It’s been both too hot and too rainy and cold, but the summer season has started.
Meridian Hill Park is mainly reopened, with happy crowds.


And the fountains are back!!

We’ve been enjoying new young animal life. Some scenes from Rock Creek Park:




Even a cute rat (maybe a former lab rat?) hanging out near the ducks in Rock Creek Park:

Upcoming
In addition to the 250th birthday events, here are some of the events we look forward to each summer:
Solstice evening at the Smithsonian

Lotus at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

Concerts at the Navy Memorial

Rehearsals for the Capital Fourth concert

Dancing on the waterfront

Summer at Constitution Gardens

City of Alexandria’s Birthday
A day-long celebration on the week after the Fourth, with fireworks over the Potomac.
