M

The past couple of weeks I have still been busy hiking, but sadly negligent in writing posts about it. So I’ll have to back up and play catch-up again… Carderock On Saturday, August 2nd, I thought a visit to Carderock … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, History, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Meetup Becomes A Messaging App

Posted on August 14, 2014 by John M

There are so many non sequiturs it’s hard to know where to begin. “After first joining a Meetup group, you may not immediately feel comfortable exchanging your contact information with fellow members.” Maybe so, but you didn’t have to. Meetup … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Comments Off on Meetup Becomes A Messaging App

Another new spot

Posted on July 30, 2014 by John M

This past weekend we tried the same hiking recipe as the weekend before: a new hiking route on Saturday, this time around Old Town Fairfax, Virginia; followed by an old favorite on Sunday, Difficult Run, starting from Colvin Run Mill … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Exercise is excercise isn’t it?!

Posted on July 20, 2014 by John M

Originally posted on Mum… how much longer?:
It all comes down to motivation doesn’t it and what works for you! 🙂

Posted in Hiking | Tagged | 1 Comment

Dawn at Cub Run and a rattling good time

Posted on July 20, 2014 by John M

This past weekend we did something old and something new*; a Sunday hike at Bull Run Mountain, which we’ve visited many times before, and a Saturday hike along Cub Run, near Chantilly VA. Cub Run is a tributary of Bull … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Sesquicentennial and a sultry garden

Posted on July 16, 2014 by John M

Last weekend I went on a couple of hikes that were about as far apart in both subject matter and venue as you can get! On Saturday we went on a 6-mile hike in Washington D.C., on the sesquicentennial anniversary … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, History, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Sesquicentennial and a sultry garden

Whole cloth

Posted on July 10, 2014 by John M

Last weekend turned out to be a busy weekend for hiking. Early in the week I planned a hike in Reston on Saturday, but left Sunday open because the weather forecast predicted a good chance of thunderstorms. It wasn’t until … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Whole cloth

Expressions

Posted on June 25, 2014 by John M

Given the muggy weather we’ve been having lately, with high humidity and a 40-50% chance of showers always in the forecast, it’s time to start visiting some of the shady trails that follow the many stream beds in Fairfax County. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats, Hiking, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Expressions