Thanks to E. for sending: “Spotted in Takoma/Takoma Park last night around 8:30pm. Dozens of these specks in the sky!”
And thanks to C. for sending later in the night: “What the UFO did I just witness in the sky tonight?” (more…)
What the Helen of Troy is This
“Dear PoPville,
So I started checking the Washington Monument live web cam back when “86 47” showed up in the Mall lawn by the WWII monument. I loved watching the numbers develop each day, and laughed at how ridiculous the attempts to then dye the grass green made the numbers even more legible from the cam.
Then—they started building something over the “86” on June 19. It’s gone from nothing to this (photo above) in under 2 weeks. I haven’t been able to find anything on what it is, except someone’s theory that it’s the private viewing area for Trump and his people to view the fireworks.
If that’s true, (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I saw this on Connecticut Ave, near H (by the White House). From my Googling, Tesla’s Cyber Cab Robotaxi is what it appears to be!” (more…)
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2nd/3rd Mass. and H Street, NW
OR that’s what they want you to believe…
“Dear PoPville,
This structure has perplexed me for 30 years.
Just off Mass Ave at 2nd and H NW I believe.
Probably a utility structure. I could Google but there’s probably some better hive knowledge out there.”
We used to get asked this question every year like clockwork but it’s been a minute. Happy to see it’s still confounding some folks. Fear not, it’s just a ventilation shaft for the 395 highway tunnel below. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Snipers on the roof at Nats Park? What the actual f*** is this country coming to? (more…)
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4th Street and Constitution Ave, NW
Thanks to G. for sending: “what the hell happened to the glass pyramids?”
Presumably to protect them from 250 Fireworks/festivities?
Anyone ever see the glass pyramids outside the National Gallery of Art covered before?
At least they didn’t paint them gold. Or green…
“Dear PoPville,
An unmarked vehicle with their temporary license plate covered with black tape. Sitting in front of them two US Park Police cars. Hanging outside of the new Negril, across the street from Crab Plug.
Figured it was worth sending since (more…)
Thanks to G. for sending Monday afternoon.
WMATA shares: “Our team worked overnight and into the morning to transport our fully restored 1000-series train and 8000-series mockup to the National Mall!
Check them out from June 25 – July 10 at the Great American State Fair, and join us as we continue celebrating 50 years of Metro!” (more…)
Thanks to D. for sending around 8:30pm Saturday night: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
What in the dickens are these lights that appeared over downtown tonight (around 9:30pm Monday)? Beginning of Alien Invasion? This was looking south toward the White House from Dupont Circle so really not a mystery. It’s the dirty aura. They did eventually settle down.”
Whoa. Anyone else see them? Anyone know the deal for real?