Day 162 - Near Baker Park

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Impressive Facade

If you look hard, you
can see all seven
of Frederick's famous
Clustered Spires.

Despite the rain this morning, the weather turned positively springlike this afternoon.  I had a meeting on Carroll Creek Parkway at the home of a friend in town at 4:00, so at 3:15 I parked my car near Baker Park and did my walk there. 

My friend's home overlooks Baker Park.  It is also next to a school.  Kids were playing in the school yard, even after school was out.  People were jogging in the park, pushing baby strollers, and walking dogs.  I walked along Carroll Parkway to Frederick High School, then turned left on W. College Terrace.

I love the name of the orthodonists!

The Carroll Parkway neighborhood is lined with neat brick homes; some are duplexes, some are single family.  Around the high school, the neighborhood changes to more commercial. I passed by a bowling alley, a used car dealership, and the office of an orthodonist named Dr. Toothman.  Really!  It reminded me of the dentist I used to have, Dr. Lipps.

Signs of Spring

I turned left on W. Patrick Street, and walked down the street to Carroll Parkway again, completing the circuit.  One of the last photos I took was snowdrops in bloom in one of the front yards.

I "photoshopped" the memorial
plaque onto the tree it references.

Maybe the groundhog was right.  Bring on spring!

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Cam's rules for the Daily Photo Walk:

1. walk every day
2. the walk must be in addition to any other planned activity for the day
3. post a photo every day
4. use my Nikon P7100 (it is a very convenient size and weight)
5. no weather excuses
6. walk only where it is safe to do so