Timber Branch Park Images
The narrow park along Timber Branch Creek in Alexandria, Virginia is where we walk our dog. Click on an image below to open up an individual gallery. I no longer post images here but instead use Google+ and Picasa; the current galleries are located here. I’ve also posted some images and short video clips on my other web site.
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A Walk through the Park on August 19, 2011
More rain overnight. -
A Walk Through the Park on August 8, 2011
Wet but sunny. -
A Walk Through the Park on August 1, 2011
Still very few jewelweed blossoms are visible. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 24, 2011
Found a few honeysuckle blooming again. The water level is very low. Heard a bullfrog. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 18, 2011
Another butterfly, redbud and catalpa seedpods, and an unknown insect. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 15, 2011
Finally a comfortable temperature. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 3, 2011
An overnight drenching. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 1, 2011
Spiders and a Strange Insect. Plus Wild Bergamot. -
A Walk Through the Park on June 30, 2011
Very sunny. -
A Walk Through the Park on June 29, 2011
Hot. Visited by a Stinkbug. Learning how to use new camera. -
A Walk Through the Park on June 19, 2011
Bugs, spiders, pokeweeds. A bullfrog was heard. -
A Walk Through the Park on June 18, 2011
Much rain overnight. -
A Walk Through the Park on June 14, 2011
Another ordinary day. -
A Walk Through the Park on June 12, 2011
Another hot day anticipated. -
A Walk Through the Park on May 29, 2011
Mulberries are ripening. -
A Walk Through the Park on May 28, 2011
Damselflies are back. -
A Walk Through the Park on May 25, 2011
It's spider time. -
A Walk Through the Park on May 22, 2011
Lots of sun this morning. -
A Walk Through the Park on May 21, 2011
Mulberries are ripening. -
A Walk Through the Park on May 18, 2011
Things are very wet after the overnight rain, again. -
A Walk Through the Park on May 15, 2011
Lots of rain overnight. Magnolias are blooming. -
A Walk Through the Park on May 11, 2011
Lots of flowers --- and a duck. -
A Walk Through the Park on May 8, 2011
Actually I took a few of these on May 7, but I won't tell if you don't. -
A Walk Through the Park on May 5, 2011
Very bright, very sunny, very green. -
A Walk Through the Park on May 2, 2011
Flowers and butterfies, again. -
A Walk Through the Park on May 1, 2011
An eggshell appeared yesterday below the Heron nest. -
A Walk Through the Park on April 25, 2011
Mayapples are blooming. -
A Walk Through the Park on April 19, 2011
The two Yellow-crowned Night herons are back! -
A Walk Through the Park on April 17, 2011
Lots of blooms. -
A Walk Through the Park on April 14, 2011
Sighted: One Yellow Crowned Night Heron! -
A Walk Through the Park on April 10, 2011
Dogwoods are opening up. -
A Walk Through the Park on April 7, 2011
Lots of Trout Lilies today are blooming. -
A Walk Through the Park on April 3, 2011
Redbuds are blooming. -
A Walk Through the Park on April 2, 2011
Much unfurling going on. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 29, 2011
Still no herons in the nest! -
A Walk Through the Park on March 26, 2011
Cherry blossoms, some weeping. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 25, 2011
A touch of frost this morning. Still, the Trout Lilies are coming along, as are the Red Maples. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 19, 2011
Many flowers and insects appear. Trout lily leaves emerge. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 18, 2011
Heard many red-bellied woodpeckers this morning. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 12, 2011
Forsythia, daffodils, and red maple are blooming. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 11, 2011
Things were soaked overnight by heavy rain. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 7, 2011
The Mallards are back! -
A Walk Through the Park on March 5, 2011
Spring insists it's here, despite the chill. -
A Walk Through the Park on February 22, 2011
Snow again, and a gray sky. -
A Walk Through the Park on February 20, 2011
The algae are blooming. -
A Walk Through the Park on February 9, 2011
Colder again. -
A Walk Through the Park on February 8, 2011
Cold, again. -
A Walk Through the Park on February 6, 2011
Rumblings of Spring. -
A Walk Through the Park on January 27, 2011
Overnight, some snow. -
A Walk Through the Park on January 22, 2011
Very cold but sunny. -
A Walk Through the Park on January 20, 2011
Some sun warmed things up a bit. -
A Walk Through the Park on January 18, 2011
