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RiffsPics

http://gcriff.blogspot.com

Photographs from around my world in Allegany County Maryland and in the surrounding counties in MD, WV and PA.

This is my world and you are welcome to it.

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  • Weekly Black & White Square Photo

    Posted on Monday December 28th, 2009 at 17:42 in black and white, c and o canal, western maryland

    Canal Past - Reflection This is a view of the C&O Canal just west of lock 75 and about 9 miles from Cumberland; the West end of the canal. The canal was in operation from 1836 to 1924 and the total length of it is 184.5 miles, from Washington...

  • Weekly Black & White Square Photo

    Posted on Monday December 21st, 2009 at 18:35 in black and white, Church, baltimore street, cumberland

    Looking West Through Town It's the Christmas season and I took this photo, looking West on Baltimore St., so as not to see the street or the people that were on it. I just wanted to show the buildings and the Church at the far end up on the hill. ...

  • A View From Western Maryland

    Posted on Monday December 21st, 2009 at 15:28 in snow, western maryland

    Saturday Morning Snow I took these photos about mid morning today. As you can see the snow is still falling and according to the weatherman it is to continue to snow until tomorrow morning. It is beautiful, as long as I can stay indoors and w...

  • A View From Western Maryland

    Posted on Thursday December 17th, 2009 at 18:55 in cumberland, western maryland

    The Mural This mural is on the side of the Cumberland Times-News newspaper building and it surrounds the little parklet that is at the corner. The mural depicts a time in the past of Cumberland and it is larger than lifesize. It really is a wonderf...

  • Weekly Black & White Square Photo

    Posted on Monday December 14th, 2009 at 14:41 in black and white, western maryland

    Cumberland Hose Co. No. 1 The Canada Hose Company Building is the oldest of several Cumberland firehouses built in the 19th century. This building was completed in 1845. You can read more about this building, which is on the National Historic Regi...

  • Weekly Black & White Square Photo

    Posted on Monday December 7th, 2009 at 18:55 in black and white, western maryland, pawpaw tunnel

    Approaching The Tunnel This is the PawPaw Tunnel. It is 3118 feet (950m) long and is part of the C&O Canal. Construction for the tunnel began in 1836 and it was finished in 1850. The tunnel is on the Maryland side of the Potomac River and the ...

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