SOME TARMACS OFFER BETTER DEPARTURE VIEWS THAN OTHERS
The capitol from the tarmac, seen from Alaska Flight 7 (Author photo)
Departures, when heading home after a good trip, are always bittersweet. But few offer a farewell equal to DCA:
The capitol alit across the Potomac (above) and tilting downhill (below) as the plane gathered speed, amount to a salute to democracy and a farewell metaphor for at least one westbound passenger.
The city making a metaphor (Author photo)
But the sparkling Northern Virginia landscape (below) on take-off serves as postscript: we’re all still in this beautiful world together.
On to San Francisco.
Leaving the Potomac, and DC, behind (Author photo)
Hi, Fran, I so relate to your flying trip to visit family and friends! I also love to fly and look out the window at the beautiful sights! Recently I flew to your beautiful city to visit family. One of the sights I enjoy most is flying into John Wayne, Orange County when it is dark. The lights are so beautiful and it is home. I have lived here all my life. You see beautiful monuments when you fly to Washington D.C. Keep traveling in your beautiful city and around the country. It keeps us young.
Once again, welcome back to the left coast.
Terrific pix’s of place thank you Fran. Welcome home and Merry Christmas to you❤️ Deborah
Merry Christmas back to you! 2025 sure looks like a good year for face-to-face encounters 😊