Camille Mosley-Pasley

I've lived up the hill from the Tucker Road sports complex for decades. I used to hear cows mooing from the nearby farm and crowds cheering when I did yardwork. I'd drive by several times a week and see the parking lot packed. However, I always visited the the community center on the other side of Tucker Rd because it had a weight room and a great trail through the woods along the creek.
One day I looked at a map to see what was on the sports complex side of Tucker Rd. and realized there was a pond. I'm kicking myself for not being curious enough to visit decades ago. It's a great place for a walk, run or sit. The pond is surrounded by redwoods with knobby roots, well spaced benches and a paved trail.
The parking lot and ball fields & courts might be packed with local teams and their screaming fans but the trails, exercise stations and fishing dock are pretty quiet. There's a strong sense of community with the regulars. Everyone you pass says hello, even dogs. The bathrooms are cleaner than some restaurants I've been too. There's even a solar charging spot if you need to charge your phone.

In addition to curating spectacular exhibitions of Washington area artists, the display, hanging and lighting of each show is perfectly balanced. I've never entered this space and thought it was under or overhung, work was misplaced or badly lit. Everything is always exactly right.