Cylburn Arboretum - Baltimore
This is a nature preserve and city park. Situated on about 200 acres of
public land, it has a neat old mansion and very different plant
displays. These photos are mostly from the formal gardens. (Click
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National Aquarium- Baltimore
(Website)
While it is a National site, it is only an OK aquarium. There are some
very interesting things here but overall, if you have to pick only one
aquarium in the US to see, this isn't it. (Try this one:
Oklahoma in Jenks) |
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National Wildlife Refuge
(Website)
One of the best visitor centers in the National Wildlife Refuge system.
This alone is a reason to find it. (Don't even think
about stopping on the road to take a photo, however, because they
discourage that. I don't listen, however, so I got some really good
photos!) |
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The Bird Migration Video This shows
how migratory birds fly from one location to another during their
migration. The National Wildlife Refuge system is in place to aid in
their trip.
(Of course, some of them are in place so you can
shoot the birds, too.)
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Bombay Hook Wildlife Refuge
(Website)
It is probably a cool place in the fall but in August it is the most bug
infested place on earth, or at least where we've been. I don't recommend
it during the summer. |
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Bruce went down the path until the bugs chased him back to the car. |
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Baltimore Inner Harbor
They have revitalized the city here and they have done a terrific job.
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I just thought this was a nice touch. |
There is a blue crab in the water. Bruce never saw one in the wild and
on the dinner table. |
These sailors were from a Brazilian ship, visiting Baltimore. |
This is the ship. |
Attman's Deli- Baltimore
(Website)
"Selling is like shaving... if you don't
do it everyday, you're a bum." (Harry Attman)
Dinner and theater rolled into one. The food was good and the atmosphere
was superb. We even had a car towed from in front that belonged to two
of our room mates in the Kibitz Room. We met Robin, too.
(Oh, I also bought a hat which I'm going to wear in
Scotland where they don't make corned beef sheep sandwiches.)
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Attman's Famous Deli. |
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Robin is getting married later this year and I offered to take her
pictures. There is more to the story but I don't have time to write it
today. |
This is the street theater. The guys are towing the car. Ultimately,
they talked the driver out of taking it away by giving him four hotdogs. |
Salisbury Zoo
(Website)
Really one of the little jewels that Bruce finds around the country.
This is a free zoo run by a very good staff. They have a number of very
interesting things as well as a great gift shop. (Say
"Hi" to Ann, Millie and Mary when you go there and stick a fiver in the
bear, too.) |
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My homage to Bruce Davidson's "Dialogue in Solitude" which has been out
of print for 40 years. |
Every pine tree likes a little tail from time to time. |
Just a bug but a real test of the 10-200's ability to kill the
background at wide apertures. |
Bruce watches his second favorite animal, the otter. He otter like them
simply because they are cute.
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Millie is sure that this has something to do with strollers but nobody
is really sure. |
Bruce liked this little fellow. |
An example of how good the 18-200 VR Nikon is when used by a persistent
pro like me. |
Eastern Neck Wildlife Refuge
(Website)
This was the jewel of the wildlife refuges we saw on this trip. Besides
giving me a chance to test the Panorama Builder function in Photoshop
CS3 (superb! Way better than Realviz Stitcher Express (a complete dog))
The butterflies were very cool as was Babs in the gift shop. |
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Panorama at Butterfly Point at Eastern Neck |
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Our unofficial trip photo taken at the beach in Delaware. It doesn't
rate an entire section but it was pretty cool. |
A bird at the beach.
(I think this is one of the guys we saw hatching at
Baird Glacier.) |
The Crab House Restaurant in Delmar
We sat next to these women who ate a dozen crabs. Bruce never saw this
before and was intrigued. He had a broiled plate and, since it was
Friday, I had steamed shrimp and some fried clams. |
The traffic heading to the restaurant. |
"This is a fine product." |
"C W A B B I E... that is what you are to me... Cwabbie." The women next
to us eating blue crabs. |
Toby's Dinner Theater - Columbia, MD
This is becoming a fixture on BNEA trips. It is our second dinner
theater evening. Bruce never saw Little Shop Of Horrors so a good time
was had by all. (Website) |
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