Maryland

Opening Ceremony

J-Bar W Ranch, Johnsville, Maryland

Tundra Swans

On their spring migration north. I photographed these birds on a pond in early March near Burkittsville, MD

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 respect to the National Anthem during opening ceremonies.

Hats and Moon

Early Evening with a full moon at the Battle of the Beasts, Johnsville, Maryland.

Behind the Scenes

J-Bar W Ranch, Johnsville, Maryland

2012 High Wheel Race

Riders line up at the Frederick Town Hall.

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

Roddy Road Covered Bridge

Roddy Road Covered Bridge enveloped in fall colors. Thurmont, Maryland

Boats on the Creek

"Sailing Through the Winter Solstice" along Frederick's Carroll Creek.

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.