Rehashing Old Ground

Getting back into the routine of the walk is comforting.  Though I did not cover a great deal of distance today, I did put some asphalt under my feet in my old stomping grounds. I also reintroduced the concept of the two-a-day.

Anacostia In Waiting

The weather is taking on a distinctive mugginess of summer, but the temperatures are still cool. The feel in the air is one of anticipation. The new docks on the Anacostia are looking pretty complete, and I suspect that by the end of the season we'll find them well attended by boaters showing off their wares. The sights and sounds of a Friday afternoon in Yards Park is something to look forward to seeing soon.

Earth Conservation Corps

The dream of the good folks at the Earth Conservation Corps is slowly becoming a reality. These folks have been organizing trash clean-ups, lobbying for funding to improve the quality of the watershed, and generally trying to police the river into a cleaner and more enjoyable place. They took on this task before the stadium and the condos and the restaurants.  They spend money and time in the sun and rain to further their vision of the river. Thanks in part to their efforts, I've seen wild turkeys, beaver, and helped a man catch a twenty four pound channel catfish. These folks had the vision and the drive before the money came in, but make no mistake, the work that they started will be finished in service to the development efforts. It's a story of persistence and success building success that needs some research and a telling.

Navy Yard Pier - Minus USS Barry

Now, I'm not quite sure if the yacht tied up to the pier where the USS Barry used to berth is for the use of the Chief of Naval Operations or the Secretary of the Navy.  I'm pretty sure that it's a boat maintained for their use. Interestingly enough, I have not been able to find any real reference to the craft on the internet, so it's probably one of those federal government perks that's not widely advertised. The boat is named Chesapeake, and if anyone knows any other details about the person or the office for which it's maintained, I'd love to hear the story. A conspiracy theorist might suggest that the expulsion of the USS Barry was in part to make way for some soon to be premium Anacostia waterfront dockage. I wouldn't say that, but the optic is terrible, and a news story suggesting the theory is one of those things in this town that might grow some legs and run off.

It's good to slide back into the grove, and I'm looking forward to abiding tomorrow...whatever it may reveal.