Here’s a shot of the Globe theatre, also from Berlin, MD.
July, 2008
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Jul 08
Burley Inn
Berlin, MD is a great town for many reasons. It’s hard to argue with any town whose name was derived from the mispronunciation of one of its original buildings, a tavern called The Burley Inn. As you all know I’m quite guilty of spelling errors, and as such, I feel as though I have to forgive people for pronunciation errors, which are like the more popular cousins of spelling errors.
Berlin today features a downtown area that has been restored lovingly by the community and today features a very pleasant and welcoming feel. The town has an ice cream shop, a boot-maker, and antique shops as well. It’s just 7 miles from Ocean City, and well worth the trip if you want to go somewhere to have a relaxing break or spend a night away from “all the hustle and bustle.”
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Jul 08
Woodwind.
Well, yesterday’s contest didn’t last too long, but I’m glad that Captain Jen came to the site to add some professional authority to our contest. (Also, AJ, you got it right too, congratulations.)
So, I didn’t get a chance to actually sail on Satuday when the picture was taken, but I’m certainly going out next time I’m in Annapolis. I spend most of my workday looking out my window yearning to be on a boat, so this will be a great chance to do so. It would appear as though all of these folks are enjoying themselves.
Today’s picture features the Woodwind, sister ship to the Woodwind II from yesterday.
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Jul 08
Woodwind II
You might recognize this boat from somewhere. Any guesses? You’re clue is that it is both famous and is docked in Annapolis. Obviously its main use is for sailing charters, but you know it for another reason. Guess away.
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Jul 08
Thurmont War Memorial
Here is a shot of the War Memorial in Thurmont, which can be see by looking directly to the left if you are walking down Main St. in the direction of the last Thurmont picutre.
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Jul 08
Crazy Inner Harbor Fountain
Here’s a picture of the fountain scupltures in the Inner Harbor.
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Jul 08
Key Bridge Close Up
Here’s a shot of the Key Bridge as see from Fort Armistead. This isn’t really a story about the bridge though. It’s a story about the fort. The fort’s land which sits on the western edge of the key bridge at just about the southern-most tip of Baltimore is experiencing a bit of a renaissance. That’s not to say that I think you should all flock there. I’m just saying that fort grounds are being used as a park again, rather than just a secluded area for all sorts of illegal activities, which is what it is often noted for. There’s a free boat ramp which seems to be very popular, and my fishing areas. Plus its right there next to the bridge. Apparently there’s even a lake on the property. I certainly didn’t know that.
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Jul 08
The American Freedom Trian
Here is the eagle from above the headlight of the American Freedom train in the B&O museum.
Sory for the short post, work’s been really tough this week.
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Jul 08
Thomas Viaduct
This is an obelisk commerating the building of the Thomas Viaduct. The viaduct has successfully allowed railroads to cross the potapsco for the last 185 years. It’s quite a formidable structure and has outlasted many floods, hurricanes, and changes in ownership. It also, REMARKABLY, has done so with little to no graffiti. It’s tough to get to the obelisk as there are only two ways. Parking in a residential neighborhood and walking through an abandoned field, or from below, which is the path I took.
The site around the obelisk today is where an apparently very “grand” hotel used to stand. The area directly south west is generally considered Elkridge, (or Elks Ridge back in the day) but the area in the immdiate vicinity of the obelisk used to be the town of Relay. It was named as such becasue of the relay station for the railroad. Rely was very important as a point in the middle of the then booming Washington line of the B&O. The obelisk’s presentation, and the completion of the viaduct were presided over by the president of the B&O, Phillip E. Thomas, from whom the viaduct gets its name.
The line became so important that the vicinity of the Viaduct, including the entire town of Relay was occupied by Union soldiers for four years around the Civil war, to protect this bridge, which was one of few rail links to Washington from the north.
Similarly, being on such a key travel line, and being a place where many passengers would stop in the middle of their trip, it seemed a good spot for a nice hotel ovelooking the river. (the banks of which are where this picture was taken) The hotel is gone, but it used to sit right next to the Obelisk.
Believe it or not, I knew about the viaduct before I knew about Patapsco Valley State Park, where I took this and this. It was in search of this piece of railroad history, that I came aross the park.
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Jul 08
Just like on TV
So there’s a TV show on ABC called Hopkins. While I haven’t watched the tv show, but I think it airs on Thursday nights. For those who have watched it, and for those following the theme of the last two posts, here’s the famous dome at the medical center.
(coincidentally, this is just up the same street as another spot made famous by a tv show visible here —-> city-pier.JPG)
It is, by the way, like you are in a totally different city when you are near the hospital. It’s hard to qualify, but there is a whole different attitude, half collegiate, half people mad that you are in their way.