Opening Ceremony
J-Bar W Ranch, Johnsville, Maryland
Goose - Sparing Canadian Geese
Two male Canadian Geese spar during mating season. Males fight over females with their wings and bills, lots of chasing, biting other males, and honking. Rocky Ridge, MD, June 9, 2018
Market Square Lights
The former Citizens National Bank building along Market Square in downtown Frederick, MD is adorned for the holidays.
Sheep Farm
Frederick County, MD
Cowboy Prayer
Cowboys taking part in the Battle of the Beasts in Johnsville, MD kneel in prayer during opening ceremonies.
Hats and Moon
Early Evening at the Battle of the Beasts, Johnsville, Maryland.
Behind the Scenes
Sunrise on the Wicomico
Just before sunrise along the Wicomico River near the little town of Whitehaven on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
I want that Fish!
A pair of Ospreys tussle over a fish. The one on the right caught it and the one on the left ended up taking it. Black Water National Wildlife Refuge, Cambridge, Maryland
Up at the Crack of Dawn
A solitary light shines from a garage early in the morning on a farm in Frederick County, Maryland.
Roddy Road Covered Bridge
Snow falling enhances the beautiful winter scene of the Roddy Road Covered Bridge near Thurmont, MD. Photo © copyright by Tom Dorsz.
Canon and Ammo Wagon Wheels
Antietam National Battlefield, Sharpsburg, MD
Brick and Iron in the Snow
A private entrance off of Church Street in Frederick, MD. There's just something about brick and wrought iron in the snow. Frederick MD
Swinging Bridge in the Snow
The Swinging Bridge over Carroll Creek was built in 1875 to cross the creek at Bentz street. It was moved in 1928 to its current location in Baker Park, Frederick MD
Baker Park Skaters Shelter (Lake Side)
There was a time when Culler Lake in Baker Park, would freeze over enough that you could skate on it. That was when the lake was not as deep and the winters were colder. Pat used to take her kids skating there in the 1980s.
1872 Gambrill House
The Gambrill House in the snow. The house is, also known as Boscobel House and Edgewood and is a house near Frederick, Maryland in the Monocacy National Battlefield. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The house is associated with James Gambrill, owner of nearby Araby Mill and the Frederick City Mill. The house was elaborately furnished and designed with spacious and elegantly detailed rooms. It was suited to both the functional domestic requirements of the Gambrills' large family and their fondness for entertaining guests in grand style on special social occasions. A double parlor, a library, and a dining room were on the first floor, while large-scale entertaining was accommodated by the third floor ballroom and built-in stage. Seven fireplaces were built in the house, with imported Italian marble used for the mantels and hearths of those on the first floor. A continuous balustrade complemented the central walnut staircase extending in an open stairwell from the first to third floors. https://www.nps.gov/mono/learn/historyculture/gambrill_mansion.htm
Barracks in the Snow
Former U.S. military base Fort Ritchie is an interesting place to drive through in winter.
Burnside Bridge
Crossing over Antietam Creek, the bridge played a key role in the September 1862 Battle of Antietam. The bridge and surrounding land is now part of Antietam National Battlefield Park. Did you know the Sycamore tree on the left of the photo was a young tree and witnessed the battle of Antietam? It still stands more than one hundred fifty years later and remains a favorite landmark for park visitors.
Ceresville Flour Mill
A fine art photograph of the historic Ceresville Flour Mill in Frederick County, Maryland on a cold and snowy day. Another mill had existed on the property as early as 1795 but was ultimately razed. The mill standing today was built in 1813 and was originally powered by water from Israel’s Creek, according to the Maryland Historical Trust’s inventory form for historic properties.
Tundra Swans
On their spring migration north. I photographed these birds on a pond in early March near Burkittsville, MD
