Just outside the Western Maryland RR station in Cumberland, MD. Much to do here from bike riding the C&O Canal Tow Path to the south or the Great Allegheny Passage to the north, to taking an excursion ride on The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad up to Frostburg, MD. In between you can shop, eat at a few great restaurants. and otherwise enjoy a quieter slower way of life.
After two days camping in the wilderness with two giggly 13 year old girls, Terry and I both needed some ME/US time. So we headed into Cumberland and set the girls free on the Great Alleghany Passage bike path while we enjoyed a couple of adult beverages and some appetizers. A special thanks goes out to The Crabby Pig for having a pet friendly patio dinning area, without which, Terry and I would have been left walking the dog for a couple of hours.
McNally enjoyed a free dog bone and bowl of water.
I rarely do this when I’m traveling with the family in the car but I had to stop along the side of the road and capture this image. Loved how the high power wires sort of point the way to the low lying clouds in the distance.
One of the best things about camping is cooking over an open fire.
Bacon, Sausage, Cheese and Egg pie iron sandwich. Mmmmm mmmmm mmmm.
French Toast on the griddle. Smelling gooooood!!!!
Green Ridge State Forest in Western, MD has got to be one of the most beautiful locations in the state. Along the Potomac, about half way between Hagerstown and Cumberland, this place has provided our family with more than 17 years of outstand camping and outdoor activates. This Columbus Day weekend was no different. Superb weather and changing colors every day were where there.
She looks like a natural doesn’t she?
And the subject of her attention?
Finally getting this posted about a week or so late. :(
What a better way to spend a beautiful weekend than camping in the great out doors. I couldn’t agree more and it’s exactly what Terry, Caroline, and I did this past weekend.
Now we’re not talking camping with some sort of camper, nor are we talking camping with bathroom facilities or a 7-11 near by. We’re talking deep in the forest, dig a hole, deal with the dirt, no sign of any other human life for miles… REAL CAMPING.
Trust me there’s nothing like it; the sounds of nature, the stars at night, the cool crisp air, the smell and warmth of a good fire… It was one of the most relaxing weekends I’ve had in years.
We camp in Green Ridge State Forest up in Western MD. Green Ridge is MD’s 2nd largest forest located just between the Gap and Cumberland along the Potomac river.
Short of a canoe launch area at the river, Green Ridge is completely unimproved with miles of mostly dirt roads throughout the forest. Camp sites are spread very far apart so the chance of hearing your neighbor campers is slim to none. Wild life was sparse this time around but we did see a few turkey and an occasional deer.
And what was I doing while all this was going on? Why taking my weird photos as my family would say…
It was a great weekend which also included a great 15 mile bike ride on The Great Allegheny Passage… more on that in my next post.
