December

Dec 19th - The cat beside the canal	The cat finding a way to the top of the cliff	A reflection in the quiet water of the canal	Swains Lock and lock house	Colorful runners	Biker and photographer on the trail	The Red-shouldered Hawk
The Red-shouldered Hawk	The Red-shouldered Hawk	Red-shouldered Hawk with head turned around	The sliver of blue sky	The sliver of blue sky	A bridge in the shadows	A Dark-eyed Junco
On the trail	Blue sky opening up ahead of us on the trail	Blue sky opening up ahead of us on the trail	Across the river	Eagles' nest across the river	Eagles' nest across the river	The Great Blue Heron
The Sycamore at the curve in the trail	Blue sky opening up ahead of us on the trail	Fallen Leaves	Blue skies in the distance	Dec 12th - Lock house for Lander Lock	The blocked road to the river	The woods in the early morning light
The outstanding Sycamore tree	Sycamore Tree Tops	Catoctin Creek early in the morning	Catoctin Aqueduct	Shadow play on the Catoctin Aqueduct	Just the two of us!	Just the two of us!
The railroad bridge at Cotoctin Creek	The towering trees	Shunting railroad cars at Brunswick yard	Locomotives on the move	Crossing Little Catoctin Creek	Freight cars	The Sycamore tree in the sunshine
Leafless trees in the sunshine	English Ivy on a tree	The trail beside the railroad yard	Route 17 bridge and remains of Lock 30 at Brunswick, MD	Route 17 bridge at Brunswick across the Potomac	Section of the Brunswick railroad yard	Panorama - Route 17 bridge
Brunswick Railroad Station	Probably a Downy Woodpecker	Incoming	Railroad yard activity	Sunshine in the morning on the trail	Sign of the season	The trail
901 ready to roll from the Brunswick train yard	Two freight trains crossing	The freight train at the Cotoctin Aqueduct	Freight cars at Catoctin Aqueduct	Catoctin Creek from the aqueduct	Dec 5th - At the parking lot for Little Pool	At the parking lot for Little Pool
Crossing the Western Maryland Rail Trail	Descending to Little pool from the WMRT	Little Pool early in the morning	Reflections at Little Pool	Little Pool early in the morning	Shoreline at Little Pool	A waste weir on the berm side of the canal
The Sycamore tree	Mostly bare branches	The canal and the woods in the morning	Early morning sky	A waste weir on the berm side of the canal	A frieght train crosses a creek on the other side of the river	Railroad bridge and creek across the river
Morning light on the trail	The branches of the Sycamore tree	Morning light on the trail	Morning light on the trail	Approaching Little Pool from the east	Unknown mushroom on a tree	The trail at Little Pool
The Pileated Woodpecker	The trail next to Little Pool	Probably a Downy Woodpecker	Water tank at campsite along the trail	Berries in the sun	Morning light on the trees, trail, and canal bed	The trail near Hancock
On Little Pool	The Nuthatch	Bridge across the canal at Little Pool	Bridge across the canal at Little Pool	Little Pool seen at the end of our walk