Photos by Cinza: on the map, in Google Earth (KML)

Thank you for that hint. It is always way more difficult to do more then advertise a trivial truth.

The former Administration was not well known to do pretty much what sounded like governmental responsibilities.

... At least over here...

This is a Watermen's world with great stacks of crab traps in many a drive and sometimes a boat right across the way. Unfortunately, the once rich Chesapeake that was full of oysters and crabs is in deep trouble and so are the Watermen that could once make a living harvesting those and other bay foods.

Though overfishing played a part in the Bay's decline the real culprit is on land where population boom with suburban lawns and factory farming agricultural use has contributed run off that is killing the life.

For a clear shot of the front of this house see schobo's photo.

I have a shot of that building. I think it is here:

38.2875° -76.1907°

I just found that photo and put it up as Old House, Middle Hooper Island, Maryland.

Nice shot of the Alexandria City Public Schools' Dee Campbell Rowing Center in the background.

View from river side floating pier of the Dee Campbell Rowing Center:

The Alexandria Crew Boosters will sponsor special events on June 10 and 11 to celebrate the dedication of the Dee Campbell Rowing Center — Alexandria City Public Schools, the recently renamed Alexandria Schools Rowing Facility used by T.C. Williams High School Crew.

A bit more background on Alexandria rowing is at the city's oral history site, Interview with Dee Campbell, July 23, 2007.

They may be warm and dry but one may as well be in a closet. Please don't tell me this is the new "bus" on the regular city runs.

I used to absolutely hate some of our air conditioned, sealed ships where a sight of sea or sky involved a special trip to an open deck. I actually missed the old ships with no A/C where an open port could involve a bit of spray on the bunk and a hot night in the tropics was relieved only by an air scoop in the port and a fan. I felt like some sort of fungus in those sealed up cans and would go long routes to pass on deck rather than short ones in fluorescent light.

Exactly, and travel is completely different from simple "tourism." I cringe when I hear of people going to somewhere, Europe in particular since its culture is so similar yet different, and never leaving "the tour" to sample real life. I even know people out in our suburbs "afraid" to go into Washington without "escort"! That is the life of a caged bird, not a real life.

I often enjoy the "great sights" and often linger if I have time just to watch other people. What is really memorable though is to get away from those and get into the real city or countryside and just enjoy local life, food, drink and sample the culture.

The market reopened in June 2009 and is back in business with a bright skylit interior as originally designed.

This rather Venetian styled modern brick building among the historic buildings across from Eastern Market is a fairly attractive addition and better than many in my opinion. While it does not blend, it is interesting and does not detract with some stark modern facade. I personally consider it to be an addition such as the few preserved Art Deco buildings in the area such as the Penn Theater and Chambers Funeral Home.

The fire gutted Eastern Market is back and brighter than in many years with original 1873 trusses and skylight arrangement high and new lighting trusses (dark) over the stalls. The skylight had been covered by paint and wood replacements for glass over the decades. The salmon interior is supposed to be the original color scheme. See Eastern Market Restored From Fire for an exterior view.