Tag Archives: azaleas

Looking back on 2016

Posted on December 30, 2016 by John M

Looking back, it has certainly been a busy year for hiking! Our hiking group grew by 1,779 members, from 6,796 to 8,575, and we met for 103 events during 2016, hiking a total of 450 miles at locations throughout Virginia, … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, Photography | Tagged azaleas, Billy Goat Trail, Buzzard Rock, Carderock, Dupont, Georgetown, Great Falls National Park, Kalorama, National Cherry Blossom Festival, nature, old town alexandria, outdoors, Patapsco Valley State Park, Rock Creek Park, Shenandoah Mountains, Sky Meadows, Virginia bluebells, Washington DC, wildlife | 7 Comments

Three A weekend

Posted on May 13, 2015 by John M

All three events last weekend had something to do with the letter “A”, and I didn’t even notice until now! (It wasn’t supposed to be some sort of Sesame Street theme.) Arsenal of Democracy Flyover The Arsenal of Democracy Flyover … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, Photography | Tagged Accotink Creek, Arboretum, Arsenal of Democracy, azaleas, bald eagles, Long Branch, nature, wildlife | 4 Comments

Sunny days

Posted on May 5, 2014 by John M

This past weekend our hiking group spent two sunny days giving the District of Columbia some loving! Saturday was the early morning visit to the U.S. National Arboretum that I mentioned in my last post, and the sunshine and light … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, Photography | Tagged Atlas District, azalea garden, azaleas, District of Columbia, East Capitol, enjoyable hike, H Street, outdoors, U.S. National Arboretum, Washington DC | 2 Comments

Swimmingly

Posted on April 29, 2014 by John M

Yesterday I drove up to Washington DC for a walk in the U.S. National Arboretum to take a peek at how this year’s azaleas are coming along. My conclusion is, swimmingly! Swimmingly in both a figurative and a literal sense … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, Photography | Tagged Arboretum, azaleas, Mount Hamilton, nature, outdoors, U.S. National Arboretum | 7 Comments

Now that’s more like it!

Posted on March 22, 2014 by John M

This morning we went for a hike in Riverbend Park, on the south bank of the Potomac River in Northern Virginia. Our stated intent was to see if any Virginia bluebells had popped up, but also just to enjoy one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, Photography | Tagged Arboretum, azaleas, Great Falls National Park, nature, outdoors, Potomac Heritage Trail, Potomac River, Riverbend Park, Virginia bluebells, Witch Hazel Bluff | 2 Comments

Azaleas!

Posted on May 6, 2013 by John M

Last Saturday I went with a group on an early morning walk though the azalea gardens in the US National Arboretum in Washington, DC. If you live anywhere nearby, it’s worth the effort to drag yourself out of bed early and beat the rush … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, Photography | Tagged Arboretum, azaleas, capitol columns, national arboretum, nature, outdoors, peak bloom, us national arboretum, Washington DC | 3 Comments

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