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Sarah Heffern
@smheffern.bsky.social
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love: books, music, gardening, travel, history, architecture, sports (Caps + Nats) || live: Hill East DC, via STNY || work: writer + content strategist
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Fireworks paddle on the Potomac!
Awkward selfie of four people in orange life preserver vests in two neon yellow double kayaks. Selfie of two women in baseball hats smiling in a double kayak. There are trees along the shore and an orange sunset in the background. Red fireworks over the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument as seen from a kayak on the Potomac River. Other kayaks and some other, fancier boats are vaguely visible in the dark foreground. White fireworks over the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument as seen from a kayak on the Potomac River. Other kayaks and some other, fancier boats are vaguely visible in the dark foreground.
July 5, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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Tonight is one of those nights where I just shake my head in amazement that I’ve gotten to watch Ovi’s entire career, and be present for so many outstanding moments. What a time to be a hockey fan in general and Caps fan in particular. #Caps #TheGr8Chase
A distant shot of Alexander Ovechkin waving to the crowd from near center ice, below the Jumbotron announcing his 894th goal.
April 5, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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One to tie, two to pass. #Caps
The Ovi goal counter, now at 893, with Slapshot the mascot behind it.
April 4, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Everything may be going to shit, but we still have spring. #dc #spring #flowers #photography
A branch of pink and white tulip (saucer) magnolias, one mostly facing the camera, the others facing upward. A Yoshino cherry tree with a cluster of white/light pink blossoms facing the camera and everything else blurry. A bright yellow forsythia bloom in focus at the right center with the rest of the branches blurred in the background. A branch of medium pink blossoms - maybe plum? - with a blurred background.
March 31, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Union Station’s arched, vaulted ceiling is one of my favorite things in DC. #arch #arches #blueskyartshow
Ornate, vaulted ceiling with a cream base color and gold leaf coffers. At the bottom of the photo are four statues of Roman (maybe?) soldiers at the bottom of arch into the next area of the station.
March 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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And exactly two years later, 8/20/18, on what turned out to be a memorably stormy night.
The marquee outside Wrigley Field, with Pearl Jam listed as the event for the day.
March 25, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Day tripped up to the Philadelphia Flower Show today. Needed to have taken more allergy meds in advance, but otherwise had an absolutely splendid time exploring the amazing floral art (and buying seeds for my garden).
Vertical glass tubes of hot pink orchids hanging vertically in a water feature framed in red. Three Dr. Seuss-like floral arrangements hanging from the ceiling. One is yellow, one is pink, and one is orange. A butterfly and turtle made of flowers sitting at a dining table. An array of multicolored wildflowers, mostly red, blue, and purple.
March 5, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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I don’t much like snow, but it is pretty.
A road at dusk with tire tracks in fresh snow. A triangle park in the snow. Same triangle park in the snow, different angle. A snowy yard with a view of parked cars, a tall tree, and the row houses across the street.
February 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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A picture of the man himself on the screen porch of the cottage in my brother’s first pic, circa 1985. Miss you forever, Dad. If heaven exists, I hope someone brought you a cherry pie for your birthday.
A low-res scan of a photo of my dad (slim white guy with dark hair and glasses, wearing a black shirt, gray pants, and classic red-swoosh Nikes) reading in a very 80s webbed lawn chair on a screened in rustic porch.
February 5, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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I mean, bagpipes and trad Irish have been part of my March since, like, always. But PIRATES? That’s new. #SpotifyWrapped
Screenshot from Spotify Wrapped that says “March was your Pirate Bagpipes Traditional Irish phase” (Unnecessary capitalization and lack of punctuation theirs, not mine.)
December 4, 2024 at 4:23 PM
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Saw this explanation on IG. But as someone who has lived in the neighborhood through six previous inaugurations, today did not seem like something I had experienced in previous inaugural years. Maybe a different, louder/lower-flying helicopter than in the past?
Screenshot from @washingtonianprobs on Instagram stating that the low-flying helicopter over the Capitol Hill neighborhood this morning was doing a pre-inauguration screening for background energy and radiation levels.
December 3, 2024 at 7:48 PM
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There is finally full-on hockey content on BlueSky and I think I might finally be able to love it here. (Don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful for the smart political takes and all, but I also need some puck.)
Screenshot of BlueSky feed showing skeets about the Washington Capitals game.
November 9, 2024 at 1:04 AM