Rusty Roof and Changing Landscape

It is fascinating to watch the changes in this field just north of Green Street at the edge of town. I have photographed it looking north, northeast (with the ubiquitous water tower in the distance), with newly planted corn and growing cornstalks, dryed yellow cornstalks, all while standing in approximately the same spot. This view is northwest, taken two weeks ago.

The various views and stages of corn follow the pattern of farm life and seasonal changes. I believe part of this field is at the heart of a local debate regarding annexation into the Middletown town limits. It seems that part of this land is destined to grow houses.

Shutters and Lines

Three Seconds

The dog behind this fence is quite intimidating. I wouldn't want to challenge the accuracy of this sign.

Yellow and Gray

Even a yellow house looks gray at this time of year.

Abandoned Shed

The leafless trees and leaves on the tin roof of this abandoned shed add to the gloominess of fall.

Skywatch Friday: Clouds and Power Lines

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Main Street Late Fall

The holiday decorations will be up any day now. Check back soon for a more festive view.

Red Trim, Gray Sky

If you've been visiting this site for awhile, you might recall that most of my pictures featured blue skies. It is not always sunny in Middletown, but I usually shoot on days with good weather and it does seem that we have more sunshine in the summer and early fall.


But now the leaves are gone, the days are shorter and the skies seem to be cloudier. Winter is only eighteen days away.

Cold and Getting Colder

Did I ever mention that I grew up in the South? Louisiana, to be specific. Although I've lived in northern climates for most of the past thirty years, temperatures below forty are still a jolt to my system.



I love the four seasons here, but I really wish we could have them without the cold.



The coldest it got in New Orleans during my youth was 15 (Fahrenheit, -9 Celcius). The normal low during most winters was in the 30s. The hottest it got was 98F (37C) but the humidity number was also 98 quite often. Here in Maryland I've seen lows below 0F (-18C) and highs above 100F (38C). I've experienced colder winters living in Wisconsin and hotter summers in Texas.

I shouldn't complain about 38 (3C) last week when I took this picture.

Theme Day: Circles/Spheres

When I first learned that this month's theme would be circles and spheres I wasn't sure I'd participate. I couldn't really think of anything other than the clock on the Mt. Zion Church steeple, a circular object that I've photographed way too many times. So I searched through older photos I had not posted yet and ran across a few shots of playground equipment in Middletown Park. Wow! Circles!

I went back to the park last week and shot this one for theme day. Visit my other photo site for a few more.

And here is something I didn't notice about this photograph till I was about to post it: there are more than just the four obvious circles on this object. There are circles (holes) on the platform, the support tubes are circular, the mounting brackets are circular and the screws are circular.

One more thing: as I look at this piece of playground equipment I'm smiling like I'm still a kid playing on it. The circle of life?

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