A Visit to Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis, MD

We visited Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis to get together with my sister and her husband.  It is part way between us both and a fun place to visit.  We had a pleasant picnic under the trees overlooking the little lake with a gazebo and bridge and the weather was a perfect Spring temperature, even though a storm loomed in the distance.They brought their dog, Brutus (black), so we just had to visit the unusual dog beach in the park.   Brutus wasn't too impressed, but we met another dog, Parker (curly haired tan dog) who was having his birthday party there.  

Dog beach

Brutus

Parker

Pink Fleabane

Rare Rained Out River Concert on July 14, 2017

A threatening storm and downpour cancelled a wonderful River Concert which would have featured a ballet, tango and clarinet Concerto by the Chesapeake Orchestra and friends at St. Mary's College of Maryland.

I photographed a few rehearsing musicians before the audience was requested to take cover from the impending thunderstorm.  I wished we had arrived earlier for more of the rehearsal.  If you have any photos taken of the rehearsal, please feel free to share them.

Jose՛ Cueto, Concertmaster

 The skies started looking ominous before it was strongly suggested to take cover from the storm.

 Our friend, Scott Jacoby, was still at work supporting the Newtowne Players

 After a downpour, the sun peaked out between the clouds, while one of the vendors had braced their tent from the storm. 

 Taking away the chairs.  This shot said it all!

 Mud

 Puddle reflection of the Arts Alliance tent

 Short sunset

 Jeffrey Silberschlag.  Oh well.  (The risks of holding an outdoor concert.)

 Reflections of the vendor trucks

Raindrops

Visit chesapeakeorchestra.org for upcoming concert information for next weekend.

Cardinal in Snow now showing in the Photography Exhibit through August 14th

My most popular photo is included in the Photography Exhibit at the Lexington Park Library.  It is currently also for sale as a card and an 8x10 print.  This poor guy's face had ice on it from a nasty winter snow storm.  It was snowing pretty hard when I took the picture.

http://www.zazzle.com/cardinal_in_snow_photo_print-190051261254080832

Snow storm photos

This tiny little Tufted Titmouse was pecking at something during the recent storm.

And a bedraggled seagull hung out at the osprey nest.