Wow, took a few days to do some writing and sadly I didn’t keep up with my primary goal of posting here each day. So I have a lot of catching up to do here so let’s get rolling again. Went to Mt Airy for lunch and had a chance to snap a few frames. Been a decade or two since visiting old Main Street. I was such a beautiful day, I know I didn’t capture that feeling of 83 degrees with low humidity and a slight breeze. But let me tell you it was wonderful.
There was a breeze today but that wasn’t what bent those walls.
Photo by Mike Hartley
I wasn’t a minute out of the parking lot after snapping the above shot when I looked over to a garage with a beautiful Chevelle SS that had a paint job that I won’t attempt to describe the color other than “stop in my tracks red.” I can’t figure if that is a 69 or 70 model. If my wife and I weren’t famished and on a mission to EAT, I would have wandered over and seen some of their work. I also saw what looked to be like a 71 Mach One pulled in front of the Chevelle. And outside across the street was a 69 Camaro. So my day was about complete. Only if I had the keys to one of them.
A beauty in the garage.
Photo by Mike Hartley
Caution, school season again.
Photo by Mike Hartley
Just a general reminder. Schools start next week in Carroll County. Get ready so see a few of these going up and down Main Street. As traffic gets worse I see more and more people not watching out for stopped buses or emergency vehicles. Lets all take our time and respect the job these people do and keep everyone safe.
Well, as we got into the downtown area we decided on a place my wife had been to before and said was good. Well it was very good today with both food and service being top-notch. It was a sunny and nice day out so we tried outside dining. This worked out well and it was a wonderful dining experience. And obviously I was too hungry to snap a shot of the beautiful pan-fried scallops with angel hair pasta with a tomato basil creme sauce. A very tasty dish with the scallops cooked perfectly and a good number of them. The mozzarella caprese was also very good. My wife’s panini was very good I’m told. So overall it was a very good meal and our waiter was excellent. And we left him a very nice tip.
Time is a gift.
Photo by Mike Hartley
This day also marked the return of my Fridays with my better half. Its my favorite day of the week because I get to spend it with her. I step aside during the summer months while her and my daughter do their summer adventures. But fall, winter and spring, she is mine. Sorry didn’t mean to gloat but I’m a lucky man. And time with my family and friends is living large in my mind.
Walking this town a sunny August day without breaking a sweat was a treat you don’t get many days in this month. I’m rediscovering exercise and it feels great. I think I’ll pull the cars back tomorrow afternoon and challenge my Son to a game of basketball.
But back to the town of Mt Airy Maryland. This place is an interesting contrast of old and new in terms of its homes and businesses. It’s so close by I’m going to have to spend some time out in this area seeing if I can find some gems to photograph.
As we walked up the hill to the north end of Main Street we came upon the Elementary School and boy was it packed for new student orientation and an open house. Looks like they get a good attendance for things at this school.
Vest Pocket Park
Photo by Mike Hartley
Right next to this school is the Vest Pocket Park. A very apt name but a nice little spot in a nice little town. I should have taken a break here but he way back to town was downhill at that point so we walked on.
This place reminds me a lot of the early Howard County grown spurt. Of course its been going on for some time here judging by the strip malls and big box stores. But you can still drive through areas that make you feel it was 40-50 years ago.
As we strolled back into town I shot a few more porches and some businesses that I’ve put below in a gallery.
And just to confirm I avoided going in the ice cream stores. It was hard, I looked two or three times as we passed them.
Sorry to bore you with the verbiage but I’m trying to see if I can do more with layout instead of the standard display I’ve had before. A few more shots around town.
