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Autumn on a dirt road thru the woods in Leesylvania State Park. A red trail marker can be seen on the tree ahead to the left. It's marking Lee's Woods Trail. #autumn #fall #DirtRoad #trail #LeesylvaniaStatePark #Lee'sWoodsTrail #sentier #Pfad #道 #arbres #Bäume #森 #CountryRoad
A quiet morning on the banks of the Potomac made finding this little gem of a spot totally worth it. A rising sun tucked itself behind some early morning clouds just long enough for me to snag this beauty.
Sitting on this small beach, it was easy to forget the hustle and bustle of the DC metro area; no sounds of traffic, no airplanes or helicopters skipping over head, just the sound of the river and the breeze - pure serenity.
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A bee visits a Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) in Leesylvania State Park, Virginia. Shot in macro. Thanks for your views, comments, and faves. #Black-EyedSusan #RudbickiaHirta
Before sunrise, water was clam and dark sky color gradually got brighter with warm colors. Those warm colors were reflected onto calm water. The entire scene told me that it would be a beautiful and relaxing day. It did!
A southbound CSX train hauling freight meets a northbound freight train on the Neabsco Creek Trestle Bridge. The lead locomotive is CSX 3087. #LeesylvaniaStatePark #CSX #FreightTrain #TrestleBridge #NeabscoCreekTrestleBridge #Güterzug #CSX5450 #CSX3087 #pont #Brücke
The bluff in Freestone Point overlooks the Potomac River in Leesylvania State Park. It was used by the Confederacy to blockade Washington D.C. during the Civil War. The top of the bluff is on Lee's Woods Trail. Freestone Point is named for the free limestone the colonist would get here. The trail is probably named after Judge Lee or Senator Harry (Light Horse) Lee who resided there. This shot was taken from the Freestone Point Pier. #LeesylvaniaStatePark #Virginia #PotomacRiver #FreestonePoint
Pilings at Leesylvania State Park. This is the boat launch and dock area. It`s also a seagull waiting for a portrait shot. #LeesylvaniaStatePark #park #pilings #dock #BoatLaunch #pieux #parc #杭 #TheBird
A southbound CSX train meets a northbound train on the Neabsco Creek Trestle Bridge. The lead locomotive is 532?. #CSX #FreightTrain #TrestleBridge #NeabscoCreek #LeesylvaniaStatePark #Güterzug #bridge #train #CSX262 #CSX4557 #Zug #Güterzug #bridge #Brücke #pont
When sun was rising, it seemed bringing breeze with it, making ripples on the water. The sunlight pierced through the cloud and lighted up the fishing pier and water.
A bullfrog in a cove at Leesylvania State Park. He can be heard on Potomac Trail in the park. It's a short hike that skirts the Potomac River. It's relatively flat and in good shape. #animaux #Tier #animal #Bullfrog #ribbit #côtelette #Rippchen #Frosch #grenouilletaureau #Ochsenfrosch #カエル #AmericanBullfrog #LithobatesCatesbeianus #うさぎ
This is Bushey Point in Leesylvania State Park where Powells Creek joins the Potomac River. #LeesylvaniaStatePark #PotomacRiver #river #shoreline #nature #Natur #water #Wasser #eau
This is Lee's Woods Trail in Leesylvania State Park. It's considered a moderate trail with some hills and stairs. It's 1.96 miles long with decent shade. #LeesylvaniaStatePark #trail #trees #forest #woods #nature #Natur #Lee'sWoodsTrail #hiking #randonnée #Wandern #park #Virginia
This is the view looking south on the Potomac River toward Bushey Point from the Freestone Point Pier in Leesylvania State Park. Once over the water the pier is in Maryland. #LeesylvaniaStatePark #PotomacRiver #FreestonePoint #Virginia
A Boll Weevil visits a Black-eyed Susan. One of the many flowers on Lee's Woods Trail in Leesylvania State Park. This hiking trail is 1.96 miles long and is considered moderately difficult with small inclines and some stairs. It's well shaded and in good shape. It's probably easy if you're used to the mountains.
