Middletown Daily Photo: Skywatch Friday: Fall

Friday, October 17, 2008

Skywatch Friday: Fall

CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL THE SKYWATCH FRIDAY PHOTOGRAPHS.

8 comments:

Debbie@Like a Rose said...: Nice contrast between the sky and trees.

Happy SWF!; October 17, 2008 at 8:56 AM
RegentCardis said...: Nice fall sky shot. Great entry for SWF. :o); October 17, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Ivar Østtun said...: A beautiful fall photo. Well done.; October 17, 2008 at 11:37 AM
Roses and Lilacs said...: Nice skywatch photo. Looks like your trees are about done for the season. Our are spectacular this year. We have at least another week of good foliage.
Marnie; October 17, 2008 at 12:27 PM
earthlingorgeous said...: Oh wow the leaves are brown and ready to fall! awesome swf!; October 17, 2008 at 1:03 PM
Arija said...: Nice skywatch photo, but the one above tops it hands down.; October 18, 2008 at 8:23 AM
Louise said...: I like the grey sky in different shades. I think it sets off the colors in the leaves nicely!; October 18, 2008 at 8:24 PM
Jeannelle said...: Oh, silver gray clouds and autumn leaves! Very nice scene! Greetings from Iowa.; October 20, 2008 at 3:05 PM

About Middletown

Middletown, Maryland was founded in 1767 and is said to be named either for its position midway between South Mountain and the Catoctin Mountains or its central location between the larger Maryland cities of Frederick and Hagerstown. A few years earlier, a visiting surveyor and future “Father of our Country” George Washington referred to Middletown Valley as one of the most beautiful places he had ever seen.

The town was incorporated in 1833. After the Civil War battles of South Mountain and Antietam, Middletown churches served as hospitals for both Union and Confederate soldiers.

Today Middletown boasts a delicate balance of old and new. Instead of a Mayor, the town leader is a Burgess. Some of the buildings were built in the 1700s and 1800s. There are large Victorian homes as well as the typical cookie-cutter subdivisions that dot the edge of the Washington DC commuter exurbs.

The only franchise restaurant in town is a Subway; the only Starbucks is inside the Safeway.

If you really want to understand what small-town America feels like, visit Middletown during the Independence Day festivities and fireworks at Middletown Park, the Volunteer Fire Department’s annual mid-July Carnival or the Middletown Heritage Festival held in the fall.