Little Patuxent River
Dorsey Hall Open Space interactive map link It was declared that I should "meet the nibbling" with the suggestion that "at 1 year old doesn't count" (which I must admit is true, but there were claims otherwise at the time) and that perhaps during the fall when the leaves were turning (probably late October) and when the temperatures were attractive to hiking. It was admitted that the area is not really known for its leaf peeping opportunities. Most of my leaf peeping aspirations revolve around larches at the moment, but that opportunity had already passed again, so I might try some eastern trees. All this is how I came to be on a plane for the second time since 2012 in the middle of a government shutdown when many in the control towers were rightfully calling in sick instead of working without pay. Somehow my flights weren't even delayed as I traveled, never in anything bigger than a 737. Do you know there is now a thing called "Basic Economy...