Susquehanna

Book one of the Rangers is proceeding well.  Up to page 175.  I have added new characters based upon Wulff's Company of Rangers.

This is book one of the series, "The Rangers."

Photo's in the Library

Here are two of my photographs on display at the Waldorf West Library.  The first one is taken at Ingleside Plantation and Winery in Oak Grove, Va., in early December 2012.  The second one is taken near Chaptico, Md. on a clear Thanksgiving Day, 2012.

Groundhog Day.

It is Reynard's scent the Foxhounds seek, not Punxsatawney Phil.

A spring day in the depths of winter.

The hounds have more of a bounce than normal in their step.  The thermometer hovers in the high 60's before topping out at 71.  Too warm for this time of year, and as a result, one day later, Old Man Winter is roaring back as I type.  A very blustery day, 48 now dropping into the low 30's by sunset.

Our National Symbol

It is a miracle of conservation that we now have so many magnificent eagles in our area.  They seem to thrive in the Potomac and Chesapeake region, and rarely a day passes without a glimpse of this stunning bird in flight.

Or a mated pair.

Taken by Sarah Hruda, near Leonardtown, MD.  Jan 23, 2013.

Inauguration Day 2013. A new beginning.

 Really bright January day.  The hunt is at Mt. Victoria today.  It is Inauguration Day.  New beginnings.  A clean slate.  A chance, just a chance to start fresh.  How many opportunities will we be given?

New Year at Cremona.

Clear blue skies and a slight westerly breeze.  Away went the hounds, staff, and the rest of the hunt.  But one lost her seat, and a broken arm.  So, must watch the rest of the season as a hilltopper.

The twists and turns of life.  Thank goodness, that was all.