This is a strange church somewhere in Maryland:
A strange stand of trees that I thought made an interesting picture:
One-room schoolhouse in Port Republic, Maryland.
The schoolhouse served to educate white children in grades 1-7, all in the same classroom, usually with only one teacher providing instruction in all subject areas. In addition to the "3Rs" (reading, 'riting, and 'rithmatic), rural one-room school teachers also taught science, geography, and history.
One-room schools were built throughout the county so that no child would have to walk more than three miles to school (imagine that ... while today's children are forced to trek that long route down to the end of their own driveway). Only as roads improved in Calvert County did centralized schools begin to be built, and children were then transported by bus to Prince Frederick.
In 1976, the Calvert Retired Teachers Association restored the one-room school as a Bicentennial project, and they continue to run the educational programs that are available to all schools. It is open to the public on designated days and by appointment.
Vultures sunning themselves:
A typical class from the 1920's or 1930's
A bit of Americana:
I hate bridges. I have always hated bridges. I have hated them for as long as I can possibly remember. Most of them have me gripping the steering wheel so tight that I have a hard time opening my hands once I get back on land. I usually shudder once I land on the other side. Now the DOT's of the world have decided to make my adventure even more pleasant by putting up these Jersey Barriers. Do they really think that these 4-inch cement walls will keep me from flipping over into the abyss?
This is the bridge over the Potomac River that separates Maryland from Virginia
On the shore of the Potomac:
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