Middletown Daily Photo: Skywatch Friday: Clouds and Corn

Friday, September 11, 2009

Skywatch Friday: Clouds and Corn

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7 comments:

Jane Hards Photography said...: Great composition and really stunning popping colours.; September 11, 2009 at 5:25 AM
texasnascarcowgirl said...: wow that sky is pretty looking up from the corn. Great shot.; September 11, 2009 at 9:45 AM
Sylvia K said...: I was just going to comment on the terrific composition and Babooshka beat me to it! But it is a terrific shot, great skies!

Enjoy your weekend!

Sylvia; September 11, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Elisabeth said...: Fantastic color. I love the angle of the corn. Interesting perspective.; September 11, 2009 at 2:27 PM
Jack and Joann said...: I think you have captured beautiful blue skies and some corn.; September 11, 2009 at 4:17 PM
SandyCarlson said...: Gorgeous and exactly now.; September 11, 2009 at 9:37 PM
eileeninmd said...: Great composition. The sky is so blue. I am happy to come across your blog we are somewhat neighbors, I live in Maryland too.; September 13, 2009 at 1:09 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.