A kayaker takes advantage of an unseasonably warm day this past Sunday at Great Falls National Park in Great Falls, Virginia. The falls have a vertical drop of 76 feet over their length and are classified as class 5-6 rapids on the International Scale of River Difficulty. Kayakers must enter the river from the Maryland side however as entry from the Virginia side is illegal and the National Park Service discourages individuals from kayaking due to the high number of deaths recorded in the river each year. Photo by Sanjay Suchak.

During my visit to Philadelphia last Saturday, October 18, the South Eastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority displayed support for the home team with the phrase “Go Phillies!!!” rotating on forward bus displays. The Philadelphia Phillies won the 2008 World Series last night, Wednesday, October 29, in Philadelphia.