Fall colors in Rock Creek Park

These are photos from a wonderful walk we took in Rock Creek Park (on the Maryland side) in the fall of 2006. It was a beautiful autumn day, the light was wonderful, and the fall foliage was a delightful sight.

This is the oldest tree in Maryland. It’s an oak that dates back to even before the time of the American Revolution. Even though there’s a plaque next to it explaining this, it seems to be a well-kept secret, because in all the years we lived in the DC area, we lived near this tree and we seldom saw people stopping by it.

Places

Sandy Point State Park in autumn

Sandy Point State Park is on the northwestern shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. We visited it one windy autumn day and walked on its beaches, gathering seashells and admiring the view. I hear the park is packed during the warm months, so if you’re looking for a bit of peace and quiet as you stroll through there, you’ll want to brave the cold like we did.

This is one of my favorite photos of us, even though it’s terribly overexposed.

In the parking lot, we met two friendly ducks, whom we filmed.

Events

DC Cherry Blossoms in 2006

We had fun at the 2006 Cherry Blossom Festival, as you’ll see from the photos. There were more people that year — they grew from year to year, as I pointed out before. Ligia and I took our time walking around and I got some interesting photos as a result. I think when you compare these photos with the ones I got in previous years, like in 2003, you can see a clear difference. I could see it too, and I was happy because of it.

Places

The Spring of 2005

Here are selected photos from the spring of 2005. I love the freshness of spring. Everything is new and the green is a soft, nascent color that hasn’t yet matured into the dark green of summer. If only there would be more foliage… I think if we combined the colors of spring with the thick foliage of summer, nature would be even more resplendent.

Places

San Diego in 2006

We visited San Diego in late winter 2006. That matters purely for date-keeping purposes, since the weather in San Diego is famously constant and pleasant throughout the year. And so it was while we were there; I think it drizzled a bit one day and the rest of the time it was sunny and pleasant, in the high 60s and low 70s.

We loved the port area and that’s where we spent most of our time, although we ventured into the hills and the rest of the city for a bit. Ligia in particular loved her time there and still praises the city and its wonderful weather to this day, six years later.