Arctic Blast
The truth is that love smashes into your life like an ice floe, and even if your heart is built like the Titanic you go down. Jeanette Winterson
In Search of a Waterfall
While in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, I had a photograph in mind that I was hoping to capture. A beautiful waterfall in its autumn glory with silken water and golden waves of leaves winding within the water. Perhaps you know of the images that I seek. Just […]
Small but Mighty
Along the trail in Patapsco Valley State Park is a small but mighty waterfall. Full with the early spring rain, it flowed over the moss covered rocks towards a small stream. Loud and bold it was, showing its little might. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Far better is it to dare mighty […]
Timberdoodle
Have you ever heard of a Timberdoodle? I most certainly haven’t. That is, not until today. Enjoying a lovely hike in Rosaryville State Park today with friends, we had a brief lunch respite at the Mount Airy Mansion where George Washington helped celebrate his stepson’s wedding in 1774. […]
Like a Flowing River
Be like the flowing river, Silent in the night. Be not afraid of the dark. If there are stars in the sky, reflect them back. If there are clouds in the sky, Remember , clouds, like the river, are water. So, gladly reflect them too, In your own […]
Cunningham Falls
Cunningham Falls located in the Catoctin Mountains Park is the largest cascading waterfalls in Maryland. Beautifully adorned in the early autumn, a perfect lunch spot on an arduous hike. The cool waters soothing the soul. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Happiness, true happiness, is an inner quality. It is a state of […]
Hiking to Weverton Cliffs
Heading north on the Appalachian Trail from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, a tall mountain stands above the train tracks. If one looks closely there is an outcropping of rocks at the peak known as Weverton Cliffs. The cliffs are found on the southern end of South Mountain. Rising […]
Hiking on Ice
This morning I headed out to a local park The Patapsco Valley State Park. A perennial favorite for my friend and I to hike. Arriving a little early so that I could explore, I stopped by “Lost Lake” and managed to capture four different birds in one image. The […]
Project 365/328 – Great Falls Tavern
The Chesapeake & Ohio National Historic Park weaves along the Potomac River for more than 184 miles. A vital waterway for Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia in the early 1800’s, the canal is a beautiful greenway for a getaway from the hustle and bustle of Washington D.C. At […]
Project 365/323 – Patapsco State Park – Along the Railroad
It was a cold and hard hike today. Going up and down steep hills, and walking them like a mountain goat. It’s been so cold the past few days, that this interesting mushroom was actually a frozen piece of art. Along our meandering trail route, bushwacking and following […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 