“All good things must come to an end.” And such is the story of the historic Bloede’s Dam in Patapsco Valley State Park. Not well known, Bloede’s Dam was the world’s first hydroelectic dam, built by the Patapsco Electric and Manufacturing Company in 1907. Providing electric to the […]
Old Man Winter has finally arrived to the Chesapeake Bay. While just the day before was filled with snow flurries, temperatures below freezing set in overnight. Heading on a birding walkabout, the high winds following the storm kept the birds hiding, and the small marsh ponds at of […]
I landed early at Conowingo Dam this morning. With several Feathered Friends in tow, we hoped to capture some exciting bald eagle action along the water. By 7:30am, the parking lot was nearly full and the wildlife paparazzi were lined up along the fence line with their expensive […]
Today was supposed to be a day of hiking. But the spring air called me and I ventured off to a Industrial wasteland, turned protected natural area at Swan Creek Wetlands. The wetlands is located next to the Port of Baltimore’s dredge area under the Francis Scott Key […]
Bet this is one place you’ve never been before. I’ve got a large garden which requires truckloads of mulch every year. I used to have a professional landscaper provide the mulch who charged me the price of my first born. Little did I know of this recycling place […]
I went up with a couple of friends to visit the Home & Garden Show in the Maryland fairgrounds. I’m still trudging through the photos that I took today. Especially the orchid images from their orchid show which was spectacular. For tonight, let’s all think of green. Perhaps […]
There are wonderful people out in the world that share their great love and care for injured wildlife. Liz Owen of Raptors Eye is one of those kind and generous people. A registered nurse who has over the years taken care of countless injured birds and animals. Holding […]
Today has been a busy day packing up the condo but I wanted to start the morning right. Setting the alarm before dawn I got up and grabbing my camera excitedly took the short walkway to the beach. Only to be rudely surprised by a chain on the […]
Shunning modern conveniences, the Amish are able to move around the countryside while being environmentally friendly. Whether it is walking from the shoe store Or biking home from work The Amish are perfectly accustomed to being gas independent. Using Mule teams to drive heavy farm equipment, huge fields […]
It’s a busy Monday morning for me, but I wanted to share with you this glorious sunrise. Captured Saturday morning at Swan Creek Wetlands located near the Under Armour Factory. Swan Creek Wetlands is a birders paradise offering wide range of habitats for birds. Have a wonderful […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 