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Can't See This in the 'Burbs — Balloons in Danger!

May 20th, 2009 No Comments

“This was taken during the Squidfire Spring Art Mart. The great thing about living and taking pictures in Mt. Vernon is having the opportunity to see the same places in a very different light. Often Mt. Vernon Square is quiet, but on days like this, a small event can really liven things up and that [...]

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Can't See This in the 'Burbs — Druid Hill Park Conservatory in Spring

May 5th, 2009 No Comments

“[The conservatory] is beautiful and unfortunately underutilized, and as a result lacks the funding to really make it amazing. It is quite a little gem hidden in Baltimore that not too many people even know about.”
–photographer Dan Edelstein
Have your own great photographs of Baltimore to share? Let us know in the comments or e-mail us.

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Can't See This in the Burbs — Baltimore Infill Survey

March 11th, 2009 No Comments

The last time we wrote about the Baltimore Infill Survey, a call for creative plans to re-purpose a vacant lot, the list of submissions was as empty as the lot itself. What a difference a month makes! Some of our favorite ideas, from the fanciful to the practical, are below; check out more submissions in [...]

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Can't See This in the 'Burbs—Federal Hill Romance

February 25th, 2009 No Comments

“Me and m’lady on Fed Hill.”
– Bill Mill
(see more of Bill’s photos on his flickr stream)

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Can't See This in the 'Burbs — The Angel of Greenmount

February 18th, 2009 No Comments

I took this picture over at Greenmount Cemetery. The surrounding area is in so much disarray that the cemetery stands out. While wandering through the cemetery, I noticed that some of the tombs were topped off with beautiful statues. I managed to get the perfect angel looking over Baltimore.
– Nick Fornaro

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Can't See This in the 'Burbs – Mr. Boh and the Moon

January 29th, 2009 No Comments

I shot this photo from the sidewalk near the intersection of Conkling and O’Donnell streets. I looked up and the juxtaposition of circular shapes caught my eye. Art and design are all throughout the natural and man-made worlds, if we can open ourselves to seeing it. I find Baltimore a good place to look.

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Can't See This in the 'Burbs—Locust Point Sunset

January 4th, 2009 No Comments

Here’s one of my many photographs from Locust Point, my favorite unsung place in Baltimore. It was taken from Tide Point, from the edge of the dock there at the end of N. Haubert St. In the foreground is the loading dock, in the background is the stadium, the base of Federal Hill just [...]

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