Harold insisted :)

Since this year July 4th falls on a Friday and July 5th falls on a Saturday, Jon and I decided to spend that weekend in Baltimore. Yes I know it's a little bit silly (just a little) when we're so close but I remember the unending marathon of 2006 when it was so very hard to get OUT of Baltimore after fireworks. With a hotel room, this won't happen. We're also staying in a lovely lil area 1/2 between Fells Point and The Inner Harbor -- Little Italy.

Yes pictures will be taken. These are the photos from July 4 2006.

Besides, I've been to The Capitol for July 4th celebrations and frankly I think Baltimore is more user friendly and has much nicer fireworks displays. When faced with the lovely idea of a 3 day weekend and where to celebrate Independence Day AND my birthday it really was a no brainer.

Of course Harold insisted I let it be known -- in case anybody happens to wander up Baltimore way and wants to say hi.

We may do a tour, we might do another visit to Poe House (which I've not photographed before), we may just wander around Fells Point and Little Italy -- the plans are deliberately loose. We don't have to get a spot and be locked in (ala The Capitol last I was there) and hey if it rains (which less than friendly people have taunted me with) then by damned it rains.

It's not like we'll melt or anything .....

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The photo above is from July 4, 2006, (Inner Harbor Baltimore) where I found that allllll day plus hours getting out afterwards rather takes the joy out of the excursion ;)

A Pang of Longing

The tangy smell of sea air

The sound of the waves breaking

The sound of the gulls screech

The taste of fresh seafood

The sounds of summer laughter

I miss the water

I miss the summer

~~the photo above was taken @ Solomon's Island. The main blog picture (the waves on the sand) is of the Chesapeake Bay by Calvert Cliffs

:) coincidence?

I'm not one for glaring coincidences. However you have to wonder about this one. This was one of my favorite songs ever --- yet I was from Kansas. I had no clue where Easton was.

I know now.

Coincidence? You be the judge....



the person who did this video quite correctly used images from Ocean City, Maryland. Easton is on the Eastern Shore and the areas mentioned in the song are either Eastern Shore or Baltimore.

My photo is of Kent Island Maryland on the way to The Eastern Shore taken from the Bay Bridge across the Chesapeake Bay ;)

Annapolis -

---irony art thou

The picture above is of a sculpture prominently displayed in Annapolis at the City Docks in memorial to Alex Haley. I find it more than ironic that the least homogenous city I've found in Maryland (ok not counting far west or the Eastern Shore) happens to BE Annapolis. The incogruity just struck me yesterday - sort of like 'THAT'S what's wrong' - a distinct lack of color in the natives.

Then again maybe I'm just seeing tourists and the smart yokels go to Baltimore or Washington to sightsee