Constitution Gardens Pond

Yesterday we took a ride in to town. The best place to park is at the Tidal Basin - no one seems to know about it and you can walk in any direction from there. My husband loves the Constitution Gardens Park. No one seems to know about that either. It site is right past the WWII Memorial and along Constitution Avenue. People tend to walk by the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pond instead. A few weeks back the park service removed most of the plants from the pond which took away the favorite spot of the heron that visits regularly. Something is growing back, but it’s no where near what it used to be. But as soon as we saw the “island” in the middle of the pond our friend the heron was sitting near it where no one could get at him. It’s also a great view of the Washington Monument from there. To break up the blue and green scenery there were a few golden day lilies blooming in the beautiful sunny weather. It’s always a rather leisurely walk in the middle of the concrete jungle. And every season has its own charm.