Posts Tagged ‘swamp’

Despite How it Feels, DC Not a Swamp

‘little loudmouth’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
As we enter into a weekend that will be extremely hot and humid, I just figured I’d remind everyone that we busted the myth that DC is a swamp last year.  Yes, it’s really muggy and gross here this time of year, but we don’t have it that bad– we’re not even [...]

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DC Mythbusting: Built on a Swamp?

‘Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens – Egret Among the Reeds – 7-20-08′
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
Welcome to another edition of DC Mythbusting.  I’m sure you’ve heard that the muggy mosquito-filled summers in DC are due to its location on a swamp.  The Chicago Tribune named their DC bureau’s blog “The Swamp” and it is oh-so-clever to call sleazy [...]

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