We made it to Baltimore during a 3-day rainy and foggy period. But that meant it was pleasantly cool, so no worries. On the way, we passed the swollen confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers at Harpers Ferry, which was really impressive. We parked the trailer in the Patapsco Valley State Park and headed to Cockeysville in the country outside the city.
We've been staying in the cottage on friends' lovely property there while I catch up on family connections. Spring once again is evident in our friends' beautiful gardens - it must be so easy to grow things out here!!!! And as I write this, I hear a lawn mower - takes me back to the time I lived in Delaware!
We found a beautiful verdant wide-open field about 10 minutes from our friends' home, to exercise Murphy with a ball and a Chuck-It. Nobody there, all to ourselves. Except for a playful tree swallow. We learned it was a tree swallow because one of our friends here is a biologist and avid naturalist - white belly, gray wings with a bit of blue - the swallow, not our friend. We described it, he showed us a picture and that was it! We started throwing the ball for Murphy and this bird showed up, circling and swooping at about Murphy's nose level. So Murphy ran after it and it kept circling around - as soon as Murphy got close, it soared up high, then sailed back down nearby. Both were running and flying in big circles and figure eights - it was an incredibly joyous thing to behold!
Tomorrow, we leave for New Jersey!
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