Much ice after a night of drizzle. -
A Walk Through the Park on January 17, 2011
A gray morning, cold and on the verge of snow. -
A Walk Through the Park on December 17, 2010
Snow overnight. -
A Walk Through the Park on December 5, 2010
Another touch of frost this morning. -
A Walk Through the Park on November 28, 2010
One advantage of Autumn: it's easier to see the birds when the leaves are off the trees. -
A Walk Through the Park on November 27, 2010
Frost ... and Violets. -
A Walk Through the Park on November 20, 2010
Most leaves are down but much color remains. -
A Walk Through the Park on November 18, 2010
Some kind of worm (pictures 4 and 5). -
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A Walk Through the Park on November 13, 2010
A Bee on an Aster. -
A Walk Through the Park on November 12, 2010
Anyone know what those berries are? If you do, please let me know via email at ddmcd@yahoo.com -
A Walk Through the Park on November 11, 2010
Another very bright day emphasizing the wide range of yellows and golds on display. -
A Walk Through the Park on November 10, 2010
Reds seem to be fading a bit, yellows are taking over. -
A Walk Through the Park on October 28, 2010
A gorgeous afternoon punctuated by a sighting of a perched damselfly. -
A Walk Through the Park on October 24, 2010
Another beautiful morning (1-6) and afternoon (7+). -
A Walk Through the Park on October 23, 2010
First 17 are from morning walk. From 18 on are from afternoon walk. -
A Walk Through the Park on October 17, 2010
A tinge of Fall is beginning to show. The first 15 are from the morning walk. From 16 on are from the afternoon walk. -
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A Walk Through the Park on October 11, 2010
Another awesome Fall day. -
A Walk Through the Park on October 10, 2010
Small White Asters, Lunaria, Mistflower, White Snakeroot, Sensitive Ferns, Porcelainberry -- and Skippers. -
A Walk Through the Park on September 18, 2010
Sunny and crisp. -
A Walk Through the Park on September 13, 2010
A very moist morning. Mistflower (blue) and White Snakeroot are blooming. -
A Walk Through the Park on September 9, 2010
A late afternoon walk results in new butterfly pictures. -
A Walk Through the Park on September 8, 2010
More aphids! -
A Walk Through the Park on September 7, 2010
Ladybug and Aphid. -
A Walk Through the Park on September 6, 2010
Crane Fly! -
A Walk Through the Park on September 4, 2010
A glorious low humidity morning. -
A Walk Through the Park on August 31, 2010
Low flying jets heard overhead. -
A Walk Through the Park on August 29, 2010
A good Insect day. -
A Walk Through the Park on August 25, 2010
Porcelainberries in Living Color. -
A Walk Through the Park on August 24, 2010
Some Clematis (Virgin's Bower) that escaped the Mad Mower of Timber Branch Park. -
A Walk Through the Park on August 23, 2010
Fall cometh. -
A Walk Through the Park on August 21, 2010
More mushrooms. Also holly berries, another white planthopper, greenbrier tendriles, and pokeweed berries. -
A Walk Through the Park on August 19, 2010
Mushrooms and a Zabulon Skipper. -
A Walk Through the Park on August 17, 2010
Things are still flowering and the bees are still buzzing. -
A Walk Through the Park on August 16, 2010
Lots of rain overnight. Sensitive ferns are coming back after being mowed. -
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A Walk Through the Park on August 10, 2010
You want purple? You got purple. -
A Walk Through the Park on August 8, 2010
Pictures of a downed Red Maple. -
A Walk Through the Park on August 7, 2010
A morning glory glowing in the morning sun. -
A Walk Through the Park on August 4, 2010
A Fall Webworm Moth posed this morning. -
A Walk Through the Park on August 2, 2010
A cool morning. -
A Walk Through the Park on August 1, 2010
A glorious day. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 31, 2010
Saw a police car driving around the park this morning. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 30, 2010
Cooler and lower humidity this morning. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 29, 2010
There be spiders. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 28, 2010
What is the insect with the snout (last 2 pictures)? -
A Walk Through the Park on July 27, 2010
Something is eating the Hoary Tick-trefoil. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 26, 2010
Not as humid this morning as yesterday. Saw several new spiderwebs but they are very difficult to photograph. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 25, 2010
Nostalgia: saw several fathers out walking with their small children this morning. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 24, 2010
