The western shore of the Chesapeake Bay survived fairly well from Hurricane Sandy with a storm surge of about four feet. However, this was enough to create some flooding in popular areas like the Annapolis waterfront. A Tuesday morning visit to “Ego Alley” and Dock Street gave glimpses […]
Well, that was rather odd. I have a smugmug account, and I went and tried to share my Annapolis album with you via their “Be Social” option. Alas, all it sent over was this one mallard duck enjoying the flood in Annapolis harbor. So just discovered something, If […]
Awaking in this morning, great thanks is in order to the powers above that kept us safe and warm. We had no electrical outages and all of our trees are still standing, which is unheard of. The hardest hit was New York with subways and tunnels underwater, and […]
As most of us are ready for Sandy to make landfall, just remember ‘The Old Guard’ is out there today, still guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The tomb has been guarded continuously since 1937. This is what dedication to service is all about and their mission […]
High along the exterior walls of the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. is an elaborate drainage system. Gargoyles are part of the extensive water removal system designed to decorate and protect the Cathedral all at the same time. Here is a short video clip of the gargoyles in […]
The cool brisk air and winds blowing 20 mph begin pushing the Chesapeake Bay across the mainland. White caps rapidly arriving to the sandy beach indicates just the beginning of the power of Hurricane Sandy. Due to hit full force mid-afternoon on Monday, light raindrops began encouraging all […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 