Yards Park on the Anacostia

It has been awhile since we last walked along the southeast river walk by Yards Park. We usually take the concrete jungle National Mall route - unless it is so hot - then we go to the air conditioned union station. My husband likes to mix it up more and I prefer a routine path, so we diverted this morning to the Anacostia River. When we first moved here eleven years ago there was really nothing there except what was the new Department of Transportation. But once the Nationals Stadium was built, it's been cranes overhead ever since. It is supposed to become one of - if not THE - most populated areas in DC. The number of apartments, condos, single family homes, hotels and restaurants is unbelievable. It was sad to see the poor slugs walking to work on a Monday morning, but I did enough of that for over forty years so I didn't feel too bad about it. We spent most of the walk along the river rather than the noise and congestion of the construction. It was quite tranquil in spite of it all. The area must be packed for all the games and night life. We much prefer our more suburban feel neighborhood to the high rise metal and windows. But, to each his own. If you get bored with one, you can simply walk over to the other.