George Washington Memorial Parkway Second Overlook — Attraction in Arlington

For am I not Jonathan Taylor Thomas?

Here I stand, my blond, soupy hair swaying in the wind of the Potomac, humbled by my inscrutable expression and the effortlessness of my charisma skipping 'cross the waves like a rock. How could I not be Jonathan Taylor Thomas?

I thought back to my childhood, that first fated Burger King commercial, my mother's measured words echoing through my heart as I stepped on set after set, the raucous reception of the live studio audience, the roaring silence of the booth where I first embodied a lion who would enrapture generations of sensuelle awakenings in nearly every state. The magazines. Look at them. Google them. They're real.

So believe me when I say the Second Overlook is the place to be. I stood there for several hours, watching the Virginia/DC line wend its way along the banks of the Potomac. There is a fish. Branda.

But charisma is a cage no matter the material, and as Constable would always whisper in my ear, his melodious tendrils making their way across the room while I hid in the closet Panic-at-the-Disco-style -

My love, my darling, how must I tell you These worlds between the cross-haired species rot To nothing, to gold, to ballet breathed through Pulsars and spat out by their might, still sought, Still kept, still I find you and they believe Me and the earth calms itself to sleep though It may try still, though it may see too far, Though it collides beyond its borders so Though ripples find you here, my dear, there is Nothing out there to see, only here - this?

Jonathan Taylor Thomas would...

Living in NOVA for over 20 years, this remains my favorite place to drive. The "Second Overlook" part was just Googles selected location. I love the entire drive - even through rush hour traffic (and that's saying a LOT). As you drive down the parkway, you are surrounded by luscious green trees and djungle-like flora. Every so often there are "scenic overlooks" where you can stop and look at the beautiful area. The parkway is typically pretty full of traffic, but if you turn on some good tunes and enjoy the outside views, you will wish...

Peaceful despite the traffic. Muddy walk a few feet from parking to bluff, downtrodden chain link suggests the limits of safety without enforcing it. Reminiscent of older national and state parks, well constructed in the distant past. A view of somewhat unremarkable woodlands, gorge, and suburbs. ...