“Dear PoPville,

I was a bit puzzled as to why they’d be there, then it dawned on me that these were the government badge holders for someone who had been let go during The Purge.

Sad comment on the state of government employment in DC these days.”

If you should find something of note/unusual in a little free library, please snap a photo and send it to my email at [email protected] and please let me know what neighborhood it’s from. Thanks! Look what I found in a Little Free Library is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.



photo by Edith Boehler

Thanks to Edith for sharing her stunning photo:

“Uniquely Washington — Beautiful sunset that I took Saturday evening (3/1) from the Cathedral tower after bellringing for a wedding, with crescent moon and Venus in the sky.”

*Credit to my daughter for suggesting the new title for our sunset photo series. For Friends of the White Whale Society pleasures, please visit here. Friends of the Sunset Society is made possible by readers like you! As always, you can submit your spectacular sunsets to us at [email protected] Thanks!


Thanks to Amanda for sending this absolute stunner:

“I had to stop and take a picture of this sun pillar on my walk home on 2/19. This was taken at Quincy and 10th St NW.”

ICYMI: We also had a nice view of one in this morning’s rant/revel post. So cool.

*Thanks to my daughter for suggesting the new title for our sunset photo series. For Friends of the White Whale Society pleasures, please visit here. Friends of the Sunset Society is made possible by readers like you! As always, you can submit your spectacular sunsets to us at [email protected] Thanks!


“Dear PoPville,

This individual seems to think it’s a personal parking space and has been pulling this stunt for the last few weeks leaving the car for days. Now explains why trash pickup has been so hit and miss lately.

The author keeps it gracious, but the subtext is clearly seething ….”

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