If you haven’t seen this before, you MUST MUST MUST watch this video clip. Murmuration is created by a flock of Starlings that move in rhythm and synchronicity in the sky. This video clip, created by Islands & Rivers in Ireland has gone viral with nearly 8 million views to date. Whenever […]
Close to Micanopy, Florida down a remote road and an isolated area of Florida is the home of Pulitzer Prize winner, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings at Cross Creek. I remember visiting Cross Creek frequently when I was young, and remembered fondly how the feeling of Old Florida, and the […]
OVERVIEW: This 8.5 mile dumbbell shaped hike goes through an “unmaintained” lesser known area of Patapsco Valley State Park. The Granite – Woodstock trails are now well maintained by the League of Maryland Horsemen and portions of the hike follow the Patapsco River. The dumbbell shaped nature of […]
OVERVIEW: This 9.4 mile circuit hike offers all of the scenic highlights in Catoctin Mountain National Park. Beginning with Cunningham Falls, then Hog Rock, Blue Ridge Summit Overlook, Thurmont Vista, Wolf Rock, Chimney Rock (lunch spot) then returns along Hunting Creek. This hike is rated hard as many […]
Rosaryville State Park Upper Marlboro, Maryland Park Information This 982 acre multi-purpose park with trails throughout offers a perimeter nine-mile loop available for hikers, bikers and equestrians. Located nearby the main recreational area is a small abandoned farm. The Marlboro Hunt Club uses some of the old buildings […]
Today was an odd day in that it started with overcast skies, cold air, and snow flurries. It then ended up being sunny and bright. Taking my Canon G12 on a 11-mile hike in Patapsco Valley State Park, I took the opportunity to learn this camera a little better. […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 