{"id":3113,"date":"2021-06-02T03:50:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T07:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/?p=3113"},"modified":"2021-05-29T14:53:09","modified_gmt":"2021-05-29T18:53:09","slug":"jan-2-great-falls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/index.php\/2021\/06\/02\/jan-2-great-falls\/","title":{"rendered":"Jan 2 &#8211; Great Falls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Premi\u00e8re sortie de l&rsquo;ann\u00e9e: Great Falls! Ces chutes d&rsquo;eau sont sur le fleuve Potomac qui fait la fronti\u00e8re entre la Virginie et le Maryland. En <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/index.php\/2021\/01\/03\/nov-7-great-falls-national-park\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/index.php\/2021\/01\/03\/nov-7-great-falls-national-park\/\" target=\"_blank\">novembre dernier<\/a>, nous les avions vues depuis la Virginie sous un soleil magnifique et aujourd&rsquo;hui nous sommes du c\u00f4t\u00e9 Maryland. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/index.php\/2021\/01\/23\/dec-25-promenade-le-long-du-potomac\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/index.php\/2021\/01\/23\/dec-25-promenade-le-long-du-potomac\/\" target=\"_blank\">Le Potomac est toujours en crue<\/a> et il y a un d\u00e9bit d&rsquo;enfer! Du c\u00f4t\u00e9 Maryland, le fleuve se divise en plusieurs s\u00e9ries de rapides enjamb\u00e9s par des passerelles qui m\u00e8nent aux chutes principales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rapides en parall\u00e8le des chutes principales<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143055-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143055-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143055-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143055-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143055-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143055-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145502-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145502-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145502-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145502-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145502-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145502-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143116-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143116-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143116-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143116-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143116-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143116-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143159-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143159-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143159-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143159-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143159-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143159-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145450-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145450-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145450-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145450-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145450-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145450-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143804-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3118\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143804-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143804-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143804-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143804-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143804-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143912-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143912-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143912-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143912-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143912-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_143912-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Les castors!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Des traces de l&rsquo;activit\u00e9 des castors sont tr\u00e8s souvent visibles au bord des lacs et des rivi\u00e8res dans le Maryland. Sur cette \u00eele au milieu du Potomac, toutes les \u00e9tapes du travail des castors est visible . Regardez bien les photos suivantes, on voit entre autres un tronc d&rsquo;arbre fra\u00eechement rong\u00e9 encore debout, un tronc d&rsquo;arbre fra\u00eechement rong\u00e9 avec l&rsquo;arbre \u00e0 terre, un tronc d&rsquo;arbre rong\u00e9 il y a un bout de temps, des souches d&rsquo;arbres rong\u00e9es pour lesquelles l&rsquo;arbre a \u00e9t\u00e9 emport\u00e9 et une branche \u00e0 terre dont toute l&rsquo;\u00e9corce a \u00e9t\u00e9 consciencieusement grignot\u00e9e!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_144138-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_144138-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_144138-300x300.jpg 300w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_144507-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_144507-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_144507-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_144507-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_144507-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145342-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145342-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145342-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145342-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145342-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145342-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Les cascades de Great Falls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apr\u00e8s cette s\u00e9rie d&rsquo;\u00eeles et de passerelles, nous voici arriv\u00e9s aux chutes principales que nous avions vues en automne dernier depuis la rive oppos\u00e9e sous un temps estival et avec un niveau d&rsquo;eau bien plus bas. Aujourd&rsquo;hui, l\u2019ambiance est hivernale: temps couvert et fleuve en crue. Nous avons la chance d&rsquo;avoir quelques rayons de soleil pour faire briller les remous cr\u00e9\u00e9s par les chutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_144628-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_144628-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_144628-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_144628-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_144628-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_144628-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_144822-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3128\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_144822-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_144822-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_144822-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_144822-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_144822-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">En aval des chutes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La promenade du parking jusqu&rsquo;aux chutes principales est relativement courte. Nous d\u00e9cidons donc de prolonger notre sortie vers l&rsquo;aval des chutes. Le fleuve est plus calme, mais sa couleur brune t\u00e9moigne des remous en amont.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_150800-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3137\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_150800-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/?attachment_id=3137\" class=\"wp-image-3137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_150800-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_150800-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_150800-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_150800-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_150800-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_150754-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3136\" class=\"wp-image-3136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_150754-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_150754-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_150754-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_150754-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_150754-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Le Canal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le chemin au bord du fleuve que nous avions pr\u00e9vu d&#8217;emprunter est ferm\u00e9 \u00e0 cause de la crue. C&rsquo;est une bonne excuse pour revenir un autre jour! Cette fois-ci nous choisissons donc de suivre le chemin de halage le long du Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (C&amp;O Canal). Ce canal de 270 km suit les m\u00e9andres du fleuve Potomac entre Cumberland (Maryland) et Washington (DC). Les 74 \u00e9cluses accommodant les d\u00e9nivellations (176 m\u00e8tres au total), les 11 aqueducs enjambant les affluents du Potomac et le Paw Paw tunnel rendent la navigation possible le long d&rsquo;un fleuve autrement impraticable \u00e0 cause notamment des Great Falls. La construction du canal a dur\u00e9 de 1828 \u00e0 1850 et le canal a op\u00e9r\u00e9 de 1831 \u00e0 1924. Les plans initiaux pr\u00e9voyait que ce canal soit reli\u00e9 au fleuve Ohio \u00e0 Pittsburgh, mais cette section n&rsquo;a jamais \u00e9t\u00e9 construite. Aujourd&rsquo;hui le canal n&rsquo;est plus op\u00e9rationnel, mais les \u00e9cluses et un exemple de bateau circulant sur le canal sont montr\u00e9s au parc des Great Falls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145705-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3133\" class=\"wp-image-3133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145705-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145705-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145705-150x150.jpg 150w, 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src=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145838_2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145838_2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145838_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145838_2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145838_2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_145838_2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_161711-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_161711-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_161711-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_161711-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_161711-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_161711-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_153432-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_153432-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_153432-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_153432-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_153432-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_153432-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Retenue d&rsquo;eau sur le C&amp;O canal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" 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https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_154352-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_154352-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_154352-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_154501-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3142\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_154501-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/?attachment_id=3142\" class=\"wp-image-3142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_154501-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_154501-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_154501-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_154501-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_154501-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_154501-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_154501-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Un grand h\u00e9ron et un bold eagle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bonne soir\u00e9e!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_171528-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_171528-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_171528-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_171528-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_171528-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_20210102_171528-2048x1024.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Coucher de soleil sur le Germantown Center Park depuis notre immeuble.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Premi\u00e8re sortie de l&rsquo;ann\u00e9e: Great Falls! Ces chutes d&rsquo;eau sont sur le fleuve Potomac qui fait la fronti\u00e8re entre la Virginie et le Maryland. En novembre dernier, nous les avions vues depuis la Virginie sous un soleil magnifique et aujourd&rsquo;hui nous sommes du c\u00f4t\u00e9 Maryland. Le Potomac est toujours en crue et il y a &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/index.php\/2021\/06\/02\/jan-2-great-falls\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continuer la lecture<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> de &laquo;&nbsp;Jan 2 &#8211; Great Falls&nbsp;&raquo;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[16,71,4],"class_list":["post-3113","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-non-classe","tag-cascades","tag-maryland","tag-rando"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3113","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3113"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3113\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3187,"href":"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3113\/revisions\/3187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3113"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3113"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/helene.lecairn.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}