Jessica had a feild trip to Great Falls Virgina. Marilou was able to go as a chaperone. She took some GREAT pictures of the even.
Here is Jessica and classmates on the Potomic bridge at the falls..
Franchesca and Jessica on the bridge.
Here is Park Ranger Peter explaining to the calls about the falls and surounding areas history.
Marilou explained that George Washington had see the falls while riding around the area on horse back. He devised a plan to create a system to use the river as a trade route from the Harbor via a man made canal to circomvent the falls.
Jessica looks about the beutiful landscape.
LUNCH with friends is always the best.
Here are the falls.
Here are the falls with some birds and beutiful trees.
The Potomic.
Here is the man made canal. They called it a water elevator. It is amazing the way we find solutions to make life 'better'