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NOAA or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Silver Spring is the agency that monitors the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere. They are responsible for our weather forecasts. We can thank them for the snow forecasts!
All aboard the chameleon train in Silver Spring! It is down the street from the metro parking garage, by Bonifant and Georgia. I thought it was a gecko but reading more about the mural, it is a chameleon.
@drevil 206935 wrote:
2/3/21 – “Ritchie Valens” subanagram: the word, 5-letters or more
Presumably they are in heaven
There are some perennial installations on Connecticut Ave. One of them is Monument, overlooking the Connecticut Ave underpass in Dupont Circle. It is formed from sticks and branches locally sourced and is supposed to represent the achievements of a community working together.
American Geophysical Union (AGU), a nonprofit organization advancing Earth and space sciences located on Florida Ave.
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2/2/21 – Dog (but not your own)
A bit hard to see but did catch someone walking their white dog rather late. The best things in life are furry!
The Joan of Arc statue in Meridian Hill Park. It is a replica of the one in France. It is the only equestrian statue of a woman in DC. Also pretty cool is that the statue was given to woman in the US from the women in France.
The Gagged Washington mural. I did not realize but it is also by Udofia the artist who painted the one on the wall of Ben’s Chili Bowl. It’s a collaboration with another artist about Washingtonians fighting to have their voices heard. I think it’s kinda neat that it is also next to the RBG mural.
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1/31/21 – “Henri Desgrange” subanagram (5-letter or more word, not the object)
Would agree with HokieBeth and Boomer that there was a lack of gearing in the first Tour de France so I went to Gearin’ Up Bicycles.
The Cairo building on Q St. When it was built it was the tallest building in DC. The advent of elevators permitted buildings like the Cairo and modern skyscrapers. Because it dwarfed everything around, it lead to a height limit for buildings in DC and it still remains the tallest private building in DC. According to Atlas Obscura perhaps the greatest legacy of the Cairo was keeping the low skyline the norm for DC.
