“Dear PoPville,
Spotted on Ontario Road between Kalorama Road and Florida Ave. Is this a water heater waiting for installation in a multi-unit building? I guess I’ve just never seen one…”
What the Helen of Troy is This
Thanks to Sara for sending:
“Ducks spotted near 21st and Pennsylvania. Is this normal? Had to chase them out of the street into the park before cars came!”
If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.
1800 14th Street, NW
Tom asks:
“can #doimoi or #dc clean the glass, nails in the #bikelane from the November truck 🔥 ? Sorry for the fire – (it was between Halloween and Thanksgiving week) – the remnants are a safety #hazard when we have to 🚲 into traffic to miss them.”
Another sends more photos: (more…)
Thanks to Kim for sending this curious letter from Washington Gas: (more…)
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Thanks to Lindsay for sharing from Capitol Hill this morning:
“Tis the season to measure background energy levels prior to an innaguration 🚁”
Anyone hear an unusual amount of helicopters last night too?
Full press release: (more…)
1635 Connecticut Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Well, USPS has opened the newly located post office in Dupont on Conn Ave, BUT it’s still called “Temple Heights,” just like at its former location, which isn’t an actual neighborhood in DC. Google that and you’ll see your own article. Why it’s not called Dupont Circle is laughable. (more…)
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Ed. Note: Posting photos after the jump to not freak out the feint of heart. But holy moly that is crazy. Those teeth!?!
“Dear PoPville,
Trigger warning, dead animal. No blood. Dog sniffed it out while walking behind the new soccer field at UDC. No idea what it is. Maybe a coyote?” (more…)
16th and L Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
For months, I have seen fresh, new jackets bolted to the sidewalk on top of a mound of dirt on the corner of 16th & L. After a day or two, the jackets are removed and the compounded dirt is replaced? (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Wondering if you have ever seen this before?
Around 1pm today (Wed.), a man walked through the alley behind (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I noticed these orange poles along Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park. My suspicion is that it has something to do with leaf management. (more…)