field trip

the waterfall

me by The Potomac River

Spike and I walking across the bridge

When I was about nineteen, some friends of friends said that we were going to go hiking, we went on a short hike to a waterfall and and then swam by the waterfall and had a picnic. I thought then I want to do this stuff more as in all the time.. I love the outdoors. I love being in pretty places and I love just doing things.

The other night Victoria and I went back to the same place. We left after work and picked up Spike. Because of all the traffic and detours and it took us awhile to get there.

When we did get there, it was almost dark, we started walking to the waterfall and we saw one foreign guy he said it was about a 5 minute walk. We then saw some people in bathing suits coming they said we just had to go up a big hill and down a small hill.

The walk consisited of walking on more or less a gravel road through a forest and this time there were not houses on one side. There were trees on one side and water on the other. The walk was so pretty so many places we could have taken pictures.

we had to walk over concrete structures to cross the water twice, instead of a bridge. I am glad that Spike did not pull me in.

When we got to the waterfall it was even prettier than I remember and Victoria and I were there all alone because it was late. The view of the Potomac River was amazing.
The water was not cold at all so we got in there were a lot of rocks so sometimes it was deep and sometimes it was not. Spike followed us everywhere and had to do a lot of swimming which he does not like....he likes to play in the water just not swim.

we walked back to my car just in time to not have to use flashlights..

on the way back I read some info about the park, local residents saved it from becoming a housing development in the 1970s. There was also a sign that said that we should not swim in the water, because it is called Scotts Run and that that water contains a lot of germs and sewer run off..I am going to pretend I did not read that sign... like all the other people that swim there...

Holiday

The 4th of July came on a Sunday this year. I went to church then went up to my Sisters in Harpers Ferry,WV.

I had tons of fun eating dinner, setting off fireworks, watching fireworks and just being with my family I am so grateful that I live in the USofA.. and it was great to be with my family :)

field trip

Victoria and I went to Lake Accotink in Springfield,VA.
according to the internet there is a huge lake there, when we got there it was drained, I inquired about renting boats...just to see what they would say... the teenager behind the counter was like...?? Like oh are they not available right now???? I mean I have no idea why???

They also had mini-golf, which we did not do because a little kid was having his or her b-day party and we would have been behind a whole party of kids and well NO...

They had a carosel, that we were going to ride but they said that the next ride was not for 30 minutes and that we would have to wait.. so we did not do that either..

BUT we did hike for four miles... there was a trail that led around the "lake" that we took, it crossed through another park and part of the cross-country trail that is a bike trail that runs all through Fairfax County. This trail was like almost every other trail that I go on in Fairfax County as in one side was woods and a little creek and the other side was houses and sometimes buisness's ... at one point the trail completly leaves the park and passes an elementary school and through a residential neighborhood and then goes back into the park..wierd... Victoria, Spike and I had a good walk and a nice talk and I am glad that we went. When we were done hiking we got some ice cream and headed home :) it was a nice day.

If Victoria ever sends me the pictures I will put them on FB :)