River Farm in Alexandria

Last week the 52Frames weekly photo challenge subject was “unexplored.” So we tried to come up with some ideas of places we had never been to visit. And one of those places was River Farm on the Potomac River. February probably isn’t the best time to visit a farm or gardens, but it was worth the try. It is located right next to Mount Vernon and the land was once owned by George Washington. The original house still stands but has been enlarged and renovated several times. It is now a wedding venue and an artist by the name of Dhamin Jassim has works on display for purchase. We were almost the only people there. We parked next to the house and did a walkabout. The white rocking chairs on the porch overlooking the Potomac River would be a great spot to sit in the summer. The gardens were still in winter hibernation. There were hints of spring with a few crocus popping out along the paths. There wasn’t much to look at inside the house - although this is the national horticulture headquarters and this place does have quite a history. In the back was a dilapidated shack. We walked around the circular drive and path a couple of times before leaving. It is unlikely that we would ever visit again, but I am glad we checked it out.