Shamefully, I must admit that I am not 100% of the connection between Philadelphia and the US Constitution. I do know that the Liberty Bell is here and I’ve always wanted to see the thing, even if my recollection of its significance is a bit fuzzy too. […]
Though I recently swore allegiance to the Air Force after a visit to their academy in Colorado Springs, no trip to Annapolis is complete without visiting the US Naval Academy. The Naval Academy campus spreads over 338 acres and is home to approximately 4,400 midshipmen. The Academy is fittingly surrounded by the Chesapeake Bay, and the Severan and Magothy Rivers. Much of the academy is open to the public, but I opt to take a guided walking tour of “The Yard”.
Maryland is the first of 12 states to designate an official state dog. The Chesapeake Bay Retriever, (named after the famous bay region of the breed’s origin), receives this honor in 1964. It’s also the mascot of the University of Maryland. […]
A stalled storm system has kept Maryland inundated in rain for the past few days and Hurricane Florence is inching closer to the Eastern Shore. Many things I hope to see and do on the Chesapeake Bay are taking a back seat. I do, however, decide to crawl out of my bunker and check out the Goddard Space Flight Center. […]
Sometimes I just get lucky. When heading to a new destination, I do very little research. I just like to let things unfold. I plan to explore Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay area but I don’t realize until I get here that this weekend is the Maryland Seafood Festival. […]
Traveling along Robert C. Byrd Expressway in West Virginia, searching for the Green Bank Telescope I see references and signs to Robert C. Byrd bridges, commerce centers, health centers and on it goes. I wonder if I’m in West Virginia at all as there are over 50 buildings, science and technology centers, a dozen roads, bridges and dams, another dozen health, community, and commerce centers named after the late Democratic senator, deemed the King of Pork, Robert C. Byrd. Supporting your constituents and state I find admirable but tacking your own name on everything is a bit too much self-aggrandizing.