Sahraa sensed something in the bushes that I also heard and was going to investigate. Not knowing what was lurking, although we had heard stories about killer stray dogs and foxes, we put an end to her investigation.

Taken on Kingman Island.

*****

Kingman Island and Heritage Island are situated in the Anacostia River and part of Northeast and Southeast Washington, D.C. Both islands are manmade, built from material dredged from the Anacostia and completed in 1916. They’re rugged but beautiful islands, perfect for hiking and biking, which also have an extensive wetlands area.

I didn’t even know they existed until a neighbor said he often walked his dog there. It must have taken us 10 minutes to drive to the islands from our house. Amazing that such places exist within the city limits!

Wilderness in the city, posted earlier: