Tag Archives: outdoors

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 C&O Canal, Cameron Run, Carderock, Civil War, George Washington Masonic National Memorial, Lockhouse 10, nature, old town alexandria, outdoors, Potomac River, South Run, Supermoon, Washington DC, wildlife | 2 Comments

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 blue heron, Colvin Run Mill, Daniel's Run, Difficult Run, Fairfax, Historic Fairfax City, nature, Old Lee Highway, Old Town Fairfax, outdoors, Stacy C. Sherwood Center, wildlife | 15 Comments

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 Bull Run, Bull Run Mountain, Cub Run, Dulles Airport, heron, nature, outdoors, Shenandoah Mountains, timber rattlesnake, wildlife | 4 Comments

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 Anacosia River, Battle of Monocacy, blue heron, Fort Stevens, General Jubal Early, kenilworth aquatic gardens, lotus, nature, orchid, outdoors, robin, water lillies, wildlife | 3 Comments

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 Belle Haven Marina, Belle Haven Marina Picnic Area, fireworks, Henry David Thoreau, jones point park, Lake Thoreau, nature, outdoors, Potomac River, Reston, Scott's Run, Thoreau, Washington DC | 3 Comments

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 Accotink Creek, Ben Brenman Park, dairy godmother, Fairfax County, fairfax county virginia, Holmes Run, lion, Mozambique, nature, outdoors, Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Sugarloaf Mountain, tiger, Washington DC | 1 Comment

Mixed bag

Posted on June 17, 2014 by John M

I haven’t posted in a while because the last four hikes have been a really mixed bag of tricks: 1. A June 7th hike along the Mount Vernon Trail from Fort Hunt Park to River Farm and back was waylaid … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats, Hiking, Photography | Tagged Billy Goat Trail, C&O Canal, Fort Hunt, Mount Vernon Trail, nature, outdoors, Potomac River, River Farm, Riverside Park, Smithsonian National Zoological Park | 5 Comments

Sugarloaf – a photo hike

Posted on May 31, 2014 by John M

Here is a series of photos presenting views seen along the trail during a hike at Sugarloaf Mountain, Maryland, on May 30, 2014. Sugarloaf Mountain is a relatively low (1,282-foot) mountain located at 7901 Comus Road, Dickerson MD 20842. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, Photography | Tagged Inc., nature, outdoors, Stronghold, Sugarloaf Mountain, West View parking area, White Rocks, wildlife | 10 Comments

Blue sky, mountain meadow

Posted on May 19, 2014 by John M

Finally managed to get the hiking group up onto the Appalachian Trail last weekend, and what a wonderful visit! Sky Meadows State Park is only about an hour’s drive from the I-495 Capital Beltway, which makes it what I think … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, Photography | Tagged Alexandria Walking & Hiking Group, Appalachian Trail, Battle of First Manassas, Bluebird, Delaplane, Goldfinch, Indigo Bunting, Mosby's Rangers, nature, outdoors, Piedmont Station, Sky Meadows, Sky Meadows State Park | 8 Comments

Two urban hikes

Posted on May 16, 2014 by John M

Last week the weather forecast for the weekend was for rain both days, all the way until Thursday-ish, when the weather mages started changing their tune. As it turned out, both days turned out to be beautiful, but the evening … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, Photography | Tagged Bartholdi Fountain, Court of Neptune Fountain, King Street, Man Controlling Trade, Neptune Fountain, old town alexandria, outdoors, Peace Monument, Rhyton, Senate Fountain, Washington DC, weather forecast, Wilkes Street | 4 Comments