100 degree weather today. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 23, 2010
An interesting bug day. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 20, 2010
Spotted Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium maculatum) is starting to bloom. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 18, 2010
Finally, an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus). -
A Walk Through the Park on July 17, 2010
More insects. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 13, 2010
Things are very green after a night of steady rain. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 12, 2010
Moss continues to amaze me. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 9, 2010
Hoary Tick-Trefoil seeds are starting to take shape. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 8, 2010
Another unidentified butterfly. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 7, 2010
Day Three of No Herons Sighted. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 5, 2010
A Silent Sentinel. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 4, 2010
A Platoon of Planthoppers! -
A Walk Through the Park on July 3, 2010
Sycamores are still shedding bark. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 2, 2010
Yellow-crowned Night-herons are still here. -
A Walk Through the Park on June 29, 2010
Still soggy after yesterday's downpour. -
A Walk Through the Park on June 27, 2010
Not seen here: a flock of white-throated sparrows. -
A Walk Through the Park on June 26, 2010
Trumpet-Creeper blooms! -
A Walk Through the Park on June 25, 2010
Summer is upon us. -
A Walk Through the Park on June 24, 2010
The Lunaria are officially in "coin mode." -
A Walk Through the Park on June 23, 2010
Humid and wet after the rain .. but sunny. -
A Walk Through the Park on June 22, 2010
Leafhoppers today. -
A Walk Through the Park on June 21, 2010
Nice views of a moth and a heron. -
A Walk Through the Park on June 20, 2010
Touch-me-nots are blooming. Will hummingbirds be far behind? -
A Walk Through the Park on June 19, 2010
The juvenile Yellow-Crowned Night-Herons are out and about. -
A Walk Through the Park on June 18, 2010
A VERY sunny morning! -
A Walk Through the Park on June 17, 2010
Tendrils, anyone? -
A Walk Through the Park on June 16, 2010
Things just keep getting greener... -
A Walk Through the Park on June 13, 2010
There be spiders... -
A Walk Through the Park on June 10, 2010
Check out the shadow of the damselfly (picture number three). -
A Walk Through the Park on June 9, 2010
Rainy and dark this morning. -
A Walk Through the Park on June 8, 2010
Neat little white flower. -
A Walk Through the Park on June 7, 2010
A Cloudless Sulphur butterfly. -
A Walk Through the Park on June 6, 2010
A good morning for insects. -
A Walk Through the Park on June 2, 2010
That Yellow Crowned Night Heron's nest is starting to look a bit crowded. -
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A Walk Through the Park on May 29, 2010
Things are green and lush after a rainy night. -
A Walk Through the Park on May 26, 2010
... and it's not even Summer yet ... -
A Walk Through the Park on May 25, 2010
Not sure what those grape like berries are attached to... -
A Walk Through the Park on May 23, 2010
Leafhopper! -
A Walk Through the Park on May 21, 2010
Little blue flowers! -
A Walk Through the Park on May 20, 2010
Another beautiful day - and more ladybugs. -
A Walk Through the Park on May 17, 2010
Lots of rain overnight. -
A Walk Through the Park on May 16, 2010
Wild strawberries! -
A Walk Through the Park on May 15, 2010
Herons staying close to the nest. What's inside? -
A Walk Through the Park on May 12, 2010
Wild Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) are flowering (or at least budding). -
A Walk Through the Park on May 11, 2010
Virginia Creeper are blooming. -
A Walk Through the Park on May 10, 2010
Chilly but sunny this morning. -
A Walk Through the Park on May 9, 2010
Meadow Garlic still haven't bloomed. -
A Walk Through the Park on May 6, 2010
Magnolia are blooming. -
A Walk Through the Park on May 5, 2010
Last year at this time the Meadow Garlic were already blooming. -
A Walk Through the Park on May 2, 2010
Asters, chokecherry, and one heron in the woods. -
A Walk Through the Park on May 1, 2010
Ducklings! -
A Walk Through the Park on April 30, 2010
Herons are back. -
A Walk Through the Park on April 27, 2010
Bright and sunny. Many White Throated Sparrows sighted along the path. -
A Walk Through the Park on April 26, 2010
Drizzle, cloudy, but very green. -
A Walk Through the Park on April 23, 2010
Today, some insects. -
A Walk Through the Park on April 22, 2010
Photographic proof: female mallards have blue wing bars. -
