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I came across this classic Citroën 2CV, parked on a residential street in Arlington, Virginia.
As France’s answer to the VW Beetle, just 250 of the 2CV’s were built just before the start of WW-II in 1939. After the war, when production began resumed, it became a very popular car across France.
By 1990 when production ceased, over 3.8 million had been sold.

Three engine options were available, a 375 cc, a 435 cc or the “powerful” 602 cc engine. None created more than 40 horsepower. By comparison, the current Honda Civic engines produce 4 to 7 times more horsepower than the largest …read more

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Another strange bike ride encounter. This time at Cable’s Mill, a old grain mill built around 1747, located in the Ellanor C. Lawrence Park in Fairfax County.
I saw what looked like some naked sunbathers on the patio of the mill.

I wondered if the park had gone clothing optional. 

When I got closer, I realized it was a few medical dummies.
The dummies were part of a military training exercise. The soldiers were getting ready to go back for another tour in Iraq.
Images – from personal collection – © 2008 – Jon Rochetti
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The wharf at George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate in Virginia.

Images – from personal collection – © 2008 – Jon Rochetti
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It’s time for another Friday Photo Caption contest. Once again, no grand prize for the best caption, but the best get their caption and name mentioned on the next Friday Photo on The DC Traveler.
This time, write the first line of a For Sale by Owner for this Capital Hill gem.

A couple to get started:

FOR SALE BY OWNER – Stunning new custom exterior paint, perfectly matches inside paint. 
FOR SALE BY OWNER – Never forget which house is yours.
FOR SALE BY OWNER – Forget going green, go PINK!!!
FOR SALE BY OWNER – Will look GREAT, after $2,500 exterior painting …read more

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I’m not sure if the price of Hillary Clinton tee-shirts will go up in price as collectors scoop up memorabilia related to the first woman to have a viable chance at winning the White House, or plummet in price as she fades back into her role as a New York Senator. 
Or, is a Obama/Hillary tee the next new fashion statement for the Fall election season?
But this site, of a Washington, DC street vendor’s tee-shirt offerings,  may not be something you see again, (at least for another 4 years).
But I suspect these Hillary tees will quickly end up in the 5 for …read more

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Right on schedule for the beginning of June, the first water lilies of the season just bloomed around Washington, DC.

Image: from personal collection – ©2008, Jon Rochetti
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A bike ride this week resulted in a fun encounter with a newborn fawn and its protective mother. The fawn was so young, it was still having problems with balance and moving faster than a slow, and somewhat unstable, walk.  It was too cute.
Watching them interact, it seemed too easy to add some all to common mother-child dialog…

“Now son, you need to be careful. Stay away from strangers and always stay near me and NEVER cross the path alone.”
“Okay Mom, can I go play?”
 
“Hey you…on the bicycle with the camera, wanna play??”

“Junior, get back here…right now. What did I tell …read more

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Everything from vintage WW-II war birds to the latest F-35 Joint Strike fighter were on display this past weekend at Andrews Air Force Base for the annual Joint Service Open House and Air Show. 
There was a great exhibit on the Berlin Airlift inside a vintage C-54 with a few volunteers,  including one woman who was in the British Sector during the airlift and had a few great stories about the living conditions. She was able to emigrate to the U.S. and you could here how proud she was to be an American..
Here are a few photos of the many …read more

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A couple weeks ago, after enjoying dinner on my deck, some massive thunderstorm clouds developed, just before sunset.  Here’s what one looked like.

Luckily, the storm’s bark was worse than it’s bite.
Image – from personal collection – © 2008 – Jon Rochetti
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Here are a few photographs I took at this year’s running of the Virginia Gold Cup.  

 
Special thanks to Jimmy and Sonya for the invite.
Images – from personal collection – © 2008 – Jon Rochetti
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