So you may be used to the standard great president memorials/monuments on the National Mall. Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson. Wait, was Jefferson a president? Oh yes, he was the third president.
But the president who really understood the value of nature (and created the National Park system) is Theodore Roosevelt. Yes, he had his flaws, but his administration figured out how to conserve some of he great parts of he United States.
And his memorial is on an island in the Potomac River,
I was out to this island today, and here are some pics.
But the president who really understood the value of nature (and created the National Park system) is Theodore Roosevelt. Yes, he had his flaws, but his administration figured out how to conserve some of he great parts of he United States.
And his memorial is on an island in the Potomac River,
I was out to this island today, and here are some pics.
Whoa! This bit of flowering trees was just out my door. Spring is finally here.
But let's go to Theodore Roosevelt island.
Cutleaf toothwart (Cardemine concatenata)
Lesser celandine has really taken over, as an invasive species.
Rowers on the Potomac
A Blackhawk helicopter, always keeping an eye on me
Virginia blue bells (Mertensia virginica) are just starting to bloom.
Double-crested cormorant
Two eggs on the trail. Seem like duck eggs, but no nest anywhere near. A mystery.
Seems like this will take two days to put up all the pics. So, more tomorrow.
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