Government shutdown is a “walk in the park” for some D.C. area residents

Adam Van Grack returns from kayaking in the Potomac River at the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park in Potomac, Md., a suburb of Washington, on January 22, 2018. National parks remained partially open during a government shutdown. This decision by the Trump administration was likely an attempt to avoid the outrage created by the complete closure of national parks during the 2013 shutdown. (Photo: AMANDA MOSHER) Elements of Photography: Sense of Place, Layering, Centering, Movement, Scale, Framing

Adam Van Grack fastens his kayak to his car after a trip on the Potomac River at the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park in Potomac, Md., a suburb of Washington, on January 22, 2018. (Photo: AMANDA MOSHER) Elements of Photography: Reflection, Linear Perspective, Scale, Light

Andy Stuart prepares his kayaking gear at the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park in Potomac, Md., a suburb of Washington, on January 22, 2018. (Photo: AMANDA MOSHER) Elements of Photography: Color, Rule of Thirds, Sense of Place, Layering

A kayaker prepares for a trip on the Potomac River at the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park in Potomac, Md., a suburb of Washington, on Monday, January 22, 2018 during a government shutdown. (Photo: AMANDA MOSHER) Elements of Photography: Hail Mary, Rule of Thirds, Color

Kayakers in the Washington, D.C. area head to the Potomac River to take advantage of the unseasonably warm weather on Monday, January 22, 2018 during a government shutdown. (Photo: AMANDA MOSHER) Elements of Photography: Selective Focus, Texture, Color

Kayakers head to the Potomac River at the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park on Monday, January 22, 2018 during a government shutdown. D.C. area residents were treated to unseasonably warm weather with the temperature climbing into the 60s. (Photo: AMANDA MOSHER) Elements of Photography: Color, Negative Space, Scale, Leading Lines, Centering, Linear Perspective

Kayakers launch into the Potomac River at the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park on Monday, January 22, 2018 during a government shutdown. (Photo: AMANDA MOSHER) Elements of Photography: Repetition, Texture, Movement, Color, Linear Perspective

A kayaker paddles through the Potomac River at the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park on Monday, January 22, 2018 during a government shutdown. (Photo: AMANDA MOSHER) Elements of Photography: Texture, Negative Space, Rule of Thirds, Light

A kayaker finishes his trip in the Potomac River at the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park on Monday, January 22, 2018 during a government shutdown. (Photo: AMANDA MOSHER) Elements of Photography: Movement, Texture, Color, Rule of Thirds, Linear Perspective

Visitors enjoy the unseasonably warm weather at the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park in Potomac, Md., a suburb of Washington, on Monday, January 22, 2018 during a government shutdown. (Photo: AMANDA MOSHER) Elements of Photography: Color, Movement, Layering, Scale

A great blue heron poses for visitors at the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park in Potomac, Md., a suburb of Washington, on Monday, January 22, 2018 during a government shutdown. (Photo: AMANDA MOSHER) Elements of Photography: Reflection, Texture