Sepia Scenes - Baker Park Carillon

Our World - First Saturday in Frederick

 Bunnies in a window

 Three dressed up

 Monkeys in a window

 Vase and flowers

Pedicab on Market Street

PhotoHunt - Cold heart, warm feelings

The City of Frederick celebrates the first Saturday of the month with businesses open late and events along the streets. For February ice sculptures and valentines were the theme. Happy valentines day to all you photohunters.

Sepia Scenes - No service outside

By April, it will be busy!

Our World - Ice sculpture

The theme of the February First Saturday celebration in downtown Frederick was ice sculptures. Many of the sculptures had a business theme. A little snow was falling adding to the wintry feeling.

Sepia Scenes - Lady in a window

For another view of this window, see my Tuesday post.

Our World - Frederick Fair

The Great Frederick Fair grounds are in the eastern side of the city. The fair exhibits are around a race track (rail in foreground) - food and exhibits to the left, large animals to the right, and the carnival rides and games across the track. The fair is a nine day event, with juried exhibits of agricultural, arts and crafts. (There are hundreds of photos entered). We spent the afternoon sampling a little of all the exhibits, but not taking any rides.

Food vendors continued to the right around the end of the race track. Lots of fried stuff, good barbeque (pork, beef and chicken), international selections and sweet stuff. (We had pork BBQ and fresh potato chips). 

This baby goat was born at the fair (he did get his head free from the fence). When we were there two cows and a sow were in labor. 

Sheep looking for hs friends

Scare crow greeter

4-H Club garden exhibit

PhotoHunt - Wooden Indian

Seen outside a toyshop in Frederick last November.

Window Views - Downtown Frederick

More windows in downtown Frederick. First, a bicycle in a consignment shop window; second, Ecclectibles window full of monkeys; and last, Sumittra, a new restaurant. (Ecclectibles' windows have appeared here in the past.)

My World - Ready for the Fourth

For the First Saturday inJuly Frederick was decorated for the Fourth of July celebration on Monday with banners and flags. Music was performed and these girls were entertaining with their hulahoops.

Sky Watch - Airship

Last Friday as I was cutting the grass, I spotted the Goodyear blimp near the Federick airport. The blimp seemed to be doing touch and go landings as it dipped below the trees and reappeared to circle around again. Later Friday evening I took the below shot of the moored blimp and then got a couple more shots Saturday moring. I think it was here to provide television coverage of the Preakness horse race in Baltimore.

Window views - Ecclectibles

Again I bring you the view of Ecclectibles' windows, photographed on the first Saturday in May.

My World - 1-st Saturday in May

The first Saturday in May was "Mayfest" celebrating spring evens and the arts. Due to some home projects (to be featured in a future My World post), my time downtown was short. One of the highlights for me was meeting a fellow blogger and professional photographer, Bill Adkins. I found his blog A Year on Market a few weeks after it started and have enjoyed his view of a street that I have also photographed. He includes people, events, architecture and small details in his blog. A slide show of his year was running and prints on display (see below). He said the blog was his fun photography, while pictures of people and events put the kids through college. He is continuing the blog and expanding his are to include the rest of the historic section of Frederick.

Elsewhere, there was music, high scollers out for dinner before the Prom and free rides on the trolley.

Window Views - Candy Kitchen

Images of the candy Kitchen in downtown Frederick have appeared on my blogs in the past. The window displays are always interesting and the candy is delicious.

They also sell figurines. I usually take a shot of this window anytime I walk past the store, because from the right angle there is glorious reflection!.

Window Views - Night and day

Delaplaine Arts Center gift shop

Windows in the round

My World - Frederick in bloom

April 10 - Fairview Drive

April 14 - South Marker St.

April 17 - Near Baker Park

April 24 - Cherry trees our yard

April 24 - Beside Macaroni Grill