Annmarie Garden After Hours Reception

I have the privilege of sharing my photographs at another upcoming exhibit at Annmarie Garden called Landmark:  Iconic American Views.  I sent in four photographs and three were accepted into the exhibit, a new record for me.  I didn't have high hopes because I figured the art would focus on National Parks and well known places.  The entries can only be made in the last 4 years, which for me is during the time that I broke my heel and got diagnosed with Alpha Gal Syndrome, both of which limit my distance mobility.   I think I need to learn to digitally paint some of my older photos, so I can say they were made within 4 years!  They allowed local photos that show the local landscape as well, but hey, how can I compete with Grand Canyon and Yosemite?

My photos are a Sunset at Piney Point Lighthouse, the Slave Memorial SMCM (St Mary's College of MD) with the sun reflection glowing in a corner, and a Red Barn in Spring framed by a big cherry tree, all from St. Mary's County, MD.

The exhibit will be upstairs in the Kay Daugherty Gallery where they will hold an artist's reception this coming Friday, May 8th 5-7 pm.  The exhibit will be up May 8-Sep 20, 2026.  Come out to see the winners and wonderful art!  It makes a nice date or fun evening outing.  Food and a cash bar are available, music too, so you have to be 21 or older to attend.

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Heads up!  I got one acceptance in the downstairs exhibit Winging It! (about birds), opening June 8th.  More later.

Sotterley Plantation

 A visit to Historic Sotterley Plantation.

Brickwork

Crib Building

Manor Porch

Windmill

Curved Machinery

Curved flowers

Manor House

Gardens

Urn

Sycamore Tree

Spring Flowers 3 in St Marys County MD

 I am still photographing spring flowers as we get new plants opening up for the year, especially pink ones.  Enjoy them while they are around!

Camelias

Azaleas

                            

Dogwood

Cherry Trees

                            

Wisteria?

Osprey Have Arrived for 2026

The osprey arrived two weeks ago and promptly had about a 30 minute fight with the geese.  The geese won but lost the nest somehow the next day.  All the excitement happened while I was in the middle of a virtual doctor appointment, so no photos.  Here they are nest building.  It kind of looked like one bird wacked its mate with a branch.  It was hard to tell because of the angle.

Spring Flowers 1 St Mary's County 2026

Cherry Trees Lexington Manor Passive Park

Hyacynth

Helleborus St. Cecilia Catholic Church

Yellow Pansy

Pink Hyacynth

 

Spring Flowers 2 in St. Mary's County 2026

 I spent Saturday driving around looking for some pretty flowers before the expected rain on Easter Sunday.  This year has been fairly windy, but I caught a few flowers at least.

Pink phlox and a bonus yellow swallowtail butterfly

Redbud tree and lamp post SMCM

Pink cherry tree in the Garden of Remembrance SMCM

Weeping Cherry tree

Cherry tree

Red dogwood blossom

Weeping cherry tree

Daffodils

Serene Geese at Sunset

We had a beautiful sunset last night with calm waters and pretty reflections.  I liked how the circles in the water created a colorful shimmer, adding to the peacefulness.  The colors were nice too, but I wished the geese were closer to the colorful areas you can see in my cell phone photo at the end.