Dreaming... the earth was covered: Deep snow along the Pike

On Saturday December 19, 2009, two days prior to the winter solstice, a record storm blanketed 20-plus inches of snow on Arlington, the deepest December snowfall here since the 1870's.

These photographs were taken the next day in the 5500 and 5600 blocks of Columbia Pike, many near the Harvey Hall Apartments, and where South Greenbrier Street meets the Pike.

Beauty.


Photography by Lloyd Wolf

Michael Servello- Foxcroft Heights

Michael Servello aptly describes himself as an "up-and-coming resident of the Columbia Pike/Arlington Community." He is the vice president of the Foxcroft Heights neighborhood, at the far eastern end of Columbia Pike.

Mr. Servello is a real estate investor and active realtor, and owns several homes in the Foxcroft community. He is trying to improve the standards of living there while helping increase land values for its residents. He notes "It makes sense revitalizing Foxcroft Heights, seeing that it's face is to Columbia Pike and the backdrop to the Air Force Memorial and Pentagon."

Michael is originally from central Pennsylvania, and has lived in Arlington for about ten years. He and his wife, originally from the Dominican Republic, are the busy parents of a brand-new baby girl.

In speaking of the neighborhood, Michael states "this is an exciting time for Columbia Pike residents, as we will see lots of change in the next few years with the Navy Annex coming down, and with the trolley coming soon!”

His website is: www.LiveNearMetro.com


Photography by Lloyd Wolf

"The beauty of time is that it's snowing..."

A snowy December pre-holiday Saturday along Columbia Pike.



Photography by Lloyd Wolf

(quote from Steve Miller Band)

CPDP Exhibition- Columbia Pike Library

There will be an inaugural exhibition titled "Works in Progress" by all the photographers of the Columbia Pike Documentary Project (CPDP) - Lloyd Wolf. Xang Mimi Ho, Duy Tran, and Paula Endo - at the Columbia Pike Branch Library.

Due to the record snowfall, the opening has been re-scheduled for Saturday January 23, 2010 at 2:00 PM.

There will be an artists' talk and a slide presentation.

The public is cordially invited.

816 S. Walter Reed Dr. Arlington VA 22204

The work will be on display through January 31, 2010.

For more information contact Lloyd Wolf:
703-998-5328
lloydwolf@lloydwolf.com

Funding and support for the work of the CPDP comes from the Urban Alternatives Foundation, the Arlington Commission for the Arts, the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, and the PNC Foundation.

Portraits / ribbon cutting

Portraits and views from a ribbon-cutting event celebrating a newly-installed street improvement facility at the northeast corner of Columbia Pike and S. Glebe Road, Arlington VA, adjacent to the Westmont Shopping Center.

This area is now being referred to by planners as the "Pike Town Center" area.

County Board members Chris Zimmerman, Jay Fissett, and Walter Tejada, plus CPRO managing director Pamela Holcomb, were in attendance and officiating.

Chris Zimmerman, and Walter Tejada are pictured with the oversized ribbon-cutting shears. Among the others depicted are
artisan Stephanie Thomas, Vivian Bullock, an 86-year old lifelong Arlington resident, plus Ronald Claure, a local businessman, with his new puppy.


Photography by Lloyd Wolf

The Pike at night / construction

Vistas of Columbia Pike illumined by the glow of street lights, plus some late night construction crews working near Glebe Road.

Photography by Duy Tran

Columbia Pike cleanup crew

Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment (ACE) held a cleanup of Columbia Pike between the bridge over Four Mile Run and S. George Mason Drive. Volunteers from Washington-Lee High School, a service fraternity at George Mason University, and a number of mostly younger individuals from the community pitched in.

For more information on ACE's good work, visit:
http://www.arlingtonenvironment.org


Photography by Lloyd Wolf

A few new views

From the center of the Pike.

Autumn foliage and light, waiting for the bus, and the Tanglewood Apartments.


Photography by Lloyd Wolf

Street life - corner of Columbia Pike and South Glebe Road

A few scenes observed from the ongoing human condition hereabouts

- autumn along the Pike.

Photography by Lloyd Wolf

4700 and 4800 block of Columbia Pike, October 22, 2009

These photographs were all made in or near the Barcroft Plaza Shopping Center, in the 4700 and 4800 blocks of Columbia Pike.

A busy afternoon in a lively, colorful, and very diverse neighborhood.
Photography by Lloyd Wolf

Paula Endo- a variety of work along the Pike

This work is a collection of work from the past couple of years by Paula Endo. It documents a range of festivals, neighborhood activities, businesses, residents, and street scenes along the Columbia Pike corridor.

Photography by Paula Endo.

Dorsey-Feldman family

Christian Dorsey, Rachael Feldman, and their daughter, Jordan, a young family who have newly moved to the Columbia Pike corridor

Rachael and Christian are both executives in area non-profits, and are active in Arlington civic affairs.

Isabel and Karen Kaldenbach

Isabel Kaldenbach and her adopted daughter Karen (Ramos) Kaldenbach.

Isabel is an award-winning community activist, attorney and public relations professional. Her daughter Karen was a student in the Columbia Heights West Teen Photo Project, and is now a student at George Mason University. Isabel is a founder of Arlington Dogs - www.arlingtondogs.org

They are pictured here with two of their dogs, Canela and Thurber.


There is an interesting article about Isabel and Karen online at:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/class-struggle/2009/05/at-risk_need_a_mix_of_good_tea.html

Photography by Lloyd Wolf

The Zip Code Show

These images are from the opening reception for the Zip Code Show on August 29, 2009, an art exhibition at the new Halstead building at Columbia Pike and South Walter Reed Drive.

The exhibition, created by Art Outlet and artdc.org in partnership with CPRO (the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization), ran from August 29th to September 5th. 
The show featured paintings and sculpture by thirty-five area artists; the opening event included djembe drumming by the Rhythm Workers Union and belly dancing by Saffron Dance.

For more information see:
http://www.columbiapike.org
http://www.artoutlet.org
http://artdc.org/forum/

Photography by Duy Tran

Columbia Pike Farmers Market

The Columbia Pike Farmer's Market, located at the corner of Columbia Pike and South Walter Reed Drive, is open on Sunday mornings from May to November. The market has been in existence for fifteen years, and features a range of produce and products from local farmers and craftspeople.

Musicians perform on many weekends.

These photographs were made on September 20, 2009.

For more information visit:
http://www.columbiapike.org/MARKET/index_E.html

Photography by Lloyd Wolf

Family walking

I was particularly struck by the rainbow colors of the cloth draping as this immigrant family strolled hand-in-hand through a parking lot in the 2500 block of Columbia Pike.

Needless to say, it was rather hot that day.

Photography by Lloyd Wolf

Adams Square / Penrose construction

In-progress construction views on the site of the former Adams Sqaure shopping center, in the 2400 block of Columbia Pike.

A new center is scheduled to open in a year or two.

Photography by Lloyd Wolf

Roger Boersma

Roger Boersma is a long-time Arlington resident, who has recently returned to the area.
Photographed in Bob and Edith's diner.

Photography by Lloyd Wolf.

Hot day in July- People along Columbia Pike

Photography by Lloyd Wolf

Photographs made July 7, 2009

Columbia Pike stores, residences, and signs

Commercial and residential architecture, and details, along the Pike - photos made July 7, 2009.

Photography by Lloyd Wolf