Captain Hops

This picture was taken at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. This site is known as the birthplace of the American Railroading. The 40 acre grounds were home to the first commercial long distance tracks and the first passenger station in the US. It is a treasure trove of the history of railroads in America.

If you find yourself in Baltimore, this gem sits just outside the buzz of the Inner Harbor area and it is well worth a visit. In fact, it easily stands on its own as a destination of choice, a prime reason for a visit to Baltimore.

This picture is also a submission for Photo Friday. The challenge is “Tools“. It was taken with an original Canon Digital Rebel.

This is a contribution to Photo Friday. The challenge is “The Machine“.

This picture was taken at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, MD with an original Canon Digital Rebel. I was using the Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens.

If you find yourself in Baltimore, it is well worth it to pull yourself away from the Inner Harbor for a little while to check out the birthplace of the American railroad.

It was an interesting day in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor yesterday. We stopped by the Capital City Brewing Company for lunch and then watched several hundred tuba players performing the 23rd Annual Merry Tuba Christmas concert. Suddenly we were besieged by hundreds of drunken Santa’s engaged in the 15th Annual Santa Pub Crawl. Is this a great country or what?