Photo of the Day

This man and his poodles have forsaken dwelling on land for life on the water. The Gangplank Marina and Capital Yacht Club provide slips for around 400 boats, including a hundred-plus houseboats and cruisers that are lived on year-round.

(Text adapted from "Zip USA: 20024—A Capital Waterfront," July 2002, National Geographic magazine)

(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Zip USA: 20024—A Capital Waterfront," July 2002, National Geographic magazine)