The story of the day so far has been a thunderstorm that flooded the streets and disrupted many of our morning routines. Flickr user andertho takes us to the Mount Vernon trail and back to a time when rain wasn’t falling — yesterday.

And on another note:

We know our photo contributors have D.C. spirit. Our own DCist editor Heather Goss, with her venture Ten Miles Square, is sponsoring a photo contest for the DC State Fair. Entry is free and the winning photos will be framed and displayed at the fair on August 28 at the Harriet Tubman Elementary Field. D.C. residents only!