In response to requests - A good vantage point on the I-295 s-bound bridge is just after the s. end of the bridge. At the base of the support for the overhead sign, there is a trail - short but steep - leading to the water's edge. From here, a wide sweep of the Potomac is visible. But parking, and entering and exiting a vehicle from the roadside, is a bit hazardous. BTW, the pelican's bill is bright orange along its entire length. Fred Fallon Bowie MD fwfallon@mnsinc.com