Interesting places in Baltimore, Maryland:

Downtown Baltimore		Inner Harbor
Mount Vernon (Baltimore)		Mount Vernon Place
National Aquarium in Baltimore		University of Maryland, Baltimore
Federal Hill		Westminster Hall - Edgar Allen Poe Gravesite
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary		Verizon building
South Locust Point Marine Terminal		Fells Point
Bolton Hill		Federal Hill Park
Jonestown		Locust Point
Brewery neighborhood		Montebello Water treatment facility
Maryland Science Center		Ottobar
Oriole Park at Camden Yards		Amtrak CHARLES Interlocking
American Brewery		The Gallery Shopping Mall
Roland Park

Baltimore is an independent city located in the state of Maryland in the United States of America. As of 2005, the population of Baltimore City was 641,943 and the Baltimore-Towson metropolitan area had approximately 2.6 million residents. Baltimore is the largest city in Maryland and the third largest city on the East Coast after New York City and Philadelphia, although its metropolitan area is outpaced by that of Atlanta, Boston, Miami, and Washington, D.C..

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Humanim - American Brewery
Made by Chauncy.Primm
The American Brewery is an historic former brewery located at 1700 North Gay Street in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Built in 1887 by John Frederick Wiessner, a German immigrant, the American Brewery in East Baltimore was one of the largest breweries in the state of Maryland. At its peak, the brewery employed 61 workers; 16 in brewery work, 17 drivers, 14 bottling house, 8 garage men, and 6 office workers. The central tower of the building housed a 10,000 bushel grain elevator. Prohibition forced the shut down of the facility in 1920. The Weissner family sold the brewery to the American Malt Company in 1931, who modernized the interior equipment and operated the brewery until 1973. The building was listed that year in the National Registry of Historic Sites. The neighborhood around the brewery building has long been in decline and has been largely forgotten by politicians and the media during the later half of the 20th century. Once a vibrant area, about half of the homes and other buildings in the area have been demolished or are vacant. Basic services such as grocery stores and restaurants have disappeared as well. In 2006, the City of Baltimore moved to acquire 200 abandoned properties in the area for future demolition or rehabilitation. The rehabilitation of the American Brewery may serve as an impetus for further investment in the East Baltimore neighborhood. Due to its central location in a struggling neighbhorhood, interior space, and architectural quality, the brewery is seen by urban planners as an anchor for future community and economic development initiatives in the area. It is hoped that new employment and social services will attract additional investors, improving the quality of life for current and future residents. In recent news the Brewery has become the new home for Humanim, a Columbia Md non-profit, has recently secured $22.5 million for renovations of the American Brewery Complex into their new headquarters. The City of Baltimore approved the building permit in early 2004 and work is now complete. The American Brewery is situated in the center of one of East Baltimore’s most blighted neighborhoods The building looks better than ever and Humanim encourages people to come visit and see this beautiful building.


USA - Baltimore - National Aquarium (Pacific Sea Nettle)
Made by Lo Scorpione
After New York, Boston and Washington D.C., I am now in Baltimore. The main attraction here is the National Aquarium, reputedly the best exhibit on marine life in the entire States. I think some aquariums will rear at this, but hey, I didn't invent it ;-) National Aquarium, Baltimore After paying the hefty entrance fee I was expecting incredible exhibits and surprising facts for the visitor, but the first 10 minutes inside were such a disappointment, I even took out my ticket to see if there was any 15min refund policy on the back! The whole place was just crowded with overweight Americans on holiday, snacking on burgers and ice-cream, clogging all corridors and passages and making an enourmous noise. And nothing to see either, just a couple of giant, kindergarten-style panels with 2 random facts on jellyfishes. I even had to que to get into the first exhibition room! But then, once inside the jellyfish room, the crowds dispersed, like fog on an early summer morning, and I was left to marvel at these colourful creatures. And to take in all the amazing explanations on the threat they have come to pose to marine - and by extent all - life on this planet. Due to pollution, over-fishing of their predators and global warming, these little bastards are taking over control of large areas of the oceans, ferociously killing entire fish populations on their way. Not so cute anymore, huh? Pacific sea nettle Going by the latin name of Chrysaora fuscescens, this particular jellyfish is quite popular at aquariums, as they are brightly coloured (crowds love this) and require little maintenance (staff love this). They can reach a bell diametere of over 1 meter, though most specimen are smaller than 50cm, with tentacles as long as 4 meter or more. They can be found along the coast of California and Oregon, and have been spreading north to Alaska and west to Japan.


