Monday, August 12, 2019

NCR Bike trail


Happy Monday!

I am sharing various photos from our walks on the NCR trail. Also known as Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail or the North Central Rail trail. We can drive to various parking lots for different sections of the trail. The trail is a total of 20 miles from Hunt Valley Md to the Pennsylvania Line.

The mosaic below is using photos taken while walking on the NCR trail in the Parkton area of the Gunpowder State Park. 



These perfectly round webs remind me of CD's or DVD's. 





I am not sure of this plant's id? Edit, thanks to Marit for the id, the plant id is Phlox paniculata.





"Today I choose: calm over chaos, serenity over stress, peace over perfection, grace over grit, faith over fear." Mary Davis



The Gunpowder River


The Cardinal Flowers were seen in a boggy area next to the trail. 


These photos are from another day and walk on a different section of the trail called Monkton.

There is a nature center with restrooms, nearby is a store with ice cream and other treats. They also rent tubes for floating down the Gunpowder River. 





For Tom's Sign linky party, my photo of various signs around the visitor center and the beginning of the bike trail. 



This was our turn around point on the trail, pretty view of a farm and house on the hill. Photo included for Cath's Country Scapes. 





A view looking at the trail ahead of us. We walked around 3 miles round trip on this day. The Monkton parking lot to the next road called Blue Mount Rd. 



The Scarlet Tanager is a common bird seen in our area in the summer months. 


"Kindness changes the world, one heart at a time. " Mary Davis


Please check out and visit the following memes and links. I hope to see you there. 

Thanks to Cath the host of Country Scapes

Thanks to Tom the host of Signs

Thanks to Angie the host of  Mosaic Monday

Thanks to LadyFi  the host of Our World Tuesday!


Thanks for visiting and commenting, have a happy day and a great new week!

59 comments:

  1. Hello Eileen,

    Beautiful mosaic! The plant is a Phlox paniculata. I have many different in my garden and they bloom right now.
    Happy Monday, and have a nice new week!

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    1. Thank you Marit! I was going to guessing it was a Phlox> Enjoy your day!

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  2. Great set of photograph of plants, bird and rushing water and I also say AMEN to that quote Eileen

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  3. Hello Eileen
    Beautiful series of photos and collage of your walks.
    Perfectly photographed, my compliments.
    Best regards, Irma

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  4. The unknown pink plant, is it a Nicotiana? Love that water, and they cater for so many things, no wonder it is so popular.

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  5. Hari OM
    I always feel refreshed and relaxed after a ramble with you Eileen!!! YAM xx

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  6. Those spider webs do look like CDs. Do you know which species makes them?

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    1. David, I did not get too close to web to see the spider. I am sure one was there. Thanks for the comment.

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  7. The park and the river have an interesting name. Beautiful there too.

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  8. You live in a beautiful area. I love the Scarlet Tanager and Cardinal Flower.
    Have a lovely day!

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  9. ...NCR reminds me of the National Cash Register Company! A lovely trail to explore.

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  10. These are good quotes. Kind actions are, indeed, an antidote to the cruelty and indifference in this world.

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  11. What lovely peaceful photos, and quotes! Thanks for commenting so often on my posts. I like feeling connected to other bloggers, through the ethernet!

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  12. The webs are so interesting!
    Your trails are superb. Thankfully our mosquitoes are calming down, although I had a blackfly bite gardening. sigh. Have a great week.
    (ツ) from Cottage Country Ontario , ON, Canada!

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  13. Yes, indeed - those webs do look like cd's!

    You have amazing ability for photography, Eileen!

    Have a blessed day.

    xoxo

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  14. Those webs are amazing, Eileen!

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  15. Oh my ---- who knew spiders could weave CDs!!! LOL

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  16. Hi Eileen!

    Du bor i en vacker natur, full av liv och alltid något nytt att upptäcka. Gillar man att fotografera måste det vara en spännande omgivning.

