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The approaching rain gives a dramatic overtone to the otherwise calm river.1
Three Blair boats head down the Anacostia.2
A Blair boat rows through the New York Avenue Bridge, the first in a series of bridges that the team passes through. 3
The girls' varsity eight sits listening to their coach talk.4
The boys' varsity eight relaxes during a break from rowing. 5
Cars crowd across the New York Ave Bridge as a boat makes its way home. 6
The girls' varsity four powers through at the end of practice. The boat recently placed first at the local Cindy Cole Cup. 7
The girls' varsity four at full power. 8
The path along the Anacostia at the Bladensburg boathouse. 9
Water flies as the boys' boat moves through the water. Senior Romel Lazo (center) sits at the three seat in the boat.10
The rough waters reflect the texture of the clouds. 11
The oars of the varsity boys' boat frame the picture and the boat that sits behind them. 12
At the end of the day, rowers carry the boats back into the boathouse on their shoulders. The boats are each 60 feet long and are extremely heavy.13
Swimming in the Anacostia is discouraged, but the river is beautiful from a distance.14
Boats come in off the water as the sun sets.15
Blair Crew
The Blair Crew Team practices on the Anacostia river in Bladensburg, Maryland every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. They follow the twists and turns of the Anacostia into Washington, D.C., rowing past several bridges, the Kennilworth Aquatic Gardens and Nationals Park.
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The approaching rain gives a dramatic overtone to the otherwise calm river.
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