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canal bicyclist - Spring 2004
Canal biker
Great falls park canal path stretches for over 100 miles.

   Goose family
    Papa, Mama, and 4 goslings all in a row,
    swimming down the C&O canal.

Potomac Sunset
Small gorge on the Potomac River, viewed from a bridge on the way to Olmstead Island.

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Great Falls National Park

May 2004 - Maryland side

Great Falls National Park is located on both the Maryland and Virginia sides of the Potomac River (Map). All of these photos were taken on a single visit to the park in May 2004. Click on each for a larger version.

Sign on the boardwalk - Olmstead Island
(US Park officers patrol often!)

Butterflies in a line
Toad croaking near the Potomac River. Spring 2004
(aka MUDderflies!)

These butterflies were clinging to the mud by the river bank, resting in a slight breeze.

Butterflies closeup photo

Beaver or muskrat (likely) in the canal.
See the short movie showing swimming.

Blue Herons

Blue herons looking for dinner - sunset at the big falls (Great Falls Park).
Click on the photo for a larger view of three herons - the third heron on the upper right is deciding how to try and eat what it picked up.

Potomac Sunset
Sunset on the Potomac River, with a view of Great Falls.

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Tall tree
Tree stretching up next to the Potomac River.

Spring Peeper
Riverside toad pausing between hops.

Canal lock & waterfall
Throw a coin in, make a wish for luck.

Blue Herons Squabbling
These two herons were trying to settle a disagreement - or maybe it was a lover's quarrel?

Trail Maintenance
Logs peices sprinkled at the sides of the trail.