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.