May 22nd - From the parking lot at Point of Rocks |
At boat ramp at Point of Rocks |
Railroad tunnel at Point of Rocks |
Rosa Multiflora |
Route 15 bridge at Point of Rocks |
A good day for a swim in the creek |
Birds on the dirt beside the creek |
A resting place near Catcoctin Aqueduct |
The deer in the stream |
Rosa Multiflora |
Fleabanes galore! |
A dragonfly sighting! |
May 15th - Road to boat ramp at Nolands Ferry |
Munching |
Mud left behind from the flooding |
Graffiti |
Drops of water |
According to Merlin, an Acadian Flycatcher |
Grass seeding beside the trail |
May 8th - Trail disappears in the flood |
Flooding river downstream of Dam 4 |
The flooding river flows over Dam 4 |
The flooding river flows over Dam 4 |
Golden Ragworts |
Flowers beside the trail |
New trail surface |
Flooded river beside the trail |
Flooded old canal basin |
Flooded boat ramp |
The blocked trail |
Flooded parking and picnic areas at Big Slackwater |
The picnic area swallowed by the river |
Flooded picnic area at Big Slackwater |
Picnic table and grill under water |
Inlet lock for Big Slackwater |
Trail disappears into the river beyond the inlet lock |
Debris from flooding river collected at old canal inlet gate |
Trail vanishes in the swollen river |
Flooded trail! |
Inlet lock |
Water in the canal bed below the inlet lock |
Flooded picnic area with parking lot beyond it |
Parking lot at Big Slackwater |
Flooded! |
Flooded! |
Usually dry canal bed |
American Bladdernut |
An unintentional effect |
a patch of color beside the trail |
Debris in the water below Dam 4 |
Debris in the water below Dam 4 |
The fox at Great Falls |
The fox at Great Falls |
At Dam 2 at Great Falls during the flooding |
Below Dam 2 at Great Falls |
Dam 2 at Great Falls |
Raging waters beside the trail |
Could be Asiatic Dayflower |
The flooded river |
Next to the Grancy Greybeard or Fringe Tree |
Grancy Greybeard or Fringe Tree |
Flowers of the Paulownia Tomentosa Tree |
Panorama - Flooded Mather Gorge |
Overflow flume at Lock 15 |
Cormorants at Widewater |
I see you! |
The Great Blue heron |
Fishing! |
Viewing Great Falls from Virginia |
One of many herons that flew overhead |
The flooded river at Great Falls |
Unsuccessful road crossing attempt |
May 5th - New bike at Pennyfield lock parking lot |
The new bicycle |
Buttercups |
The cardinal above the trail |
Around the bend on the trail |
Chickweed |
Inlet lock at Violettes Lock |
A family of ducks in the middle of river |
Cow Parsnip, I think |
Dames Rocket |
Honeysuckle |
Dogwood |
With new bicycle at campsite |
Probably Star of Bethlehem |
Yellow Iris in the canal bed |
The turtles |
Watching me |
Fleabane |
Black rat snake |
The first heron spotted in a long time |
One of a few riders on near Rileys Lock |
Virginia Spiderwort on the other side of the canal |
Virginia Spiderwort on the other side of the canal |
Another gathering of turtles |
The canal |
Common Watersnake |
Common Watersnake |
May 1st - Buttercups by the trail |
Railroad bridge over the Monocacy river |
Walking with a friend |
The Wren |
Pawpaw flowers near Monocacy Aqueduct |
Violets |
Golden Ragwort |
Virginia Waterleaf |
Sweet Cicily, I think |
A Goldfinch |
Company |
Wild Phlox |
Mayapple flower |