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Relaxing on the Lake

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View of lake in Prince William forest.

Going up on the DC Metro Steps

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Metro exit dc to federal triangle.

June 28, 2012 Storm Damage West Springfield, VA

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This is a picture of the traffic jam just South of Bauer Dr. on West-bound Old Keen Mill Rd. Fallen trees caused downed power lines, work on the power lines have caused the traffic. You can see where the branches and parts of fallen trees have been…

June 28, 2012 Storm Damage, West Springfield

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This is the location where one of the multiple fatalities of the storm occurred. A man was crushed in his car during the storm by falling debris.

June 28, 2012 Storm Damage, West Springfield, VA

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This is where a downed power transformer caused power outage for most of the surrounding area. Hundreds were without power for several days.

June 28, 2012, Storm Damage, West Springfield, VA

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Power lines snapped like tooth picks in the storm.

June 29, 2012, Storm Damage, West Springfield, VA

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Utility (or Dominion Power) at work fixing downed power lines, preparing to install replacement telephone pole. Power restoration only hours away.

Fallen tree in my front yard in Ashburn, VA

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This tree has been in my front yard since I moved into the house in 1993. It has never really been affected by a storm, but this "phenomenon" of a storm on Friday, June 29, 2012 took half of it down. We were not home at the time, so I am not sure…

George Washington's Gristmill and Distillery

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To the right the viewer sees George Washington's Gristmill. This is the original location of the site, but the building itself is a 1923 reconstruction paid for by the Commonwealth of Virginia--commemorating Washington's 200th birthday.

In the…

Can't Beat the View from the Barn

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This image was taken from the inside of the reconstructed 16-sided treading barn at George Washington's Mount Vernon. The barn was designed and invented by Washington in 1791 to help process and thresh wheat.

This location is not the original…