Picking a favorite city is really hard for me. I’ve only been to a few of the cities that Maryland has and each one has been very different and terrific in different ways. Much like people and friends that we enjoy the company of for different reasons. I thought Ellicott City for the historic atmosphere, Ocean City for, well, the ocean, Annapolis for the Naval Academy and you can even see the Blue Angels fly over sometimes. Nothing was speaking to my soul though like Darlington, Maryland. That is (technically) where Conowingo Dam is. It’s just something about that place that keeps drawing me there. I feel it in almost a Spiritual way!
This is a photo I took that I titled “Rainbow In The Mist”
Darlington does offer more than The Dam. They host several festivals including an apple festival and a Faerie festival. You can also go fishing, hiking, bird watching, biking and camping just to name a few.
Photo courtesy of Pixabay
I’m going to focus on the trail that I usually walk because it is where I am most drawn to when I visit. You can go anytime of the year. We’ve been when it has been hot and when it’s been chilly.
This is the trail that we walk in the summer.
The trail in late fall is just as beautiful.
You can always find pretty things to photograph.
They have birds including vultures which are neat in their own way.
But the Bald Eagles are what draw many photographers there. There are amateur and professional photographers and they come from all over the world to try to photograph the Bald Eagles. I feel privileged every time I see one and able to take a photo.
There are also Blue Herons and frogs that you can photograph. Unfortunately, my Blue Heron photo came out blurry but I’ve gotten a few photos of the frogs. They are a lot easier to zoom in on.
One of the best things is the sheer beauty in all the plant life. So I will show a few photos of a pretty sky and some flowers.
I’m going to conclude by telling you about a particular visit. I only experienced it once while there. I am sorry to say it was a spur of the moment stop and I didn’t have my camera which I was very sorry for but I will give you an idea of what I am talking about from a photo or two from pixabay. I try to use my own photos but sometimes you gotta make do. So, this visit, we were blessed to see the Bluebells in blossom. It was truly a magical thing. Honestly, it takes my breath away just thinking about it. It is also bittersweet as I wanted so much for my mother to see them. My mother loved plants and flowers and she had a magic touch with them. My mom passed before I was able to take her to see them and I’ve not seen them since that time as well. If you don’t catch them for the week or two that they bloom then there is next year to try to see them. I’m sure my mom has a beautiful garden where she is now and quite the meadow of Bluebells. I feel like maybe that is one of the reasons I am so drawn to The Dam because it makes me feel closer to my mom. She would have loved it there too!!
Photo courtesy of Pixabay.
Photo courtesy of Pixabay.
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