Bike, stroll, rock and roll the Mt. Vernon Trail

On the Mt. Vernon Trail in Alexandria, you can fish solo and ponder the meaning of ......? You choose/By Patricia Leslie

 Or fish with a friend/By Patricia Leslie

 Or ride/By Patricia Leslie

 Run/By Patricia Leslie

 Run almost naked in 50 degree weather/By Patricia Leslie

 Ponder solo/By Patricia Leslie

 Ponder with a friend/By Patricia Leslie

 Bike/By Patricia Leslie

 Rendezvous or find sculpture in wood/By Patricia Leslie

 Fish with a group/By Patricia Leslie

 Contemplate a science project/By Patricia Leslie

 Find Mother Nature/By Patricia Leslie

 Study Mother's effects/By Patricia Leslie

 

It's heave ho on the Mt. Vernon Trail/By Patricia Leslie

 Admire the sinewy trunk that remains/By Patricia Leslie

 All the way up to the tippy-top and wonder when it will fall/By Patricia Leslie

 Find beauty everywhere and admire the craftsmanship of bridge designers. The 18.5 mile trail will celebrate its 50th birthday in 2023/By Patricia Leslie

 See the gorgeous Potomac River sights/By Patricia Leslie

 Bike with friends/By Patricia Leslie
 

Walk instead of ride the challenging last mile before Mt Vernon, George's home/By Patricia Leslie

But if you get a running start and think you can ..../By Patricia Leslie

 You can!/By Patricia Leslie

 It's a demanding finish/By Patricia Leslie

 Easier to walk/By Patricia Leslie

 Than ride/By Patricia Leslie

 Or strategize on the best way to top it/By Patricia Leslie

Whatever you do, enjoying the outdoors and escaping inner space are delightful on the Mt. Vernon Trail. Thank you, National Park Service!/By Patricia Leslie

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