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by David Cohen One Forest Hills neighbor took dictation from J. Robert Oppenheimer after the atomic bombs dropped on Japan. Another neighbor traveled the world for 37 years as a writer for National Geographic. A third founded a school for children with special needs in Pakistan. A fourth met with Robert McNamara to decide how […]
Neighbor David Cohen’s bird photos are on display at the Glen Echo Labor Day Art Show. The show begins with a public opening reception on Friday, August 30, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Spanish Ballroom lobby, and includes light refreshments. On Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, the hours are 12 noon to 6 p.m. […]
Van Ness How many of the vendors at the Van Ness farmers market (Saturdays through November at 4340 Connecticut Avenue) can say they’ve been on Good Morning America? At least three. Frères Branchiaux – Brothers Gill in French – is three young brothers in the candle-making business. Collin, Ryan and Austin Gill started their business […]
by David Jonathan Cohen In the last five years, I photographed birds in parks and wilderness on three continents. Here are five things I learned. Use the light. Where are the sun, the clouds, the shadows, my lens, and the bird? In a photo of a downy woodpecker, I see a sequel to days of […]
Thursday, November 8, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Lessons from Lives? The Harvard Study of Adult Development Join Northwest Neighbors Village volunteer and former board member David Cohen as he explores the Harvard Study of Adult Development. The study began in 1938 with 268 healthy college sophomores. It followed them through their lives. Under only its fourth director, […]
September brings out our local artists! David Cohen, Deborah LaCroix and Annette Polan are featured in local shows and talks in the coming days and weeks. David Cohen David Cohen, the wildlife and portrait photographer who has generously shared his work with Forest Hills Connection will be exhibiting this weekend at the 48th annual Glen […]
by David Cohen Love vibrant color and stunning design? Marvel at the magic of nature? Go crazy over butterflies? Then April 18 is your day! Walk into “hundreds of brilliant live butterflies from North America, Costa Rica, Africa and Asia…” Discover “their amazing metamorphosis, the important role butterflies play in healthy ecosystems, and how to […]
by Marjorie Rachlin March is maddening. Cold on, cold off, and occasionally, a snowstorm zaps us. But right now there are daffodils in bloom, and blossoming cherry trees bedeck our streets. And other signs reassure us that spring is on its way. On my daily walks around the block in Forest Hills or Rock Creek […]
We have been seeing chickadees at our feeders this winter, taking sunflower seeds and flying off with them. They somehow made it through the frigid early January temperatures. But how? This interesting article by Mike Wilpers, a member of Friends of Sligo Creek, explains their strategies – including a phenomenal memory that helps chickadees find […]
by David Cohen The Audubon Naturalist Society (audubonnaturalist.org) has its headquarters at Woodend, its Chevy Chase, Maryland mansion and grounds at 8940 Jones Mill Road. Its first mention that I can find on the Forest Hills Connection came in a 2012 post by Marjorie Rachlin, “Table Manners At The Bird Feeder.” Marlene Berlin (“A birdfeeder […]
