Got to East Potomac Park at 11:30AM and walked and traveled around Ohio Drive three times with stops along the way, especially across from Hogates and Haines Point. Finally saw the Loon at 12:50PM off Haines Point and got Mike and Jack Powers to see it too. It was only a few feet away from us near the railings. It was under water more times than above and after about a half hour lost sight of it. The sides of it neck were interesting with its elongated stripings (striations?) The throat patch appeared black facing us with the sun at its back. Sam Freiberg Chevy Chase sammarcy@erols.com