Forgotten in Delmarva #1
I can’t resist old derelict and abandoned buildings. There’s so many different reasons why they intrigue people – a sense of history, a pondering of who lived there, a fascination with decay or the ultimate triumph of time and the elements over the man-made.
Nightscape at Longwood Gardens
Last weekend I caught the final evening of the “Nightscape” exhibition at Longwood Gardens with a couple of good friends. I have to say it was totally awesome! I’ve never seen a light show like this before, with the plants being backdrops for...
Drive Along Vandyke Greenspring Road
My friend Jan took me on a drive along scenic Vandyke Greenspring Road that starts along the outskirts of Smyrna and runs northwest to the Maryland border, where it becomes Sassafras Caldwell Road. She wanted to show it to me because its so pretty, with...
Chesapeake City Car Show 2015
Chesapeake City, MD hosts a massive car show organized by their Lion’s Club. There were over 600 vehicles just screaming to be photographed! The town itself also presented many great photo opportunities, including a large boat being guided under the magnificent Chesapeake Bridge by a vibrant red tugboat.
My First Delmarva Ruin – St. John’s Chapel
St. John’s Chapel of St. Michael’s Parish is a historic Episcopal church at Easton, Maryland. It is a granite Gothic Revival ruin. The building measures 35 feet wide and 50 feet deep. The chapel was built in about 1835 and abandoned around 1895.