The Start of Summer

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.

©Rob Klug
©Rob Klug

And the fountains are back!!

@Angela N.

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

©Rob Klug
©Rob Klug
©Rob Klug
©Rob Klug

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

©Rob Klug

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

©Angela N.

Lotus at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

©Miki Jourdan

Concerts at the Navy Memorial

©Victoria Pickering

Rehearsals for the Capital Fourth concert

©Angela N.

Dancing on the waterfront

©Rob Klug

Summer at Constitution Gardens

©Miki Jourdan

City of Alexandria’s Birthday

A day-long celebration on the week after the Fourth, with fireworks over the Potomac.

©Victoria Pickering

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