This is Wilde lake in Columbia. Like all lakes in the state of Maryland, it is man made. This one was built by the Columbia association, along with others, to add some scenery to the consistent landscape of Howard County.
I set out at lunch the other day to take a picture before all of the snow melted away. Unfortunately everywhere I went was free of snow. Until, I stumbled upon this like with its frozen surface and with snow still laying on top of that layer of ice.
Columbia is a place where things stay hidden. The biggest gripe of visitors to the area is that no one can find a gas station. There are plenty of them, but most of them are below the sightlines of a common traveller. This lake is also hidden. It’s right next to two major roads, but you’d never know it until you saw it on a map. It’s also bordered by those apartments on the far side and by some absolutely huge homes on the side of lake where the picture was taken.
In general I think it’s a bit odd that Columbia’s planners went out of their way to hide the pretty parts of town and the necessities like gas stations, and then they put industrial parks and retail strips within sight of every road. However, I never thought of it from the perspective of people who live there. For example, I bet the people who live by this lake enjoy its lack of popularity.
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