One last grand wandering along the thin colored leaves of Patapsco Valley State Park in Maryland that met up with a bit of history here and there.

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Some more fall colors while wandering high and low along the South Branch Patapsco River in Maryland.

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Found a zine from 2003's Garlic Mustard Challenge invasive plant park cleanup and cook-off, still running in the Patapsco river greenway for 26 years. Plant facts! Management info! Recipes!

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The Ilchester Area of Patapsco Valley State Park has all sorts of ruins marked, so I took a day to have a look around it.

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A bit of fall color, a pretty little waterfall, a small lake, and a few ridges and hills out in Patapsco Valley State Park's McKeldin and Woodstock areas.

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A loop through the color changing trees to a popular little waterfall.

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