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I often pass this shopping center in the “Four Corners” area of Silver Spring.  I really like the sign that sits on top of the center.  It’s just perfectly sized for the little center and very well placed to command the attention of people looking from any of the other three corners.  It’s also interesting becasue during the day, it just sort of blends in, but at night it transforms into something completely different. 

Here’s a view of the sunset from an overpass, above the Capital Beltway.  In the background you can see the Mormon temple.    This photo also represents a particular problem with photographing the sunset in the less rural parts of the state.  The abundance of hills and tress along so many of our highways have a tendency to block the sun from view before it has really “set.”  This happens even from many overpasses and other high points.  So I often try to keep track in my head of places from where I’ve seen a good sunset.  This one was on that list.  

Suprisingly, I wasn’t the only person stopped on the bridge to take a picture.  Another man showed up around 2 minutes after I got there.   One point of difference is that not only did he stay longer than I did, but the also left his family in the car to wait for him.  They must be a very understanding family.  

I recall only one time when my father jumped out of a car to do something.  I also remember that I was quite shocked as it happened becasue it wasn’t until he got back inside that I found out he had left to chase a $20 bill he saw blowing in the wind next to the car.  Once that part of the puzzle was in place, I was quite pleased.   I wonder how that man’s family will react when all they get for their patience is a photo lodged inside their father’s camera.   I have another story about this, but I try to keep this website in focus on the subject of Maryland, not myself. So I will save that story for some other time. 

The Peerless Rockville organization is a non-profit that works to preserve Rockville’s history.   One of the most frequent remninders of its presence are these plaques, which the organization puts on buildings of historic significance in the area.   According to their website, the name of the organization came from one of the original brochures to promote the area.