Hiking through the countryside of Maryland with the Mountain Club of Maryland. Additional trips include Shenandoah, and Peru.
The Maryland State Fair began this past weekend, and amazing sights and sounds are to be explored. Where else can one go to enjoy the pleasures of carnival food and wild rides? Appreciate the hard work and dedication the youth of participating 4-H clubs from around the state. […]
There is a very popular hike with the hiking club which is known as the “Peach Hike.” I’ve been having so much fun birding this year that hiking has taken a back seat. Yesterday morning, I started thinking about hiking and how it was overdue for me to […]
Located in the Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth Archaelogical Park in St. Augustine, Florida is an example of a Timucua Indian village. This location was originally inhabited by the Timucua Indians, with archaeological finds dating nearly a thousand years prior to the arrival of the Spanish. Now […]
It was 500 years ago in April, 2013 when Ponce de Leon landed on the coast of St. Augustine, Florida. The legend says that Ponce de Leon was on the search for the Fountain of Youth. To find the elusive fresh water spring that restores the youth of […]
Say it with a long drawn out southern accent “Waalllldoe.” A passing town infamously known as the number one speed trap in Florida. Known so well, that even the American Automobile Association (AAA) has it noted in their travel guides for drivers to beware. Established in the early […]
After returning to Maryland and back to regular life. It’s hard to beat the amazing two weeks spent on Mount Desert Island in Maine. Everything here seems so mundane and my memories are so fresh of wonderful moments on the island. During my stay, I didn’t share that […]
Along the banks of the beautiful Long Pond is a large section of land that is still owned by the Rockefeller family. The creators and collaborators for creating the expansive Carriage Road system throughout Acadia National Park. Last year hubby and I enjoyed a beautiful two-hour carriage ride […]
It was a beautiful dawn rising over Northeast Harbor, with the boats floating in the gentle water. The quaint marina glowing in the morning light. Some discovered sea urchins were laid were all could enjoy while passing by. The highlight of the morning was a boulder scramble around […]
A friend sent me a message this morning letting me know she was looking at a Summer Tanager. As I’ve been in Gettysburg the past two days, I’ve been missing the ponies and had a barn day scheduled. But that put the birding bug into me. So I […]
Life at a Civil War Camp was difficult. With meager supplies and harsh conditions, the soldiers prevailed in hardship. To read a personal historical account of a soldier in camp. please visit this website. http://www.newsinhistory.com/blog/union-soldier-describes-daily-life-civil-war-camp
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 