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Capital One Center Movies

Tysons, Virginia

The weekends are now filled with more activities as we figure out what kind of events can be held while socially distancing. With this in mind the Capital One Center Movies are a terrific way to get out and enjoy some summer activities! In fact, you can get in a movie on a big screen, food delivery from Curbside Kitchen, and fresh air out of the house!

Capital One Center Movies ©TimeLine Media
Capital One Center Movies ©TimeLine Media

Obviously, I am excited about working with a new client. At this time, Capital One has the tallest building in the landscape with more on the way. Tysons East is anticipating a performance arts space, a Wegman’s, and other new spaces that are quickly rising into the sky. Hopefully, I can get more photos. The towering M2 tower dominates the skyline here, and makes for a recognizable landmark here.

Every weekend, they are showing 3 movies from Friday to Sunday. Donations made during the event benefit the nonprofit, Second Story. The pandemic and subsequent lock down has created a need for support. For this reason, it is a great cause to support.

Capital One Center Movies ©TimeLine Media

As can be seen, the spaced-out layout of cars gives you plenty of room to tailgate. I particularly enjoyed seeing how families are setting up a spread for the drive in. Also, it has just been fun to get out of the house to make more Tysons photos. Stay tuned to the blog, I look forward to making more photos at the expanding Capital One Center!

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Apollo 50

Crowd watching the "Go For the Moon" show at the Apollo 50 festival in Washington, DC ©TimeLine Media
Crowd watching the “Go For the Moon” show at the Apollo 50 festival in Washington, DC ©TimeLine Media

Washington, DC

Last year, the Apollo 50 Festival was held on the National Mall in Washington, DC. At this time, the National Air and Space Museum produced this event. It was to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. Since I can remember, my dad fostered an interest in the space program. With this in mind, I thoroughly studied the vehicles used to send people into space. However, I have never seen a rocket launch live.

Projection of the Saturn V rocket of Apollo 11 on the Washington Monument ©TimeLine Media
Projection of the Saturn V rocket of Apollo 11 on the Washington Monument ©TimeLine Media

Last summer, we made it out to the Mall to see the ‘Go For the Moon’ show. A projection was sent onto a side of the Washington Monument. Being that I was a STEM student throughout my academic career, I was inspired by the crowd that gathered out there that summer night. NASA and the space program was the impetus for so many to get into the sciences. For those that have not seen an American rocket launch, this was a great demonstration. Pairing it with inspiring words from JFK, a soaring musical soundtrack, and the projection of the Saturn V rocket would probably inspire another generation to continue space exploration now!

Apollo 50 Festival with the Saturn V rocket projected on the Washington Monument ©TimeLIne Media
Apollo 50 Festival with the Saturn V rocket projected on the Washington Monument ©TimeLIne Media
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Colonial Pipeline River Cleanup

Trey from Anasoctia Riverkeeper speaking about cleanup efforts ©TimeLine Media
Trey from Anasoctia Riverkeeper speaking about cleanup efforts ©TimeLine Media

College Park, Maryland

Last fall, I photographed the corporate clean up event in College Park, Maryland for Colonial Pipeline. On this occasion, a group from the company met with Trey from Anacostia Riverkeeper, a non-profit organization. Their aim is to preserve and restore the Anacostia River, an important waterway throughout Washington, DC, and Maryland.

River Cleanup

This afternoon, the group received an education on the efforts of Anacostia Riverkeeper to improve the river. Outreach efforts with the goal of cleaner waters include lectures, and hands on workshops. Overall the goal is to have a clean river that the community can enjoy.

Colonial Pipeline River Cleanup group in College Park, MD ©TimeLine Media
Colonial Pipeline River Cleanup group in College Park, MD ©TimeLine Media

I was surprised at the amount of trash that was pulled from the river while they walked the river banks. Surrounded by fallen leaves, most of this trash was hidden from view. So, at first look, I did not think there was much to do. After finding some trash, volunteers separated the items by type. It became apparent how big this job would be. However, starting with this many volunteer on this small section is a start.

Trash Collection

From old food wrappers, bottles, and balls that had strayed from the nearby recreation area, they were removed and sorted. Additionally, there were some larger items that they removed. These included an old car seat, entire bags full of other garage, and a hose from a fire truck! As you can see from the photos, this required many people to bring out from riverbed! When a bag was full, it was weighed.

Sorting the garbage removed from the Anacostia river tributary ©TimeLine Media
Sorting the garbage removed from the Anacostia river tributary ©TimeLine Media

Overall, I was impressed with the volunteers from Colonial Pipeline. They donned the water-safe gear, gloves, and grabbing implements. Then they put in a lot of work to find trash. Although it was cold outside, they moved quickly. Afterwards they brought all the trash together! After weighing the debris, they pulled out 500 pounds! Being a beautiful park, you would not have expected that much. Afterwards, they were properly disposed at nearby bins.

Colonial Pipeline team with trash they removed from the Anacostia River ©TimeLine Media
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