Dinner Art

"Food for Thought" -- Williamsburg
I sat next to our young acolyte of 7 years old. We colored on the butcher paper they had over the linen at our favorite area restaurant. Their theme here is great novels and associated trivia. I think I had my mind on Jane Austen's works, which I have been reading of late (currently Northanger Abbey) -- works which always feature a sizable English house of the period around 1700-1800s. I feel a bit like Catherine, the heroine of that book, who never mastered drawing, as she took to a more active life, and yet regretted from time to time her lacking in that skill. I named this fantastic abode after my dinner mate and friend, Sir Matthew.
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Blooming Lights

Carroll Creek.
I found this pretty shot with a bit of evening sun back lighting along the bank of the creek. The results made an interesting view -- as the sun stuck two of the pedals directly in the center of the flower in such a manner to appear as though this particular flower had blooming lights that were glowing forth from within.
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Rubbing Post

I believe this tree serves the local deer in this Frederick Park as a rubbing post. You can see the orange color near the base between one and four feet. I did not realize there were deer so close. This sits south of Key Parkway not far from Baughman's Lane. The bark on this tree is most interesting. It is in long thick curvy patterns. There is perhaps another different tree that is grafted in at the base as both the bark and the leaves appear different.
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Datum

At the corner of Patrick and Maxwell sits this very old marker with a metal spike protruding from its upper surface. The nice lady in the Vintage shop next to the marker paused to kindly explain a bit of its history. It served as a half-way point between Hagerstown and Baltimore (45 miles) and as a survey point. One could probably look at the old Pike map and determine its approximate original location. I can imagine if it had eyes we would have quite a history of the commerce and military movements that have passed by this old way point.
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Angelcakes

Everedy Square
I thought this treatment of an old concrete block building on Church Street to be quite well done. Step inside and one is to behold the daily specialty most attractively displayed and in an equally aesthetic customer area. One may observe the bakers working away in the preparation area in the rear. Well done Anglecakes.
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Slowriders

Shab Row
This weekend we are treated with a display of ancient Beetles and other bugs at the Slowriders VW
Club. This charming car puts me in mind of our first Beetle acquired in about 1981 (1972) that its original and previous owner had dubbed FudBug by its Texas plates. The kids loved it. It was of a baby blue with a metal sunroof. It was eventually replaced with BigBug, a Vanagan Camper (1983). Of late, my wife bought for me a red SuperBeetle (1984) when another car finally died. I ran it for all it was worth for three years and then passed it for a brief time to my son. The VWs are both a challenge and a joy to drive and one day I may again be a SlowRider.

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Momma Duck's Sabbath

This momma duck has taken a rest in a place out of reach of her chicks as she relaxes in the planter above "Carroll Creek Falls"
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