Yesterday they finally came to restore internet service to the Maryland Daily Photo-Quarters.
It’s amazing how long such a simple connection could hold me by the throat. It was like my very own Hitchcock movie where a simple inanimate object was able to take control of my life.
Thanks to Bryan for contributing today’s picture. Actually, he contributed this a long time ago and I have been saving this one for a good day. As I was looking for something to post that didn’t require communication between my computer and this site, I rememberd it.
This comes from Ft. howard, also featured in a very early post on MDP. I don’t know if I can explain the historic origins of “your mom goes to college.” I can say that it’s ashame that people have to ruin sites of historic significance with graffiti. Another Endicott fort, Ft. Armistead, from where this picture was taken, is in a terrible state of disarray, covered in graffiti and broken beer bottles.
To the Pittsburgh “fans” who commented yesterday: I am more than willing to join in a wager regarding this Sunday’s game. However, you have to offer me something if the Ravens win. I’m looking for something creative here. I was offered some counter bets yesterday offline, but none of them were really appropriate.
How about this: if the Raven’s win, Verizon fixes my phone and internet. Can you make that happen? Becasue its been 13 days now, and not only is this site suffering from my lack of internet access, but I’m suffering emotionally in my losing war with an organization which is designed to keep the customer away from the people who can actually help them. It’s 9:00 now so its time for me to call them again.
This is one of the piers on the grounds of the US Naval Academy that the midshipmen use for training. This picture was taken on a quiet and windy saturday afternoon in the summer, so there were not many people around and plenty of picture-taking opportunities. In addition to this pier, there are quite a few more entries into the water on the campus, and also a walking trail that goes around the perimeter of the grounds along the water.
This is sunset over the Monocacy River. This picture was taken from the top of the Aqueduct that you can see in Monday’s picture.
Sorry for the late post again, still working on internet issues at headquarters.
This is the view from the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain – 1282 feet. The hike up to the top gets quite steep, but the trail has been improved to include some steps and even railings at some points. From this summit you can see the Monocacy Valley stretching out beneath the mountain.
During the Cival War, the Confederate and Union troops both at times used the view from this summit as a lookout for advancing troops through the Monocacy valley.
Here’s a shot of the state flag hanging proudly from a sailboat in Annapolis. Still no internet in the Maryland Daily Photoquarters, so sorry again for the late post.
Sorry for the late post the last few days. My internet service at home has not been working for some time now which makes it hard to update the site on time. You can blame Verizon, who told me it would be back and running yesterday, and who even called me to confirm that.
Regardless, here’s a picture of Rock Creek, which flows through Montgomery County, and into DC, where it empties into the Potomac. In Montgomery County, Rock Creek’s biggest attraction is the multitude of hiker/biker trails that surround it.
This is a picture of the Monocacy Aqueduct in Frederick County, MD. The light that is illuminating the inside of the aqueduct is actually the sunset over the Monocacy River. The Aqueduct is the largest Aqueduct on the C&O Canal and is part of the C&O Canal National Historic Park. During the Civil War, Confedrate forces tried twice to destroy the Aqueduct, but could not drill deep enough holes in the stone to insert explosives.
In the 1990s, the Aqueduct was named as one of the 11 U.S Historical Sites most in need of restoration and at that time was fortified and restored to the condition you see here.
This is another picture from the Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, MD. What’s great about visiting Antietam is that you can take a self guided tour throughout the grounds and there are probably hundreds of monuments and plaques to help you make sense of your journey. If your New Years Resolution is to visit more Maryland historical sites, this is a fantastic place to start.