Maryland's Eastern Shore

Hello and happy Monday!

Hubby and I took an overnight trip to Maryland's Eastern Shore, visiting and staying at Solomon's Island Maryland. Our first stop was at the Ann Marie Sculpture Garden in Dowell Maryland. 


The Ann Marie Sculpture Garden consist of 30 forested acres with a walking path. The sculptures can be found all along the path and there was a collection of Fairy Gardens found in the forest. Some of the sculptures are permament and some are on loan. I am sharing a few of my favorites and a mosaic of the fairy homes and gardens. 

Triple Sheep

Name: Large head with Beard

Resting

The Cardinal

The Hand

Various fairies houses and garden were found along the path. 

The Junk Art made out of soda cans and tops and recycle trash. 

The wood carvings were awesome and some of my favorites found in the sculpture garden. 

I like this cute painting on the tree. 

Cute sculpture in the garden. I heard and saw some real birds walking on the trail through the forest like the woodpeckers and other song birds. No photos of the real birds.

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Happy Monday

Hello and Happy Monday. 

Can you believe how fast the days and month are flying by? I am sharing some images from our walk at the local nature center called  Hashawha. I have done various post on our walks at this park you can check out other post listed on the tags and side bar.


There are two Eastern Bluebirds in the photo below, can you find them?

The American Crow below was talking or fussing about something. 

There were some pretty water lilies in one of the three ponds at Hashawha Nature Center.

One spot along the trail was filled with pretty Bee Balm.

Next to the Bee Balm were these pretty purple flowers. Not sure of their id.

One of the three ponds.

Just a guess, this is a Blue Dasher?

Slider turtles were plentiful.  This one was just a baby.

Torn but still pretty Great Spangled Fritillary butterfly on the milkweed?

Just guessing this is a Window Skimmer?

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New River Gorge

Happy Monday, wishing everyone a great day and new week!

May 9th-10,  our Road Trip continued to the New River Gorge in West Virginia. We stayed one night and two days checking out the river, gorge and bridge trails. 

On October 20, 2018 is the 40th anniversary of the New River Bridge Day! They will close the New River Gorge bridge for Bridge Day. You can walk across the bridge, bungee jump, skydive or rappel or just enjoy the festival. There will be food and music. 

A view from the overlook at the New River. The New River has many rafting companies if you are interested in  going on a raft trip on the river. 

We took the road tour down to the river below the bridge. 

Various flowers and a Cardinal seen during our visit to the New River Gorge. 

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterflies.

Stairs down to the New River Gorge overlook.  We stopped at one of the landings on the stair and a Hooded Warbler landed on the railing right next to me. I am not sure who was surprised more me or the bird. It happened too fast I could not get a photo. 

 

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Natural Bridge State Resort Park

Happy Monday, have a great new week!

Wishing everyone a happy 4th of July!  Be safe! 


During our road trip 2018 we visited the Natural Bridge Resort State Park. It is located near the Red River Gorge in Kentucky. We took the hike to the Natural Bridge starting off from the visitor center/resort. 

Pine Siskins at the feeders outside the resort. They were also all over the nearby trees. 

We started off on the shortest hardest hike to see the Natural Bridge.

Some pretty wildflowers seen off the trail. Not sure of their id?

Standing under the Natural Bridge, a natural sandstone arch. 

Heading up the skinny steps to the top of the Natural Bridge.

Part of the trail was very narrow.  

We are on the top of the Natural Bridge.

Looking over at the point and end of the trail. 

At the end of the trail looking back at the Natural Bridge. 

A view of the sky from the last lookout. 

A view from the top and end of the trail. 

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Cumberland Falls Resort State Park

Happy Monday,

I am continuing our road trip. After leaving Mammoth Cave NP and Bowling Green Kentucky we headed to our next night stay at the Cumberland Falls Resort State Park.

This is a Google map of our road trip. The trip dates were from May 1st to may 11th.



On May 7th-8th we stayed at the  Cumberland Falls Resort Lodge,. We had a nice room in the lodge for the night. Their restaurant was perfect for dinner and breakfast the next day.

A view of the river above the falls.

Pretty sure this is a Song Sparrow, seen near the river's edge.

Rainbow at the Cumberland Falls.

The recent rain helped the falls look great with lots of water.

Me and my shadow at the falls.

The view of the river and park  from the resort's restaurant. I was happy to see a worker come along and fill all the bird feeders outside the windows.

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