Weather of 50 plus degrees on a Saturday, in the dead of the winter simply begs to be taken advantage of by a 'constitutional' in the park. Mel and I had been talking about visiting Teddy Roosevelt Island, off of George Washington Parkway for well over a year and decided that Saturday was the day.
It was beautiful outside. You still wanted a sweater, but you didn't need to be covered with several layers from head to toe. Apparently many other people had the same idea. The roads were busy and nearly all the parking spots gone. I think we all might be suffering, just a little, of cabin fever.
Me and my friend Teddy :)
Swamplands: There are 3 basic trails. The highlands, lowlands, and swamplands (disclaimer: These are not their real names, but I can't remember what they are called). At my insistence we visited the swamplands. I love swamps :) The park services graciously built a boardwalk to keep our feet dry and mud free (the muddy part came when we visited the lowlands) It was wonderful. (I have to confess that all of these pictures have been pilfered from Melanie (giving credit where credit is due). My camera died shortly after we arrived)
I've always loved Cattails. They remind me of visiting my Grandma Maren. She had a swampland type area behind her house and we would help to pick cattails and wildflowers and she would dry them and spray them with something (my 7 year old memory isn't that great) and make them into flower arrangements. Happy times for me.
Mel likes ivy, she confessed so to me while we wandered around. I love that it's still green and growing even as all the trees are leafless
One of the most interesting things about this island is the feeling of isolation and being in the middle of no where it creates, but suddenly the reality of DC is thrust upon you by a passing plane or coming around the corner and seeing the Key Bridge with Georgetown beyond
Mel likes ivy, she confessed so to me while we wandered around. I love that it's still green and growing even as all the trees are leafless
One of the most interesting things about this island is the feeling of isolation and being in the middle of no where it creates, but suddenly the reality of DC is thrust upon you by a passing plane or coming around the corner and seeing the Key Bridge with Georgetown beyond
or the Kennedy Center.
I recommend Roosevelt Island. Even in the 'dead' of winter it was beautiful. I look forward to returning later in the year when the trees have leaves and the flowers are in bloom.
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