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January 28th, 2010
This is the Cherry Blossom, a private charter boat owned by the Potomac Riverboat Company and docked at the City Marina in Alexandria, Virginia. It is located just to the left of here. Go to SkyWatch Friday and find skies from all over the world. While you’re there, why not leave a link to your own skies so all can enjoy? Many thanks to Klaus, Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy, Louise and Sylvia for hosting this most ethereal meme!
January 27th, 2010
This was taken at the small dog park I mentioned here. The shaggy blonde is Tessa, and she was very persistent, not letting Lucy rest for a moment. The high-pitched bark and alligator snap mean Lucy’s had enough and is ready to walk. Lucy’s a funny girl. She seems to “use” other dogs only as a means to expend her pent up energy. She doesn’t endlessly demand other dogs’ attention like some. She has her own agenda. You go girl! (Click to enlarge if you’d like a water spray!)
January 23rd, 2010
This is the view from Ford’s Landing, a townhouse development in Old Town Alexandria. Out of frame, on the left, is the shore of the Potomac and a small dog park. Usually after a dip in the waters, Lucy ventures on to the Jones Point Lighthouse, stopping along the way to play ball beneath the Woodrow Wilson bridge.
January 19th, 2010
Alexandria City Dock, located directly in front of the Chart House Restaurant and within easy view of the Torpedo Factory Art Center.
November 14th, 2009
The flight path to Washington National Airport goes along the Potomac River as seen here from Ford’s Landing in Alexandria, VA. This approach avoids the many no-fly zones around the area. Sorry for the late post. The nor’easter knocked out power to our server for the last couple of days. Go to SkyWatch Friday and find skies from all over the world. While you’re there, why not leave a link to your own skies so all can enjoy?
November 10th, 2009
While we were standing on the Virginia shores, Lucy was swimming peacefully on the Potomac River, unaware she had just crossed state lines into Maryland. Don’t worry, she was only a stone’s throw away from us. That’s the strange history behind Virginia’s border with Maryland.  (Some more historical information if you’re interested.) Basically, Maryland owns the Potomac River and the boundary between the two states runs right along the Virginia shoreline (technically, the low water mark of the river). We came across a boundary marker nearby. (We were at Jones Point, near Old Town, Alexandria.) The first photo below shows the marker with the Potomac River in the background. The second photo zooms in on the face of the marker, showing an arrow pointing towards the river, stating the Virginia-Maryland boundary is 42 feet away, which puts it right at the shoreline. Doesn’t seem fair, does it? Hey Maryland, we want our river back!
October 21st, 2009
A little background on this video, which isn’t my best. It usually occurs to me to hit record well after the action has started. Anyway, Lucy has really taken to the tennis ball lately, and will even retrieve it, but not when it’s in the water. Sunay, however, does otherwise. Here, the tennis ball floats at the water’s edge, wondering if it will be saved by Sunay or doomed to a life of drifting in the murky waters of the Potomac. Lucy is just fine with that and wants to make sure that if she isn’t saving it, no one is. All of these shenanigans followed the first meeting of Lucy, Sunay and Posey. My apologies for my incessant giggling!
October 19th, 2009
This is the Woodrow Wilson bridge, featured in SkyWatch Friday No. 57, but from a different angle. It crosses the George Washington bike path, which we follow from Old Town Alexandria to the Jones Point Lighthouse on the Potomac River. Jones Point is one of Lucy’s favorite spots to romp and splash in the Potomac.
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