A Visit To Great Falls

They're great. They're falls. That's about the size of it.



The most interesting thing about Great Falls, which is right outside DC, is that George Washington presided over the building the canal. It was kind of a 'tweener job for him. Post Revolutionary war. Pre Presidency.

More here.

One other interesting thing about that day. Right as we were about to leave, all kinds of firetrucks showed up. The fireman jogged down to the water and jumped into a little rubber boat and started zooming all over the place. Then a helicopter showed up and started making a series of low passes over the water.

Apparently they have a lot of drownings around there.

I looked in the paper and didn't see reports of a drowning or anything, so maybe it was just a drill?