smoke in blue
Made by Idle Type
Capturing smoke is tricky. I took a ton of shots before I got this one, which I think ended up pretty good. But now my apartment reeks of incense. Lighting and tech info: This image is inverted. I shot against a black background and hit the smoke with an SB-600 flash positioned behind and to the right of the incense stick. My objective was to illuminate the smoke while keeping the black background as black as possible. I probably should have snooted the flash, but I was too lazy to do it. ... 70mm, shutter speed 1/250, f5.6, ISO 100, manual focus, smelly incense. ... Once I got the image I wanted, I inverted it in photoshop and messed around with the hue and saturation levels to give the smoke some extra pop. UPDATE: Read more about this shot in the current issue of Nikon World magazine.


uss constellation baltimore maryland
Made by stevehdc
The USS Constellation in Baltimore, MD's Inner Harbor. Just having a bit of fun with this photo - not the most perfect composition but we were on a water taxi and were coming in quickly. It was a bit of a gloomy moment - the rain was threatening but it held off and then the skies cleared. Processed this hdr to bring out some color and lumenescence (too tired to spell that correctly :) Sidenote: Just putting in a plug for the charity I run. If you are buying ANYTHING from Amazon.com this year, if you visit my organization's website - www.booksforamerica.org - and click on the Amazon button, and then buy something, Amazon.com will donate at least 3% of the purchase price to our literacy programs! This link is active year-round, so anytime you buy anything on Amazon, please go through the link on booksforamerica.org! Cheers, and many thanks. Steve


Patterson Park Pagoda, Baltimore MD
Made by crabsandbeer (Kevin Moore)
On Hampstead Hill, the ridge where the Pagoda now stands, Baltimoreans rallied on September 12, 1814 to protect the city from the threat of a British invasion. Urban myth suggests that from this vantage point the glow from the fire at the Capitol and the White House could be seen as the opposition marched through the nation’s capital. By water the British entered the Patapsco River and bombarded Fort McHenry. By land they amassed forces at North Point. As they marched on to Baltimore they were able to look up to Hampstead Hill and see Rodger’s Bastion - 100 cannons and 20,000 troops. The British returned to their ships and sailed away.


Domino Sugars Sign - Baltimore, MD
Made by crabsandbeer (Kevin Moore)
At night, the big red Domino Sugars sign, literally the size of a basketball court, glows from the refinery rooftop. . Like the Orioles, crab cakes and John Waters, the Domino sign screams Baltimore. It costs $100,000 a year to power and to keep the 1950s-vintage neon tubes in good repair. In this town, rich in the physical remnants of its working past, that's money well spent: a blazing reminder that people and machines still make things, that the world hasn't gone entirely virtual, no matter how much the Chamber of Commerce hypes the Digital Harbor and the dot-com future it hopes to house in the city's old factories and loft spaces.


A Vivid Attempt at Impressionism
Made by Extra Medium
Yes, it did look just this surreal when I was photographing this as well. I know it came out pretty vivid and high in contrast, but it was so bright out with all the clouds that it really did feel just like this. Now it's sunday, and it's nice out and there are no fires nearby... time to take the kids to the park and let them blow off some energy. So if I don't comment on your photos, I'll be chasing around some boys. But I'll make up for it during the week. Georeferenced to within the meter on the map right here ------------------------------------>


Ryan LeCluyse
Made by patrickjoust
Yashica Mat 124G Kodak Ektacolor Pro 160 ... Ryan LeCluyse standing in front of part of his REBU!LD project on the 900 block of Madeira Street in east Baltimore. You can see . There is a show this Wednesday, June 8 from 4 to 7 for anyone who is in Baltimore this week.


