Autumn in Washington DC is an Instagrammer’s dream, especially when we’ve had so much rain throughout the year. There are lots of places to visit to catch prime foliage. Here are some of my favorites:
Boulder Bridge (located in Rock Creek Park)
Boulder Bridge, Washington, DC
Boulder Bridge, Rock Creek Park
Boulder Bridge is one of the oldest bridges in Rock Creek Park—so many others from the park's early years have been washed out in floods and replaced with newer ones. This one, however, was clearly made to last. Built in 1902, it adheres to Romantic ideas that were in vogue with the Park Service at that time, that park fixtures should look "rustic" and take us back to a time and place far away. The bridge indeed does an outstanding job of both standing out architecturally and simultaneously blending in well with its surroundings. Technically, it is a Melan reinforced concrete bridge with a boulder facing; it spans 80 feet and rises 12 feet. The use of the large boulders on the bridge is quite unique
Supposedly the extra large boulders resulted from a misunderstanding by the contractor. The contract called for "man-sized" stone, which meant stone that could be easily handled by a stone mason. Instead, the contractor went and found life-sized boulders. When Beach arrived at the site and discovered the work underway with the large boulders, he liked the way they looked.
U.S. Arboretum (located off New York Avenue, NW)
Just a few miles, the Arboretum grounds are open every day of the year except December 25 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It encompasses 446 acres with 9.5 miles of winding roadways and can be beautiful on any day, yet my favorite time will always be Autumn.
U.S. National Arboretum
Georgetown, DC
Georgetown was made for autumn photography! I spend a lot of time just walking the streets, visiting coffee shops, and then getting out there and walking some more. Walking down O Street and surrounding residential streets full of grand and beautiful townhouses is a must if you are visiting DC. Click through the pictures below.
Old Town, Alexandria, VA
You can take a walk around Old Town, Alexandria, VA and run into many homes decorated for the Autumn season, including Halloween.