A southbound CSX freight train meets a northbound freight train on the Neabsco Creek Trestle Bridge. This train has a Distributed Power Unit which is the locomotive is in the middle of a train to help with hills or other logistical problems. #CSX #train #TrestleBridge #LeesylvaniaStatePark #CSX3467 #DPU #DistributedPowerUnit
A view of Powells Creek from Bushey Point Trail in Leesylvania State Park. A short trail and easy hike like most of the trails in this park and a good fishing spot. #LeesylvaniaStatePark #PowellsCreek #shoreline #creek #park #nature #Natur #Wasser #eau
A walk along Potomac Trail in Leesylvania State Park. This flat trail is relatively short as it skirts the Potomac River. #LeesylvaniaStatePark #PotomacRiver #shoreline #riverfront #river #sand #driftwood #park #shoreline
Driftwood at Freestone Point in Leesylvania State Park on the Potomac River. #Driftwood. #LeesylvaniaStatePark #PotomacRiver
A bullfrog in a cove at Leesylvania State Park. He can be heard along Potomac Trail. It's a short hike in the park. #bullfrog #animal #amphibian #LeesylvaniaStatePark #ribbit #Rippchen #côtelette #Frosch #grenouille #Stierfrosch #カエル #AmericanBullfrog #LithobatesCatesbeianus #うさぎ
This train bridge crosses Powells Creeek. It was built around 1930 replacing the one built circa 1865. The earlier one was made of timber limiting train speeds to 20 MPH. The RF&P Railroad replaced it to allow faster train speeds. It's on Bushey Point Trail in Leesylvania State Park. It's a short hike. I think most of the hiking trails in this park are short. #TrainBridge #LeesylvainiaStatePark #bridge #Brücke #pont #ponte #PowellsCreek #creek #Bach
A bee visiting a Wild Bergamot flower (Monarda fistulosa) AKA Bee Balm. #WildFlower #WildBergamon #MonardaFistulosa #LeesylvaniaStatePark
Another image from my recent trip to Leesylvania State Park in Woodbridge, Virginia. This was taken minutes after sunrise and the early morning light cast this mirror reflection on the water giving it an almost surreal quality.
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A walk along Potomac Trail in Leesylvania State Park. The relatively flat trail skirts the Potomac River. Driftwood can be seen on the half mile trail along with picnic tables and barbacue grills.
The Fairfax House (circa 1825) on Lee's Woods Trail in Leesylvania State Park. This is stop five. The chimney is the only thing left standing amonst the ruins. #LeesylvaniaStatePark
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A morning shot of the Potomac River shrouded in a thick spring fog.
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Bushey Point Trail Bridge crosses over a cove on Powell's Creek in Leesylvania State Park. #LeesylvaniaStatePark #hiking #trail #bridge #pont #Brücke #橋
An Eastern Bluebird found this Redbud branch to be the perfect perch at Leesylvania State Park, Virginia.
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More clouds came in blocking the sun, and wind started blowing waves in the Potomac. But the sun is right up there, making clouds and river shine.
Wood pilings along the Potomac River in Leesylvania State Park. Shot in manual with a Rokinon 12mm f2.0 lens @ f18.----- #FlickrFriday #LeesylvaniaStatePark #Wood #waterfront #riverfront #!35 #abstract #VanishingPoint #Flussufer #riverain #abstrait #abstrakt
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This is another (the last actually) shot from a foggy morning at Leesylvania State Park just off the Potomac River in Virginia.
Last week I made my first visit of the season to Leesylvania State Park in northern Virginia. I saw a total of 20 bird species, including six I had never seen before.
Blue Jays are pretty common around DC but it's not so common to get clear shots of them (for me at least). It's usually a frustrating experience. I spotted this one in the Bushey Point section of the park.
After spending more than an hour with the Osprey family I walked a trail at the Bushey Point section of the park hoping to see some warblers. The birds must not have liked the weather that day, but I found some favorite subjects in abundance.
There were several Buttonbush blooming and they were the star attraction for the bees and butterflies that day. I love Buttonbush even without any supporting cast, but this beautiful swallowtail was icing on the cake.
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Leesylvania State Park. A black & white of the train bridge on Bushey Point Trail. It's another short hike. I think most of them are in this park. #B&W #bridge #LeesylvaniaStatePark #shadows
Sun rises over the Potomac River at Leesylvania State Park in Virginia.
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