Friday Foto is Freezing

The area was coated in a small layer of ice this week.  It was wonderful to see such a magnificent site of trees and shrubs covered by a crystal clear coat of ice.  The ice was a little bit more prominent in the mountains that border Frederick.  On the way home from work, I took a detour through Gambrill State Park.  It was like a whole new world.  The ice was thicker and covered everything from top to bottom.   The wind was blowing and breaking chunks of ice and branches off of the trees.  It sounded like rocks hitting the car.  I tried to get back to the Tea Room for some pictures from the Middletown and Frederick Overlook but there was a tree down at the entrance (and the gate was closed.)  So I made it over to the other overlook.  It was locked as well but it close to the road.  I managed to skate over and take some photos without sliding over the hill.

The low lying clouds covered all of Frederick like a blanket. While all you could see were tree tops covered in ice. The picture truly doesn’t do the view any justice. (click here to see the next day)

If you are looking for something to do around Frederick, consider Gambrill State Park. It is located just off of Route 40 past the Golden Mile. It has hiking and biking paths for the adventurous and picnic areas for the not so adventurous.

Have a great weekend.

Friday Foto for FCC

It’s no secret that I enjoy photography.  I am always looking for ways to improve my skills and increase my lens inventory.  Of course they always say, to be successful take something you love doing and make money at it.  So that is what I am slowly doing.  I am working on a photos for a friend that works closely with the Frederick Community College Basketball teams.  You can click on the photo below and navagate through a few of the shots on my Flickr account.

But the other part of this post is to open your eyes to something local and inexpensive to do one evening.  FCC offers a wide variety of classes for those that looking to enhance their education. But more importantly they offer sporting events for a very reasonable price. North Frederick Elementary has been taken under the basketball players wings. They invite them to watch the games on a regular basis. These kids think they are watching a professional game and completely enjoying it. For a few bucks you can come out and escape the daily grind and entertain the kids.  And if it’s not basketball that interest you check out their events calendar for other reasons to visit the campus.

Have a great weekend.

Friday Foto from the grave at Mt Olivet Cemetery

I have taken up photography as a hobby in hopes to make it a business someday.  I am still far from the great photographers out there that grind out great shots day in and day out.  I joined a photography guild a few months back in Brunswick called the Brunswick Photographer’s Guild…simple enough.  It is filled with great people that help each other grow by sharing tips and tricks of the trade.  We have monthly meetings, contests and photowalks.  I organized the latest one at Mt Olivet’s Cemetery in Frederick.  The cemetery has great history dating back to pre-civil war era.   I thought it would be fitting getting since it is close to Halloween and especially since it was a full moon.

I am still processing all the shots from the cemetery walk, but you will be able to see them here when I am all finished.  In the mean time, I leave you with my Halloween Postcard.  (I wanted to make sure you got it before the holiday…I know how things can get lost in the mail)

This was a long exposure shot with a little touch up magic of photoshop.

Enjoy the weekend, get out and see the fall foliage.

If you found this post looking for cemetery plots…goto Mt Olivet’s Cemetery Official Website for more information.  They have space available.

Freaky Friday Foto

My good friend called me the other day and asked me if I heard about Stonehenge in Frederick.  I didn’t have a clue.  He said it was on the news…still no clue.  Someone took the time to stack (or glue) a bunch of rock formations all along Hamburg Road.  Who knows how long these rock formations have been here.  The formations are quite unique and interesting to view. You can find the at the end of Rosement to Yellow Springs which turns into Hamburg Road. This is a goat path of a road that leads up to Gambrill State Park.

Here is what I found…

Have a great weekend.

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