I've finally gotten into a routine. Washington DC is an amazing city, and it makes me want to actually live here someday. My work has shifted from a much broader look at the forts to a personally fascinating investigation of the preservation techniques employed at the site of Fort Stevens, which is an extremely significant historical site. The forts remains that were constructed in 1935 were built by the WPA. The site engages in a very important discussion about what is ethical in terms of how we preserve something. The main part of this discussion is centered on the use of cement logs in order to support the earthen mounds, whichreplacedearlier wooden ones.I'm going to upload some photos from the last couple of days. Some of the sites are well manicured but some are still earth works as you can infer from the photos below.