On the Border

I pulled off the side of River Road this morning and climbed down a steep slope to the banks of the Patapsco River. I wanted to take some photos of Simkins Dam. On this breezy July 4th morning I came upon this idyllic scene along the border of Howard and Baltimore counties.

Before long I heard a faint but familiar rumble of a train in the distance and before I could adjust my camera it was across the river.

As odd as this may sound, these contrasting scenes seemed to be in perfect harmony this morning.

Happy July 4th!