Roosevelt Island Morning Walk

In the middle of the Potomac River is Roosevelt Island. On one side is Washington DC with the Kennedy Center and Georgetown in view; on the other side is downtown Arlington with high rises and fanfare. We never go there on a weekend or Friday to avoid the crowds. And it takes a circuitous route to get there from our direction. We first have to drive to Arlington Bridge and circle back by Arlington Cemetery to make a u turn. And it’s always tricky to get back in the lanes with swerving crazy drivers - both locals and tourists. We have been to the island to take a walk with visitors and also at every season of the year since we moved to DC seventeen years ago. You wouldn’t expect to find such a secluded wooded place near the city. It’s about a mile and an half all around and then we walk a bit towards town to reach our typical 2.4 miles. Things were much greener this time than late spring. It’s like it happens overnight. There was a large student group and a tour group that passed by us on the boardwalk. Surprisingly there were many yellow iris on long stems throughout the marsh and wooded areas. There were also a lot of berries. The actual Roosevelt memorial was quite empty except for a girl and her dog. The beautiful fountains weren’t yet on. When we walked back across the bridge to the parking lot some fishermen were speeding by on their boat underneath. It was actually a beautiful day for this walk. It’s a great option for us.