Maryland trip , a crafty store and sunset over Solomans Island

Nice little over night stay in Maryland.   Saw some  Amish farms.  Lots of farmland and horses.   Good to get away and not think about anything but what we are doing at the moment.    I could have stayed on the road and traveled forever,  of course I wasn't the one driving.  I am sure Steve thinks different.

I have many pictures of barns and I will add this one to the collection

The Apple Basket, I hope to visit at Christmas.  I was told there are decorated Christmas trees everywhere in the house.      They are on facebook also

 
wreath on the door of the w.c.

I didn't get the whole picture here

It is an old purse holding the items shown

They had plenty of these,   I really like them

An old picture for sale,   I just couldnt' get over the flower spray she is holding

Buggy for sale in front yard

Steve bought a raven,   I will post his picture tomorrow,  I will have to set him on my mantle with some other decorations. 
 Lastly a beautiful ending of the sunset over Solomans Island in Maryland

Day Trip

My husband and I took a trip to Colonial Beach in Va and walked the beach looking for shell and pretty pieces of driftwood.  It was breezy and walking in the sand feels good to me, I like the exercise.
  A little beach town on the Potomac river.  As I stand  on the shore I can see Maryland in the distance.   

A place to stay on the beach

As we were touring the beach, saw this  new home. I  like the screened porch on the front.

riding along side the river is some creative private entrances to piers

I liked this one

These two seemed to be everywhere

Looking towards shore is some lovely homes

Steve showing me a piece of drift he found,  shaped like the letter Y-

Drum point lighthouse and museum-Solomans Island

Located in Calvert county Md..   The grandchildren enjoyed the museum so much.   They got to touch a sea turtle, starfish and fish.    They really liked the otters.

 bridge to island.

Steven, Jenn holdng Tyler and Ryan standing

on second level of lighthouse

You can see him with his head sticking out of shell

never want to see one of these in person

I had to get a quick shot of them here.  Seemed like as soon as they hopped in the boat and put on their hats, they were back out again ready to see something else. 

Looks cozy,  but took a lot of work to make it feel that way I'm sure.



view from upstairs

Drum Point lighthouse was constructed in 1883 to mark the entrance to the Patuxent river.   This screw style cottage type light is one of only three that remain of 45, that at the beginning of the 20th century served the Chesapeake bay. Decommissioned in 1962, it has been beautifully restored.

We took a walk along the beach looking for sea glass.  I found a couple pieces,  very pretty place.