A reader spotted 3 of these set up down by the Mall near the African American History Museum. (more…)
What the Helen of Troy is This
Thanks to Laura for sending from 18th and L Street, NW: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I live in Dupont off 17th street and for WEEKS there has been an unidentifiable loud squeaking noise [video/sound of noise after jump] (like a metal fan in need of wd-40 or a squeaky wheel on a shopping cart) somehow nothing has been done about it and I am unable to discern what direction it is coming from so I’m unable to find whoever or whatever is responsible. (more…)
photo by cooversation
Started getting a slew of reports around 7:40pm: “what did I just see in the sky??”
While not:
Gotta be Elton John related https://t.co/f5VBsMoieI
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It definitely was:
It’s a rocket, man
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From SpaceX: “Falcon 9 launches 52 Starlink satellites to orbit” (more…)
Thanks to Deniz for sending the fantastic find above from Bloomingdale.
And thanks to Kate for sending a more traditional sighting from outside the MedStar hospital center. (more…)
Ed. Note: We’ve previously had sightings/debates here and here, also in Edgewood.
Last night Rebecca asked around 7:30pm: “huge swarm of bats nearby Edgewood Rec Center?!?”
Rebecca later followed up: “CHIMNEY SWIFTS! I asked an expert bird friend. They did, in fact, all dive into that chimney together!”
Vera Marie replied: “My friends thought these were birds; coworkers thinks bats. This was around dusk at the neighboring rooftop a few weeks ago” (more…)
1102 U Street, NW
Back in December 2020 we learned that the former expanded section of Solly’s was becoming “DNA Lounge”. (more…)
Thanks to Kristen for sending: “What the hell is this!? Seen in Logan circle park this afternoon.”
Paging the local entomologists, again. I’m guessing the Polyphemus moth caterpillar but please correct me if I’m wrong, which is a significant possibility as my expertise is actually in ichthyology.
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.
“Dear PoPville,
I am a resident here (flats 130 in NoMa), and posters have gone up everywhere since our building made an announcement (I’ve seen three different ones since last night) – our building is trying to tell us we can no longer have our packages delivered to our actual physical address. they have to be delivered to a “fetch address” which is a warehouse, and then you schedule a delivery time. (more…)