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  17. I said out loud Oh Gosh! when I saw that red tanager. WOW! is he gorgeous! I love those webs and this is my first ever viewing on any like them. they do look like CD's.... that slate rock on the mountain trail, the pic just above the tanager is amazing. I love the name Gunpowder Creek...

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  18. Beautiful & so green! Happy MM Eileen.

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  19. We should thank Mother every day for the beauty she blesses us with. huh

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  20. Nice shot of the Scarlet Tanager! those webs are interesting too. We have some *Rails to Trails* near us - they are really nice places to walk or ride a bike.

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  21. You walk in beautiful and relaxing places. Love the photos.

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  22. Beautiful Eileen. Today my favorite is the refreshing brook ... cool, and refreshing!

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  23. Lovely place to wander...
    I agree with your quote.
    Have a great new week!

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  24. Looks to be great trails with lots of awesome things to see Im fond of the Cardinal Flower and the Scarlet Tanager also!! Phlox is a wonderful flower to see! The DVD web is fascinating!!

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  25. I love that Scarlet Tanager...would love to see one with that much color! I like those little round spider webs too! Wish I was there hiking...it would surely be cooler than here! lol Hugs!

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  26. Sure is a fabulous place to walk around.
    Those webs DO look like CD's.

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  27. What a beautiful trail. The webs look incredible and do resemble cds.
    Have a wonderful day and great new week.

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  28. I have never seen cobwebs like that before. How fascinating! Have a wonderful week.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  29. Beautiful images Eileen, I love about the CD.........................

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  30. I would love to walk along those trails. Beautiful and peaceful. Lovely photos.

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  31. Amazing place. Great pics.
    Have a nice week ahead.

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  32. Eileen - what fascinating spider webs! Occasionally we can spot a Western Tanager here, but you really have to work at it, so I am glad your tanager is more common. Love the first Mary Davis quote!! Thanks for linking to Mosaic Monday!

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  33. Hi Eileen.. Beautiful pictures and mosaics .. Happy week

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  34. I was convinced those webs were CDs. Great walk.

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  35. Brilliant photos and the mosaics and what a sweet bird shot to end them. Loved the quotes from Mary Davis and want to thank you for sharing not only your photos but those great quotes also. Have a great day and what is left of the week Eileen :)

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  36. Thank you, Eileen, for sharing such beautiful and calming images!

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  37. We are very big fans of rail trails in this family -- I'm sure Rick would be riding!

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  38. another pretty spot eileen, the tanger is gorgeous!! those spider webs are so cool, i have never seen ones like that!!

    that's a great quote from mary davis!!!

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  39. Your river view is my favourite of the set.

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  40. This is such a beautiful area...but my favorite is the spiderwebs. I so love them.

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  41. You truly do find the best nature place and have such wonderful photo results!

    Happy Day to You,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  42. Love the beautiful mosaic. I thought those were CDs! Fabulous photos, Eileen.

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  43. ...thanks Eileen for joining in this week, it's great to have you. Enjoy your day.

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  44. I thought those spiderwebs were cd's :D and I love that little scarlet bird....thank you so much for linking up with Cath@Home for CountryScapes Eileen....your support is much appreciated...have a great week

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  45. Lovely pictures. Beautiful in fact. Got to love God's creatures. Wish I could figure out a way to get your posts. I miss getting them.
    Thanks,
    Crystal

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    1. Hello, it is nice to see you visit and comment whenever you can! Thanks and enjoy your day!

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  46. Beautiful photos on your mosaics Eileen. The photo of the Gunpowder river is excellent. Are those round webs made by spiders? Very unusual, never seen them round.

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    1. Hi Sami, I the they are the Orb spider webs. Thanks for the visit and comment. Enjoy your day!

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  47. Is that a Scarlet Tanager in the tree. You take beautiful pictures.

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  48. Bezaubern schöne Naturaufnahmen.
    Herzliche Grüße aus Deutschland
    Lieselotte

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  49. A beautiful looking trail. Lovely photographs, beautiful mosaics.

    All the best Jan

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  50. looks like another beautiful walk, the scarlet tanager is such a pretty colour!

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