November 4, 2007: Day trip to Annapolis - includes visits to Quiet Waters Park, historic Annapolis, and the Naval Academy Chapel.
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eenusa > The boat pier offers a glimpse of a serene cove.
eenusa > Boats docked at private piers in the cove.
eenusa > This looks like a very idyllic retirement spot to me. I can see us sitting in those chairs on the lawn, reading the Sunday newspaper.
eenusa > One last glimpse of the cove before we head back up the trail.
eenusa > This view of the Maryland State House is a sure fire way of knowing that we're in Annapolis.
eenusa > The Maryland State House carries the distinction of being the oldest state capitol in continuous legislative use. This is the third state house to be built on this site; portions of it date back to 1772-1779.
eenusa > When we stopped to take this picture, a local commented, "They took down two trees not long ago; you're seeing a sight that has been hidden for 140 years."
eenusa > It is rumored that the dome was modeled after the "Schlossturm", the dome of the free-standing tower next to the palace of Karl-Wilhelm Markgraf of Baden, in Karlsruhe, Germany. The acorn - gilded portion just below the flagpole/lightning rod - was built to provide stability to the "Franklin" lightning rod which goes through its center. Acorns were common decorative elements in the late 18th century. In the language of the day, "sound as an acorn" meant to be without a flaw, free from imperfection - clearly something the architect of the dome, Joseph Clark, and the General Assembly, intended his creation to be.
eenusa > Pinkney Street in Historic Annapolis is lined with colorful homes.
The boat pier offers a glimpse of a serene cove.
> The boat pier offers a glimpse of a serene cove.
The boat pier offers a glimpse of a serene cove.
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