We took a short trip to the zoo this weekend to see the California sea lions get trained and fed. One of the nice perks about living in the city is that you don't feel like you have to take an entire day to tour the museums and parks. You see something that looks fun, and you go. The sea lions get fed daily at 11:30. Go an hour earlier and watch the otters get fed, too.
While we are on the subject of transportation, this is how I got home from work on Friday. I actually wasn't supposed to go over this bridge, so I had to backtrack just a bit. WABA has links to a bunch of maps that helped me get from Beltsville to Capitol Hill. I used the one on this page for the Beltsville/College Park area. Be sure to print it out in color since the trails are color coded. It's a fun way to get around, and it doesn't take any gas!
How I get around. 2007 Honda Civic Si and 2007 Kawasaki Ninja 250. Both small, (relatively) fast, and high revving. Which one will get upgraded first? Civic->BMW 335i? Or Ninja->Honda CBR F4i?
I was considering the new 135i, but I can't justify it to myself...
I promised more pics of our trip to Quiet Waters, and here they are.
Leaving Eastern Market
Farrah testing the waters
There's no way that Riley is setting foot in the water
Not sure what Jen is looking at
The German Shepherds weren't afraid of the water
Post swim
See the rest on flickr.
This is Farrah's first swim! Michael Phelps has nothing on my dog. Ok, that's a lie since she lasted about 3.5 seconds in the water before scrambling back to shore. We took the dogs to Quiet Waters near Annapolis, MD over the weekend where they have a dog beach as well as a regular dog park. I will post more pics from this trip tomorrow.
Jen and I went to watch Superman on the Mall last night. It was the last movie for HBO's Screen on the Green. We got there around 7:30. As you can see, it was already packed! Next year, we'll have to get there a little earlier. Another tip for those of you who might go next year: sit far away from the truck with the projector. The generator is loud and can drown out the sound.
It wasn't too bad though because Jen is a planner extraordinaire. She bought some cheap beach chairs and prepared a nice picnic. She also knows that I am unable to watch a movie without popcorn (it's half the fun!). A couple friends joined us right when the movie started.
Oh, and I forgot how cheesy the interactions between Superman and Lois Lane are.
You can check out the rest of the pics on flickr
I'm half Irish (the better half), so I had to take a pic of these clovers. :) Here are the rest of the photos from Deep Creek on flickr.
Taken near Deep Creek Lake, MD. I was experimenting with slow shutter speeds.
I've been slacking with the posts lately due do my trips to San Francisco, Yosemite, and Deep Creek Lake. Next week should be much better. SF was good, but I wish I had less work and more play. Yosemite was amazing. I will definitely be back. Check out Tim's description of our trip. He has a much better memory than me. They all got to do a lot more touring since I was at work during the day. All of the food listed was good, but Yang Sink was a bit overpriced. I now crave dungeness crab almost daily.
The Half Dome hike is intense, but worth it. Too bad I left my camera batteries at the cabin! D'oh! Check out the pics on Tim's site though. Here are some pics from when I did have my batteries:
The entrance to Golden Gate Park from the beach
Random kid playing with sticks on the beach
Sea Gull by Golden Gate Park and the beach
Dude going fishing
Lower Yosemite Falls
Chris, Tim, and John in the pool below Yosemite Falls. I was the first one to brave the cold waters! It was freezing cold even in July, but it was worth it to stand under the falls.
My entire SF set is here, and the Yosemite one is here. If you are a flickr friend, you should be able to see all of them. It was a great trip with great friends. Good stuff.
Pics from Deep Creek coming soon...
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