Fall Sugarloaf Climb

Countryside Below

Fall foliage was
at peak

At the summit

Today, on a lovely fall evening, we decided to make our annual trip to Sugarloaf Mountain, MD, while the colors were at their peak. There were beautiful views of countryside and mountains to see. What we also saw was more people than we did on our entire backpacking trip in the North Cascades last summer. After the climb, we bought pumpkins and other goodies from the nearby Comus Market. 

Mountains in the
distance

Marta Woodward Debuts!!!

Ready to impress

The season is here! Marta Woodward of the National Philharmonic Choir is finally singing at Strathmore Concert Hall! Today's performance was an opera written by Wagner, about a Roman man named Rienzi, who led the peasants to rebel against the nobles and the aristocracy. But, when his followers realized that he had caused other nations to now reject them, they turned against him and killed him. Accompanying them was a large orchestra and another men's chorus. Next performance is Bach on October 31st, followed by Messiah on December 20th.

A fancy dinner

The orchestra and men's
chorus

Ready to perform! Marta is in the box
up and to the left of the stage