Catoctin Colorfest 2012
This year the Catoctin Colorfest will be held on October 13th and 14th, from 9AM to 5PM. Make sure to come early in order to get a parking spot near the festival. There is no free parking, so please do not park on the exit ramps to/from US 15 or else you will get a ticket. Also, the restaurants on the way including Mountain Gate have started to tow cars that are parked there too long. If you can’t find a spot you can always drive west for a minute...
Ellicott City Flooding Tropical Storm Lee
Tropical Storm Lee dumped enough rain to cause flash-floods throughout Maryland. Wednesday and Thursday that week, Ellicott City was especially hit hard. The Patapsco River and Tiber Creek both flooded the town. Most shops near the river and creek had almost six feet of water fill their basements. Flooding damaged merchandise and left mud in some shops. The biggest damage was the house near the free parking lot. The first floor was completely wrecked. The rain also saturated soil enough to cause some landslides. The retaining wall next to the...
Magnitude 5.8 Virginia Earthquake Hits the East Coast
The earthquake on August 23rd was the first I’ve ever experienced. There was an earthquake last year, but it happened in the middle of the night. This time I was at my desk at work. At first, I thought there was a gym class running in place upstairs. Then I felt it at my feet. I got up from my desk and backed away. I thought the ceiling was going to cave in! For me, that was the scariest part. I don’t trust being in an 8 floor concrete building...
