Patuxent Wildlife Refuge

Was able to see all this at Patuxent but no wildlife.

Caterpillar cocoon

Skipper

Dragon Fly

Rangers Kelly & Alicia

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The bugs are still at it!!!

Zebra Swallowtail

These are Wine Berries, damn they make a good pie.

Dobson Fly

Washington Monument & Fort McHenry

Spent part of the day at the First Washington monument.  Quite different than the one in DC.  Also went to Fort McHenry in Baltimore with a couple of our Ranger friends from Catoctin Mountain.

The first Washington Monument near Boonesboro, MD

A view out over the town from the monument.

 Bee on a Cone flower at the VC

Star Spangled Banner 15 stars and 15 strips.

Cannon firing as it would have looked in the War of 1812

The Battle at Fort McHenry was in Sep 1814

Quarters inside the fort

This bed would have slept 3 to 5 people.

Old 8 pannel stove

A look out over the Patapsco  River now at Fort McHenry.

Cannons around the star shaped fort.

This is the way the piling supports the fort.

Orange for Lord Baltimore.

Officers mess

Rangers Kelly and Alicia

Kelly

More large cannons at the fort

Positioned to keep the British from getting to Baltimore.

Living History programs going on all day. Laundry day.

Frances Scott Key bridge, the British were only half this distance from the fort.

The main lookout at the fort.

Exterior Wall

Naked guy, any one know his name?

Last month at Catoctin Mountain.

Down to about a month left here at Catoctin Mountain.  We are still trying to see all that we can while in the area.  Was able to spend some time with Richard, Rebecca and kids.  Helped Richard add a deck to the back of their house.  Teresa is learning to use a new macro lens, I think it will really add to our pictures.

With macron lens.

With macron lens.

Without macron lens.

Story time for Lara with Daddy.

Mount Vernon.

Lara

Without macron lens.

Us in the Visitors Center at Catoctin Mountain Park. 

Robert and Rebecca at the Nature Center

Taking a break while on a trail.

Without macron lens.