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<\/a> As it’s converted from abandoned railroads, Capital Crescent Trail was level and mostly straight and well-maintained, making it almost the most casual-rider-friendly bike trail around Washington DC. The downside was that, it got pretty crowded during weekends. Oh, I got my new phone (Samsung Galaxy S9) just a few days before, so this was the first trip I took with it. Amazingly, algorithms behind its camera way exceeded my expectation, so that I would have the following stunning pictures on a wonderful day with minimal post-processing. However, slightly to my dismay, I won’t get as much satisfaction from my hobby of Photoshopping as the photos were already too much to my taste.<\/p>\n Near downtown Bethesda the trail had mere 15mph speed limit, which wasn’t much to my liking. Unfortunately, that’s as far as one can reasonably weave around traffic without knocking people over.<\/p>\n <\/br>Dalecarlia Reservoir<\/p><\/div> <\/br>Tunnel<\/br>The only tunnel along the trail.<\/span><\/p><\/div> With the help of gravity (that I later figured out), it was a pleasant cruise reaching C&O Canal from Bethesda. After that, the trail runs parallel to Potomac River.<\/p>\n <\/br>Arizona Avenue Bridge<\/p><\/div> <\/br> From now on and occasionally, the line of bushes broke off giving way to views of the mighty Potomac River on a bright sunny day.<\/p>\n <\/br>Potomac River<\/p><\/div> <\/br>Francis Scott Key Memorial Bridge across Potomac River<\/br>Washington Monument in the background.<\/span><\/p><\/div> <\/br>Capital Crescent Trail along Potomac River<\/p><\/div> <\/br> <\/br>Remains of Alexandria Aqueduct<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n An hour or so after I started in Bethesda, I reached Georgetown Waterfront, where I took a break in gentle breeze from Potomac River, caught a few Pokemons and had my lunch there. My next stop was Roosevelt Island across the river.<\/p>\n <\/br>View from Georgetown Waterfront<\/p><\/div> <\/br>Roosevelt Island across Potomac River<\/p><\/div> <\/br>Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in Georgetown<\/p><\/div> <\/br>Francis Scott Key Memorial<\/br>Fifteen-star-fifteen-strip flag of early 19th Century United States flew in memory of the poet that wrote the poem which became “The Star-Spangled Banner”.<\/span><\/p><\/div> <\/br>Potomac River<\/p><\/div> <\/br>Francis Scott Key Memorial Bridge<\/p><\/div> <\/br>Delta A321 Taking Off<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n Roosevelt Island was connected to Rosslyn via a footbridge and no bikes were allowed on the island. Its parking lot was pretty much filled, just to show how much the locals loved nature when weather’s right.<\/p>\n <\/br>Highrises of Rosslyn across Potomac River<\/p><\/div> <\/br>Spires of Georgetown University across Potomac River<\/p><\/div> <\/br>Branches Lying in Potomac River<\/br>And I went for a little adventure on those branches in Potomac River.<\/p><\/div> <\/br>Francis Scott Key Memorial Bridge across Potomac River<\/p><\/div> <\/br>Georgetown Waterfront from Theodore Roosevelt Island<\/p><\/div> <\/br>Ducks and Pond<\/p><\/div> <\/br>Autumn Colors<\/br>Different stages of foliage.<\/span><\/p><\/div> <\/br>Bridge to Theodore Roosevelt Island<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n So after spending an hour an half hiking and Pokemon hunting on Theodore Roosevelt Island, I went back to cycling on Mt. Vernon Trail. Again, this segment of Mt. Vernon trail has all the good attributes, level not curvy and well-maintained, with wonderful views of Potomac River and nice buildings of the nation’s capital on one side.<\/p>\n <\/br>Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument<\/p><\/div> <\/br>Theodore Roosevelt Bridge and Downtown Rosslyn<\/p><\/div> <\/br>Theodore Roosevelt Island across Potomac River<\/p><\/div> <\/br>Arlington Memorial Bridge<\/p><\/div> <\/br>My Bike by Mt Vernon Trail<\/p><\/div> <\/br>Lawn<\/p><\/div> <\/br>Tree in Golden Color<\/p><\/div> <\/br>Arlington Memorial Bridge and Washington Monument across Potomac River<\/p><\/div> <\/br>Arlington Memorial Bridge<\/p><\/div> Half an hour after that, I reached Gravelly Point, just to the North of National Airport’s runway, which was an favorite spot for local families for picnics and plane spotting. <\/br>Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport<\/p><\/div> <\/br>Potomac River<\/p><\/div> <\/br>US Capital across Potomac River<\/p><\/div> <\/br>United A320 Landing<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/br>Autumn Colors in Downtown Bethesda<\/p><\/div>
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\nSince the (unpaved) segment from Silver Spring to Bethesda was closed for Metro purple line construction, I started my trip in Bethesda, among a diverse local crowd ranging from professional cyclists to toddlers. It just seemed everybody was treasuring the year’s last few good days as much as I did.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/br><\/a> <\/a><\/br><\/a> <\/a><\/br>Capital Crescent Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<\/a>
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\n<\/a><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br>This portions of trail was over a swamp, so this boardwalk was built.<\/p><\/div>
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