While walking on the tow path along C&O Canal yesterday, I was so glad to see three pairs of mallard ducks in the area of water that showed the beautiful reflection of the white trunk of a tree in the background. I quickly snapped a […]
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Autumn Colors at the Great Falls of Potomac River and C&O Canal
I took a morning walk at the Maryland side of the Great Falls and the tow path of C&O Canal yesterday. The air was cool but fresh and the autumn colors were brilliant.
The Last Glory of Autumn Color
I took a morning walk on the tow path of C&O Canal at the Great Falls Park yesterday. The fall colors were just about all gone except a few trees still showing beautiful shining colors. There were many mallard ducks in the water and one […]
Painted Bunting
A rare appearance of a male painted bunting at the Maryland side of the Great Falls last month (4 January, 2021) has caused lots of excitement for bird watchers and bird photographers in the area. This little colorful and beautiful creature is regarded as the […]
Cedar Waxwing
While walking along C&O Canal Tow Path the other day, I noticed there was a flock of birds having a feast of red berries on the shrubs along the Canal. As I moved closer to take some pictures they all flew away but I did […]
The Diminishing Fall Colors
I walked along the C&O Canal tow path near in the Great Falls Park yesterday. Sadly to say the fall colors were fading away quickly due to some rain and high wind occurred earlier in the week. Nevertheless, I still enjoyed my walk and captured […]
Monocacy Aqueduct of C&O Canal
With just one glace of the Monocacy Aqueduct, visitors are struck with the magnitude of this marvelous seven arched structure. Located at milepost 42.2, the Monocacy Aqueduct is 1 of 11 water bridges along the 184.5 miles of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical […]
Fall Scenes along C&O Canal near Great Falls
I took a walk on towpath along Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Canal at the Great Falls Park yesterday morning to capture some beautiful fall scenes.
Spring Reflection at Chesapeake and Ohio Canal near the Great Falls of Maryland
Construction of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal began in late 1790’s as the young Nation was expanding westward. However, the Canal never played an important transportation means as the railroad was introduced. Today, National Park Service maintains two short reaches of Canal including locks in Georgetown […]
Stephen Hung Photography 