Ed Cohen
Made by patrickjoust
Lipca Rollop Automatic 2.8 Fujichrome Astia 100F view large This is Ed Cohen. He is a great advocate for mass transit in Baltimore (a city that really needs his kind of advocacy) and he typically pops up, when an article is written on the subject. You can read about his efforts in this list of articles in The Sun: weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/traffic/baltimore_metro/


Perlman Place
Made by patrickjoust
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2 view large As of 4/14/10, this block is in the process of being demolished. For more information, have a look at this article in the Baltimore Sun. This picture as well as a few others by me, boyghost and crabsandbeer, are linked in the story.


The work of Gaia
Made by patrickjoust
Yashica Mat 124G Fujicolor Pro 160S The Urbanite has an interesting article on the , who has been creating interesting street art and putting it in unexpected places all over Baltimore and the rest of the world. I've enjoyed seeing his art pop up here and there while I've explored and attempted to capture this city. I took this photo back in the spring.


North and Castle
Made by patrickjoust
Kiev 4 and Jupiter 9 85mm f/2.0 Agfa IR (?) developed @ 100 in Diafine view large This is an accidental double exposure. I shot on an already exposed roll which I would guess is from the early 80's or perhaps earlier. Essentially the background image is mine, the airplane was shot by the father of my dad's girlfriend. I thought the result was pretty interesting.


Inner Harbor of Baltimore
Made by crabsandbeer (Kevin Moore)
Baltimore's Inner Harbor is one of the most visited areas of the city. It has been one of the major seaports in the United States since the 1700s and started blossoming into the cultural center of Baltimore in the 1970s. Distinct in function and form, locals and visitors alike enjoy Baltimore's Inner Harbor and the surrounding neighborhoods that offer a variety of fine dining, cultural experiences and exciting nightlife.


Published :)
Made by patrickjoust
Canon EOS 5D and Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 AI I was really thrilled to have one of my photos published in the 2008 Time Magazine Person of the Year issue. It's kind of random, but exciting anyway. Thanks everyone for your support through this year. It has been a lot of fun posting my photos here and enjoying photography with people all over the world.!


"grainy charcoal sponge"
Made by patrickjoust
Leica M3 and Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.4 Kodak TMAX 400 developed at 500 in Diafine view large I was very pleased to get my M3 back after a thorough CLA from Stephen Gandy (cameraquest.com). It's working great and I'm looking forward to using it this summer.


lookatthisdog
Made by sugarfreak
Posted all over the hood. ETA: Whoa, I was wondering what was going on with the views on this. It was on boingboing! The Xerxes Story - revealed!



Made by boyghost
Yashica Mat 124G Expired Kodak Portra 160 VC Girls from the Better Waverly Community Center pose for a photograph. The center provides opportunities in the arts for young boys and girls in Baltimore's troubled Waverly community, where drugs and violence have put a stranglehold on the neighborhood in recent years.


Badass object meets unstopable force
Made by elijah northen
This car is one of the great mysteries of my neighborhood. It's been parked in this spot for the two years I've lived here, and is barricaded on the north and south by two old sets of street car lines. I can't imagine how it ever got here, or how it will ever leave. Perhaps hydraulics are involved.


Cindi
Made by patrickjoust
Yashica Mat 124G Fujichrome Provia 100F Back in March I ran into Cindi. She sold me the rowhouse painting that you see just below this one. Nice lady. My wife and I are now enjoying the painting in our kitchen. view large


Will I be pretty....
Made by ucumari
Que Sera Sera When I was just a little girl I asked my mother, what will I be Will I be pretty, will I be rich Here's what she said to me. Que Sera, Sera, Whatever will be, will be The future's not ours, to see Que Sera, Sera What will be, will be. (on a personal note, I do think they are pretty!)