galen_52657
Dear tandemists,
The tandem forum has been quiet of late, barely a post. So in order to attempt to generate some discussion, I will bore you all with my tales of the weekend. Sunday morning broke clear and cool. The weather forecast was for partly cloudy and mild but there was hardly a cloud in the sky. High temperature of 70 degrees (for Baltimore) predicted. Of course, the hinterlands would be a bit cooler. My good friend Nanny had a tandem outing planned. Jerusalem Mills, a historic mill in northeastern Baltimore County was hosting a weekend of festivities featuring period arts, crafts and demonstrations. We planned our route to bypass the main roads (naturally) and ride through nearby mill town of Jericho and through one of the last remaining covered bridges in Baltimore County. After about an hour of rolling terrain, we arrived! Seeing as we were on bicycle, we did not have to forfeit $10 to park and rode right up to the park and took over a picnic table. The smell of barbequing meats permeated the air and the sound of stringed instruments could be heard faintly.
Jerusalem Mills (http://www.jerusalemmill.org/mill.html) consists the mill building dating from 1772 (re-constructed after a long abandonment – utilizing original salvaged materials as much as possible), a near-by blacksmith shop and open fields and a picnic area. The mill was water-powered but the race has been filled for some time. The interesting thing about this mill is that the wheels were located inside the structure, with the water diverted from the nearby stream, through the building and water wheels and out the other side of the building. The mill stones were gear-driven and located on the second floor. The entire area is now owned by the Md. Department of Natural Resources which uses the mill for a museum and offices. We toured the mill accompanied by the Millwright in period attire!
Then, we walked across the road for a blacksmith demonstration, all performed with period tools. After purchasing and consuming a barbeque chicken sandwich and a large piece of cake, we mounted up and began to recommence our ride….when Nanny spied the period encampment…. Out in the open field was a multitude of white tents… with smoke wafting from open fires, craftsmen and women in period attire performing demonstrations and selling wares…. We had to go look! There were men tanning rawhide and human-powered woodworking shop. There were home-made soaps, swards, hatchets, (Should I buy a double-sided 24” battle axe to hurl at offending motorists????...to heavy…) knives and all sorts for implements to examine and/or purchase. There was also lovely jewelry and leather goods for sale. Nanny had to buy something… she settled on a small leather pouch and 2 home-made scented soaps.
After perusing, purchasing and taking snapshots… I finely got her out of there…with nary a dollar to spare!
If you care to utilize the link below, you can view the photos!
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/galen_52657/album?.dir=/a005
The tandem forum has been quiet of late, barely a post. So in order to attempt to generate some discussion, I will bore you all with my tales of the weekend. Sunday morning broke clear and cool. The weather forecast was for partly cloudy and mild but there was hardly a cloud in the sky. High temperature of 70 degrees (for Baltimore) predicted. Of course, the hinterlands would be a bit cooler. My good friend Nanny had a tandem outing planned. Jerusalem Mills, a historic mill in northeastern Baltimore County was hosting a weekend of festivities featuring period arts, crafts and demonstrations. We planned our route to bypass the main roads (naturally) and ride through nearby mill town of Jericho and through one of the last remaining covered bridges in Baltimore County. After about an hour of rolling terrain, we arrived! Seeing as we were on bicycle, we did not have to forfeit $10 to park and rode right up to the park and took over a picnic table. The smell of barbequing meats permeated the air and the sound of stringed instruments could be heard faintly.
Jerusalem Mills (http://www.jerusalemmill.org/mill.html) consists the mill building dating from 1772 (re-constructed after a long abandonment – utilizing original salvaged materials as much as possible), a near-by blacksmith shop and open fields and a picnic area. The mill was water-powered but the race has been filled for some time. The interesting thing about this mill is that the wheels were located inside the structure, with the water diverted from the nearby stream, through the building and water wheels and out the other side of the building. The mill stones were gear-driven and located on the second floor. The entire area is now owned by the Md. Department of Natural Resources which uses the mill for a museum and offices. We toured the mill accompanied by the Millwright in period attire!
Then, we walked across the road for a blacksmith demonstration, all performed with period tools. After purchasing and consuming a barbeque chicken sandwich and a large piece of cake, we mounted up and began to recommence our ride….when Nanny spied the period encampment…. Out in the open field was a multitude of white tents… with smoke wafting from open fires, craftsmen and women in period attire performing demonstrations and selling wares…. We had to go look! There were men tanning rawhide and human-powered woodworking shop. There were home-made soaps, swards, hatchets, (Should I buy a double-sided 24” battle axe to hurl at offending motorists????...to heavy…) knives and all sorts for implements to examine and/or purchase. There was also lovely jewelry and leather goods for sale. Nanny had to buy something… she settled on a small leather pouch and 2 home-made scented soaps.
After perusing, purchasing and taking snapshots… I finely got her out of there…with nary a dollar to spare!
If you care to utilize the link below, you can view the photos!
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/galen_52657/album?.dir=/a005