Discoveries in Fells Point, Baltimore

If you find yourself in Baltimore, MD, be sure to check out the waterfront area of Fells Point. Small-town charm in the middle of a big city! Here are some photos from our day of exploring...

We recommend:

BOP Brick Oven Pizza for the best loaded pizza and Ms. Pac Man

Ze Mean Bean Cafe for wine tastings, coffee and fancy Eastern European fare

Woody's Rum Bar and Island Grill for reggae jams, a heavy dose of tropical flavored drinks, and a great view of the harbor

Max's Taphouse for their huge selection of over 100 beers on tap

We'd love it if you add to our list! We'll be back :)

Expired BLUE Polaroids

We never know what to expect when we use expired polaroid film. Often we get warm, subdued tones - very retro! Imagine our surprise when the shots from our trip to Willowcroft Vineyards came out blue! And the TZ Artistic continues to change color over time to the point where we see splotches.

Compare those to these warm tones we typically see when shooting with expired Polaroid 779 film that we poached from an optometrist office in Herndon.

This film has a life of its own and continues to color shift. We have noticed the once blue/green hues turning into an almost burnt orange/magenta color in some of the highlight areas on the photos....very strange....but cool.

Hay Bales

In January, we took an afternoon drive through the Shenandoah foothills in search of new wineries, an activity we had missed during in the cold winter months. Eric had his Nikkormat EL that he purchased at Goodwill for 50 bucks (what a deal!). Before reaching any vineyards, we found these:

The hay bales are very photogenic, in their own odd, abstract way! Hence the inspiration for the current header. We eventually reached Doukenie and Loudon Valley Vineyards. The latter was our fave. More affordable, less commercial, and more diverse in their sweet wines! But we did enjoy the duckies at Doukenie. Very sociable!