Monthly Archives: December 2014


NCR Trail – Bentley Springs Parking – Autumn

NCR Trail – Bentley Springs Parking One place to park at the NCR Trail, is at Bentley Springs. There are plenty of parking spaces. This parking lot can be reached from I83 exit 33, North on Maryland Route 45, West (left) on Kaufman Road and Bentley Road to the parking lot on the right. Along the trail this parking lot is […]

Digital Image of Autumn on the NCR Trail at the Bentley Springs Parking Lot

Digital Image of Pinchot Lake from the Conewago Day Use Area

Pinchot Lake – Gifford Pinchot State Park

Pinchot Lake or Conewago Lake is a 340 acre lake that is surrounded by boat launches, picnic areas, trails, ball fields, camping areas, and a disc golf course. There is plenty to do. The park is open year round. This image is taken from the East side of the lake. On the day this image was taken, a graduation celebration was […]


NCR Trail – Main Street New Freedom

NCR Trail – Main Street New Freedom A busy image! In the left is the old sign to the former location of Paesano’s. That location is now a hobby shop! On the right, is a sign advertising the lighting of the Christmas tree for the 2013 holidays. The NCR trail crossing is at the point where the cones are on the […]

Digital Image of the NCR Trail and Main Street New Freedom

Digital Image of the Liberty Reservoir from the Boat Launch

Liberty Reservoir – Boat Launch

Liberty Reservoir – Boat Launch This is an early October 2014 view from the Boat Launch of Liberty Reservoir. This boat launch is located off of Oakland Mils Road in Eldersburg, Maryland. This image was taken on Sunday. There were a good number of empty boat trailers parked at the launch. I did not see anyone fishing from the banks at […]


NCR Trail – Springtime

NCR Trail – Springtime A Northbound view of the NCR Trail. This is at about the 12.75 mile marker approaching the Frederick Road parking area. The Little Falls on is on the left (West) side of the trail at this point. There are places along this part of the trail where one can climb down to the rocks and get a […]

Digital Images of a Springtime view of the NCR Trail Approaching the Frederick Road Crossing in Parkton, Maryland

Digital Image of a Turtle coming up for air at the marsh of Lake Redman

Lake Redman – Turtle – At the Boardwalk

Lake Redman – Turtle A Summertime view of a turtle emerging its head above the marshy spawning grounds of Lake Redman. There were a number of young turtles emerging from the marsh as I walked the boardwalk. The boardwalk at lake Redman is worth a visit. The wildlife, including frogs, turtles, and many species of birds are worth a visit. The […]