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My Annandale: Cat Janice Mural

My Annandale: Cat Janice Mural
ANNANDALE, Va. โ€” Annandale has long been home to talented artists and musicians, and few have touched hearts around the world like Cat Janice.

Born Catherine Ipsan the Annandale native was a singer-songwriter whose music inspired millions. After being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, she released her final single,ย Dance Outta My Head, ensuring that all proceeds would support her young son. The song became a global sensation, reaching the top of the TikTok Billboard chart and introducing her remarkable story of love, courage, and resilience to audiences worldwide.

Today, her legacy is being celebrated in Annandale with a beautiful new mural on the side of the Annandale Watch & Clock building at 4221 Annandale Road. The mural depicts Cat singing into a microphone, surrounded by flowers she loved, a star-filled night sky, and the poignant lyric, "I see you in the stars now." The project was inspired by her husband, Kyle Higginbotham, and made possible with the support of her family and the local community.

The mural is more than public artโ€”it is a lasting tribute to an Annandale native whose music, strength, and generosity continue to inspire people around the world.

 

Jones Point Park

Jones Point Park
Jones Point Park
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. โ€” The historic lighthouse at Jones Point Park, built in 1855, is the last remaining riverine lighthouse in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Located on the Potomac River near Old Town Alexandria the park is also the home of one of the oldest federal monuments, the first boundary stones for Washington DC.
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Out for a morning photowalk to see the cherry blossoms along the Washington, DC Tidal Basin.

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Photowalk: 2016 Washington DC Cherry Blossoms

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n<div class=\"e-content entry-content \"n data-num-pics=\"1\">nn <div class=\"photo-view\">n <a href=\"https://absolonkent.net/2016/photowalk-2016-washington-dc-cherry-blossoms\"n data-gallery=\"Photowalk: 2016 Washington DC Cherry Blossoms\"n data-original-img=\"http://www.absolonkent.net/file/6405d87a67ffbdb0f3b33cb97c5dd691/2016-CB-30.jpg\"n data-title=\"Photowalk: 2016 Washington DC Cherry Blossoms\"n data-footer=\"WASHINGTON &ndash; A Photo walk at the Washington, DC Tidal Basin to view the cherry blossom blooms on March 24. View the full photoset at absolonkent.net/photogallery/#51\"><imgn src=\"http://www.absolonkent.net/file/33d68e67695f8acd87a3a5b45f55ea04/thumb.jpg\" class=\"u-photo\"n alt=\"Photowalk: 2016 Washington DC Cherry Blossoms\"/></a>n </div>n <p><strong>WASHINGTON โ€“</strong> A Photo walk at the Washington, DC Tidal Basin to view the cherry blossom blooms on March 24. View the full photoset at absolonkent.net/photogallery/#51</p>n</div>n

 

Photowalk: Lubber Run Park

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n<div class=\"e-content entry-content \"n data-num-pics=\"1\">nn <div class=\"photo-view\">n <a href=\"https://absolonkent.net/2016/photowalk-lubber-run-park\"n data-gallery=\"Photowalk: Lubber Run Park\"n data-original-img=\"http://www.absolonkent.net/file/c321642b4e403d8da16289a1de3aa508/LubberRunPark-41.jpg\"n data-title=\"Photowalk: Lubber Run Park\"n data-footer=\"ARLINGTON, Va. &mdash; Photos from my photowalk at Lubber Run Park in Arlington, Va. on March 24, 2016. View the full photo set at absolonkent.net/photogallery/#52.\"><imgn src=\"http://www.absolonkent.net/file/c354e9ea2bc2ec8c7cba4764e81ac203/thumb.jpg\" class=\"u-photo\"n alt=\"Photowalk: Lubber Run Park\"/></a>n </div>n <p><span style=\"color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><strong>ARLINGTON, Va. โ€”</strong> Photos from my photowalk at Lubber Run Park in Arlington, Va. on March 24, 2016. View the full photo set at absolonkent.net/photogallery/#52.</span></p>n</div>n