Jul 31, 2009

MARC Train



My first stealth shot!

It's like Disneyland excpet the men are wearing penguin suits instead of mouse costumes

My daily commute is like a triathlon. It involves a five mile drive to a train station, a 50 minute train ride and a 1.5 mile walk. The walking part of the rat "race" is by far the most enjoyable. I put on my headphones, sip my coffee, saunter down the sidewalk, and this is what I see:







Jul 29, 2009

Orioles Stadium


My train buddy Robert took this photo at the last Orioles game he attended.
Apparently this guy holds season tickets or something—
he and his cheeks are frequently seen at the stadium.

Jul 26, 2009

Jul 15, 2009

Foster Ave. & Fleet St.


IMG_0057, originally uploaded by Mara J..

Big Brother is watching....Click on the image to view the image at a large enough size to read the text. Too funny!

Jul 11, 2009

Wellington St. & Chestnut Ave.

36th Street, between Elm & Chestnut avenues (4)


IMG_0047, originally uploaded by Mara J..

36th Street, between Roland & Elm avenues



36th Street, between Elm & Chestnut avenues (3)


IMG_0053
Originally uploaded by Mara J.
This photo was taken in Hampden, the section of Baltimore made famous by John Waters. Here's a Washington Post Article that explains Baltimore's "Hons."

Cafe Hon, 36th Street, between Roland and Hickory avenues


IMG_0046, originally uploaded by Mara J..

36th Street, between Elm & Chestnut avenues (2)


IMG_0052, originally uploaded by Mara J..

36th Street, between Elm & Chestnut avenues


IMG_0051, originally uploaded by Mara J..

36th St. and Elm Ave.


IMG_0049, originally uploaded by Mara J..

Jul 5, 2009

Eastern Motors

Rogue fireworks, all over Baltimore




Fireworks are illegal in Maryland, but you wouldn't have known it this Fourth of July. 

Jul 1, 2009

You can't urinate on all of the people all of the time

You know how TV commercials for local, small businesses just don't have the same professional quality as those for big business? I just about died laughing when I first saw this commercial for a Baltimore lawyer.