Gone Fishing

At the Conowingo Dam, when the generator pumps are running, fish get sucked in on the upstream side and get flushed out on the downstream side. Some are dead, some are just stunned. All are easy pickings for the Eagles, that's why so many hang out here for the winter.

Wild Horses

Yuengling Brewery in Pottsville, Pa., one Saturday last September. We stopped by for a tour, but passed on that when the girls didn't comply with the "No Open Toe Shoes" rule. There was quite a crowd there to see just how America's Oldest Brewery makes it's magic.

Conowingo Bald Eagles

I made my sort-of-semi-annual trip to Conowingo Dam, in Darlington, Maryland, on Friday morning. It was the first time in two years since I had been down and the first time on a weekday. We arrived just as the sun was clearing the horizon and were greeted by hundreds of gulls just swarming the generator wash. Not the best of days for eagles, though. We did see, maybe, 20 or so. This juvenile gave me the best picture opportunity when he circled around. There were 3 or 4 other guys there where I was but they had the BIG cameras and lenses. They chuckled that this juvie flew too close for them. I'm not complaining

Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department

Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department, 107 Miller Street, Grantsville, Md. Garrett County Company 60. This is their old station. The recently built a new station at 178 Spring Road in Grantsville. Grantsville was organized June 25, 1928 and is all volunteer. This old station appears to be shared with some sort of business. Unfortunately this is another case of no website, no information.

Beale Street

This is late night on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee. It was a scene but maybe sometime it picks up. Just not the party central I expected.

Shore is Nice

Early sunrise, late summer, Assateague Beach, Virginia.

Taking One for the Mets

Listen closely and you can almost feel the fastball hitting David Wright's batting helmet. He doesn't seem any worse for the wear, though. Might have caught his shoulder first. David plays third base for the New York Mets. This was at Citi Field in NYC last June.