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.

For more info, check this link: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/10/ilchester-to-soapstone.html

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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.

For more details, check the link: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2025/10/mckeldin-falls-and-old-quarry-lake.html

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#hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #dayhike #fallColors #PatapscoRiver #publicLands

No injuries reported after cargo ship explodes in Baltimore Harbor

An explosion happened on a cargo ship in the Baltimore Harbor on Monday evening, not far from the…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/69379/

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✧ Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed ✧

The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed on March 26, 2024, at 1:28 a.m. Eastern Time, in the Baltimore metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Maryland. The main spans and the three nearest northeast approach spans of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, spanning the Patapsco River, collapsed after MV Dali, a container...

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Scott_Key_Bridge_collapse

A (nearly) finished composite - an illustration for an upcoming essay.

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Trees for the background of my chairs illustration, with ink and gouache.

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Next layer in my 'chairs' illustration: the chairs themselves.

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Painting the background for my 'chairs' illustration - a few washes in gouache for the deck and sky.

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The Key Bridge and Cherry Blossoms from Fort McHenry
Saturday, March 30th, 2024 @ Baltimore, MD, USA
https://www.rovingsun.com/2024/03/30/the-key-bridge-and-cherry-blossoms-from-fort-mchenry/

We visited Fort McHenry this morning to see the cherry blossoms as well as to take a look at the remains of the Key Bridge, which was destroyed a few days ago after being hit by a ship.

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