A Walk Through the Park on April 21, 2010
I think we're at least two weeks ahead of where we were last year at this time: http://www.ddmcd.com/timber-branch-creek/a-walk-through-the-park-on-april-21-2009/ -
A Walk Through the Park on April 18, 2010
A bit of a chill in the air. -
A Walk Through the Park on April 16, 2010
Catalpa, elm, sassafras, maple, mulberry -- lots to see. -
A Walk Through the Park on April 12, 2010
Insects are making their presence known. -
A Walk Through the Park on April 7, 2010
Lots of cherry blossoms. -
A Walk Through the Park on April 6, 2010
Herons are back. So are the May Apples. -
A Walk Through the Park on April 4, 2010
Easter Sunday. -
A Walk Through the Park on April 3, 2010
The violets are back. So are the Yellow-crowned Night Herons. -
A Walk Through the Park on April 2, 2010
Lots of low-down blooming. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 31, 2010
The last day of March. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 30, 2010
Still waiting for Trout Lilies to bloom. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 28, 2010
Trout Lilies are getting ready to bloom (last 2 pictures). -
A Walk Through the Park on March 25, 2010
Gill-over-the-ground (Ground Ivy) are blooming. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 24, 2010
Today's color is Yellow. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 23, 2010
Violets and Periwinkle bloom. Trout Lily leaves are up. -
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A Walk Through the Park on March 18, 2010
Bright and sunny. Green is accelerating. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 17, 2010
The Red Maple are blooming. Also, a Dwarf Spider is seen. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 15, 2010
Another wet and dreary morning. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 14, 2010
Very wet and soggy this morning. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 11, 2010
The Mallard appears to have a Mate. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 10, 2010
Gray and overcast. More geese overhead. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 9, 2010
Snowdrops were out in force today. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 8, 2010
Noisy geese fly overhead. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 7, 2010
Saw and heard a lot of birds today, including a young Cooper's Hawk. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 6, 2010
More green appears every day. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 5, 2010
Today's Featured Bird: Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens). -
A Walk Through the Park on March 4, 2010
Today's featured tree is Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera). -
A Walk Through the Park on February 25, 2010
More buds. -
A Walk Through the Park on February 22, 2010
The crocuses are blooming! -
A Walk Through the Park on February 21, 2010
You can smell the snow melting. -
A Walk Through the Park on February 14, 2010
I find shadows on snow to be endlessly fascinating. -
A Walk Through the Park on February 7, 2010
Snow. Sun. Shadows. -
A Walk Through the Park on February 3, 2010
Snow overnight. followed by a sunny morning. -
A Walk Through the Park on January 31, 2010
The snow and cold are back. -
A Walk Through the Park on January 25, 2010
The crocuses are coming up. Seems a bit early, but who am I to argue? Also, here's what things looked like one year ago today: http://www.ddmcd.com/timber-branch-creek/a-walk-through-the-park-on-january-25-2009/ -
A Walk Through the Park on January 10, 2010
I took these pictures on January 8, 9, and 10. -
A Walk Through the Park on January 4, 2010
It's freezing outside. -
A Walk Through the Park on December 27, 2009
A day of rain melted the snow. -
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A Walk Through the Park on December 19, 2009
The Snow Arrives. -
A Walk Through the Park on December 12, 2009
After a night with frost, the day arrives as sunny, cold, and bright. -
A Walk Through the Park on December 8, 2009
Another dog walker told me she had just seen a fox a few minutes before we crossed paths near the pedestrian bridge. -
A Walk Through the Park on December 7, 2009
I repaired the LCD screen on my Casio EX-Z850. These pictures are from this morning's walk. -
A Walk Through the Park on December 6, 2009
The robins were out in force this morning; one sat still long enough for me to take its picture. -
A Walk Through the Park on December 5, 2009
A cold, wet, drizzly pre-snow walk this morning. -
A Walk Through the Park on November 29, 2009
A touch of frost overnight. A mallard has returned to the creek as well. -
