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Daniels Dam

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Good evening and welcome to a Friday evening. One I’ll spend by myself, not feeling social. But I am hard at work on images and thoughts to transfer into action.

Photography Journey Day 8 – 11/8/24

This is a nice relaxing spot I like in Howard County. It’s very small and only has parking for maybe a dozen cars and they will tow your behind if you park illegally. And usually, it gets crowded quickly. I haven’t walked many of the trails but I hope to this coming year.

I used to take lunch down there some days when I worked in Ellicott City decades ago.

Daniels Dam was built in 1833 if memory serves me right. Photo by Mike Hartley

The sound of water. How sweet.

Soon to be mulch. Photo by Mike Hartley

A sunny day with a few tidbits of color left.

Water levels are low. Photo by Mike Hartley

It felt good to get out and walk today. I think I’ll go put a few miles on the feet tomorrow.

The foliage has dropped, and you can see much deeper into the woods. Photo by Mike Hartley

I’ll work my way along the Patapsco tomorrow also.

Stone by stone. Photo by Mike Hartley

I read earlier this summer that the dam is slated for removal. Not sure of the timeframe for that but this one looks a bit more complicated than some of the others that were removed.

First time I haven’t seen anyone fishing in a while. Photo by Mike Hartley

The water still looks inviting. But you could feel the coolness as you got closer to it.

If you’re into hills there are a few around here. Photo by Mike Hartley

Half the fun of this site is the long twisty Daniels road leading to the dam. Just be careful on those turns please, lots of them are blind.

My ride is always easy to find. It’s not a truck or SUV. Photo by Mike Hartley

5 parking spots on this upper lot and maybe 7-8 on the one below the dam.

I think they need a 3rd sign. Photo by Mike Hartley

The force of water is unimaginable at times.

That might need a little WD40. Photo by Mike Hartley

Tonight’s photo journey will be learning the new tool more and maybe testing some portrait work.

Author: Mike Hartley

With a lifetime and a half in the Newspaper industry I'm preparing for my retirement career as an Artist, Writer, Photographer and Video content provider. I'm a proud father of two wonderful children and I'm still married to the first girl I fell in love with and probably only one that would have me.

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