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Beach Drive is a picturesque road that winds its way through Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC and the surrounding suburbs. Although called by different names along its various portions, it starts at the base of the Lincoln Monument as Rock Creek Parkway, NW, and ends somewhere in Rockville, MD, possibly at the end of [...]
» Go to this postA couple of hours ago, I was almost home. As I came down a hill close to our neighborhood, on a road where the speed limit is 45 mph, I saw a woman crossing the street in front of me, at an intersection about 30 yards away. She popped into my field of view from [...]
» Go to this postThere’s a neat tunnel that goes under 355 (one of the main roads in our area) and surfaces right at the Grosvenor-Strathmore metro station, under a beautiful canopy of curved glass, framed with steel ribs and anchored with pillars.
If you’ve ever seen one of the old classic cars (early 1910s and 1920s) that had the [...]
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As I read through my feeds, I noticed a headline about the fading car culture. It seems a Nissan executive has noticed how interest in cars is waning, due to congestion costs, interest in public transportation, or desire to spend money elsewhere, like gadgets.
I also noticed something disingenuous in that article. It was his response [...]
So I’m driving back home from work this past July. The highway’s ridiculously busy, as usual, and the sweltering heat isn’t making things any easier. I’m in the high-speed lane on I-495, somewhere between the 267 and Georgetown Pike exits. I happen to glance over to the side of the road, and what do you [...]
» Go to this postSo many traffic accidents happen when we don’t keep our proper distance from the cars in front of us. Here’s a simple equation to help you do just that:
Distance (in car lengths) = (Speed/10) - 1
Let me explain it. Say you’re going along at 20 mph — the distance between your car and that in [...]
Ligia and I were driving around yesterday afternoon, on our way to the C&O Canal, when we saw a huge patch of pumpkins for sale by the side of the road. I just had to stop and take photos.
The pumpkins were on sale at a produce stand on Seven Locks Road, in Potomac. That same [...]
» Go to this postHave you ever woken up to the perfect morning fog? I have.
As I got out of the house, morning was just starting to break. The soft, diffuse light just barely illuminated the sleepy silhouettes of the trees.
A little while later, the sun started breaking through the fog. The empty country road lay out before me, [...]
» Go to this postI realized something after I read through yesterday’s post on Cheile Bicazului a couple of times. I hadn’t included any photos of the actual mountain pass, which made my comments about how it was carved out of the rock seem a bit superfluous. That was an oversight that needed to be corrected.
This time, you’ll get [...]
Ligia and I were taking a leisurely walk on Beach Drive last night (Friday), when we were confronted with the overpowering smell of spilled fuel. On our way there, we’d seen a fire engine, but we didn’t think twice about it. This time, I thought I’d inquire, camera in hand. After walking through 100 yards [...]
» Go to this postThis past weekend, Ligia and took a trip out to the countryside. Our favorite haunt is River Rd, way out in the fields hugging the Potomac hillsides. There are so many beautiful places out there, and trails galore. You can bring your bikes along, park your car, and push the pedals around all day, exploring [...]
» Go to this postFor the past month, there’s been construction going on at the American Legion Memorial Bridge. I use it everyday to get to and from work. They’ve closed a lane on the right side, and that’s a huge inconvenience. So much traffic goes over that bridge every day, particularly during rush hour, that the single lane [...]
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