A Walk Through the Park on November 22 2009
The heron's nest - unoccupied and forlorn. -
A Walk Through the Park on November 21 2009
I totally missed the heart in all the years I've been walking past this tree. -
A Walk Through the Park on November 15, 2009
A spectacular sunny morning. A lot of color, again. -
A Walk Through the Park on November 14, 2009
I'm always pleasantly surprised at how colorful a dreary, gray, and drizzly day can be. -
A Walk Through the Park on November 7, 2009
Today's theme is NOVEMBER LEAVES. -
A Walk Through the Park on November 5, 2009
Here's what the park looked like one year ago today: http://www.ddmcd.com/timber-branch-creek/a-walk-through-the-park-on-november-5-2008/ -
A Walk Through the Park on October 25, 2009
Finally, a really sunny morning. -
A Walk Through the Park on October 21, 2009
Yellow is becoming the dominant color. -
A Walk Through the Park on October 12, 2009
Cool and cloudy this morning. -
A Walk Through the Park on October 7, 2009
Experimenting with different settings on camera to accommodate cloudy conditions. -
A Walk Through the Park on September 28, 2009
I took these pictures over the past three mornings. -
A Walk Through the Park on September 20, 2009
Air was cooler this morning. A few leaves are falling here and there. -
A Walk Through the Park on September 15, 2009
Fall may be coming but flowers are still blooming and bugs are still crawling. -
A Walk Through the Park on September 2, 2009
Overnight the temperature dipped into the 50's. Fall is coming. -
A Walk Through the Park on August 26, 2009
Lots of bugs today. -
A Walk Through the Park on August 17, 2009
Several of the flowers here I have not been able to identify. -
A Walk Through the Park on August 11, 2009
After a night of rain the sun shines. -
A Walk Through the Park on August 1, 2009
The touch-me-nots (jewelweed) are not blooming as much as last year and I have not seen any hummingbirds yet. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 26, 2009
It was very humid this morning. The plants have responded positively to last night's rain. I have seen the yellow crowned night heron once this past week. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 19, 2009
I have not seen a Yellow-crowned Night-heron for 5 days. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 13, 2009
The Yellow-crowned Night-herons are out and about, flying all around the creek and surrounding neighborhoods. During this morning's walk one almost hit me flying away as I disturbed it walking along the creek. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 2, 2009
I saw the Walking Backwards Lady this morning. -
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A Walk Though the Park on June 21, 2009
I'm constantly amazed at the day to day and week to week variation of flora and fauna in this little park. This is the first time I've seen Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa). -
A Walk Though the Park on June 10, 2009
I am having some difficulty identifying all the flowers here (other than the big fat orange one). -
A Walk Through the Park on June 3, 2009
Wild Strawberries! -
A Walk Through the Park on May 31, 2009
The "Touch Me Nots" are blooming (see the orange flowers). Can the hummingbirds be far behind? -
A Walk Through the Park on May 26, 2009
After a night of rain it was STILL raining. -
A Walk Through the Park on May 22, 2009
Very sunny. Yellow-crowned night-herons not seen. Lots of dew from overnight. -
A Walk Through the Park on May 19, 2009
After so many days of rain, the park has taken on a lush green appearance. -
A Walk Through the Park on May 14, 2009
Lots of rain this past week. Things are very green -
A Walk Through the Park on May 5, 2009
Finally some bug pictures. -
A Walk Through the Park on May 3, 2009
Really wet and drizzly this morning. But lots to see. -
A Walk Through the Park on May 2, 2009
Wildflowers continue to appear. It has now been two days since I saw the Yellow Crowned Night Herons. -
A Walk Through the Park on April 27, 2009
May Apples Blooming. Plus a mystery item found hanging from a branch. -
A Walk Through the Park on April 24, 2009
Two days of sunshine after lots of rain. -
A Walk Through the Park on April 21, 2009
The May Apples are coming along nicely, Dogwood continue to bloom, and the Yellow Crowned Night Herons are maintaining their precarious perch high above the creek. -
A Walk Through the Park on April 12, 2009
Easter Morning. Beautiful sunshine. -
A Walk Through the Park on April 10, 2009
Tent Caterpillars are here. Also, Trout Lilies are deepening in color after several days of blooming. -
A Walk Through the Park on April 4, 2009
