Another Saturday Hike

Today was a nice sunny day, and if you could ignore the chilling cold when the wind was blowing, the weather was very nice. I spent the afternoon hiking on the Potomac Heritage Trail. I started at the north end of the trail at Live Oak Road, which is right next to the American Legion Bridge. After about half a mile, the sounds of the Beltway fade away, and you feel like you are in the middle of nowhere. I left the trail at Dead Run and headed upstream. Dead Run has numerous small waterfalls, and the ice formations generated from the spray were interesting.


Waterfalls at Dead Run

Beneath one of the sets of waterfalls was a small pool, where the intricate wave patterns caught the light and sparkled. I enjoyed sitting on a boulder in the stream, watching the light dance on the water.



I took a lot of photographs, mostly experimenting with the best ways to capture waterfalls and light reflecting off icicles. I put some of the better photos on this web page.