Warm today. Hawk guarding nest. Spotted 4 male mallards. Trout Lilies blooming. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 31, 2009
Cool this morning but sunny. Mallards hanging out by the pedestrian bridge. Hawk seen nearby in tree high above. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 28, 2009
Wet and foggy, today's Spring Cleanup was a great success! -
A Walk Through the Park on March 21, 2009
Lots of pollen in the air. Pictures include a sleeping duck. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 19, 2009
Crocuses are almost all gone, and bushes are starting to explode. Still wet and rainy but that's good. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 7, 2009
The snow is gone and serious green is starting to show. Plus there are more crocuses than ever before AND I caught a hawk taking a bath in the creek. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 4, 2009
The crocuses have survived the snow and bitter cold. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 2, 2009
Yep, it snowed. -
A Walk Through the Park on March 1, 2009
A slight dusting of snow does not prevent Spring from showing through. And, the bamboo I thought we eradicated years ago is starting to make a comeback! -
A Walk Through the Park on February 15, 2009
Cold but very bright and sunny. Signs of Spring. -
A Walk Through the Park on February 11, 2009
The crocuses bloomed today! -
A Walk Through the Park on February 1, 2009
I like ice patterns. -
A Walk Through the Park on January 25, 2009
Viewing included Geese and a Hawk. -
A Walk Through the Park on January 16, 2009
The temperature was 10 degrees F this morning. -
A Walk Through the Park on December 13, 2008
Winter is setting in but there is still much to see. For these pictures I borrowed Number One Son's camera. (The third to the last picture contains an image of a hawk perched in a tree.) -
A Walk Through the Park on December 7, 2008
A dusting of snow overnight. Last image: raccoon tracks. -
A Walk Through the Park on November 24, 2008
Frost on leaves this morning and ice skimming over slow moving parts of the creek. -
A Walk Through the Park on November 18, 2008
Most of the leaves are down now. This makes it much easier to see the birds. -
A Walk Through the Park on November 9, 2008
There are a couple of things here I don't recognize. Always something new to see. -
A Walk Through the Park on November 7, 2008
The theme for today: Orange and Red. -
A Walk Through the Park on November 5, 2008
The theme today: Yellow and Gold. -
A Walk Through the Park on November 2, 2008
Some flowers are still blooming, and yesterday I saw some bees buzzing around. But the changing of the leaves appears to be accelerating. -
A Walk Through the Park on October 26, 2008
It was bright and chilly this morning, but still not cold enough overnight to wilt the Sensitive Fern (last picture in series). -
A Walk Through the Park on October 19, 2008
A couple of these pictures are from October 16, 2008. My favorite: the flowering holly. -
A Walk Through the Park on October 5, 2008
The mornings are getting cooler. I saw no hummingbirds this morning around the little orange flowers. -
A Walk Through the Park on September 28, 2008
It was gray and wet this morning but there were still many nice things to see. -
A Walk Through the Park on September 21, 2008
The title of the last picture is "The Boy Who Caught a Fish In His Shoe" -
A Walk Through the Park on September 13, 2008
Despite the lateness of the season, a lot of things are still blooming. -
A Walk Through the Park on August 31, 2008
I heard an owl hooting while walking the dog this morning. -
A Walk Through the Park on August 24, 2008
This was a late afternoon walk. -
A Walk Through the Park on August 7, 2008
Another walk with the dog. At one point I smelled grapes. -
A Walk Through the Park on August 3, 2008
It rained last night. The air this morning was clean and bright. -
April-June 2008
Pictures taken from April through June, 2008. -
A Walk Through the Park on July 20, 2008
I took these pictures while walking my dog on the morning of July 20, 2008. -
Clean Up Day April 15 2006
For the past 2 years, Alexandria resident Diane Blair has organized an annual volunteer clean up by nearby residents of the narrow parkland that stretches along Timber Branch Creek. -
A Walk Through the Park on December 6, 2005
First snow of the season! -
A Walk Through the Park on November 13, 2005
I took the dog for a walk again, this time on Sunday afternoon, November 13. It was a glorious Autumn day. Here are some pictures of what we saw. -
A Walk Through the Park in March 2005
Over the past two weeks, Spring has slowly but surely been creeping in. The real tip-off was the return of the Duck Family...