Maryland Heights Photos
Fall of 2000
Potomac River from Maryland Heights - a view along the trail at Maryland Heights. Soldiers during the Civil War kept a watchful eye on the Potomac River from spots like these. Click image for larger view.
Peering Across the River to Virginia - another view through the trees of the Potomac below and a ridge in neighboring Virginia. Click image for larger view.
Looking at the Potomac and Farmland Below - view of the Potomac River in the distance and farmland at the base of the Elk Ridge. Click image for larger view.
View from Maryland Heights - another view of the river from along the trail. All of the preceding pictures are from overlooks along the Grant-Conway Trail. Click image for larger view.
Fallen Tree - interesting picture of a tree that had grown through a rock, now fallen over. See the following photo for a close-up. Click image for larger view.
Tree Roots and Rocks - close-up of the roots of the tree pictured above. Click image for larger view.
Early Winter of 2000
These pictures were taken from the Potomac Overlook in the early winter of 2000. Although the pictures aren't great (it was a very grey day), they show winter views of the Potomac, Shenandoah, and the town of Harper's Ferry.
Harpers Ferry Looking Up the Shenandoah - view from the Potomac Overlook of the town of Harpers Ferry with the Shenandoah River and Loudoun Heights to the left. Click image for larger view.
Where the Shenandoah meets the Potomac - Harpers Ferry sits between the Shenandoah (left side of photo) and the Potomac (bottom). The railroad bridge into town is visible at the bottom middle of the photo. Click image for larger view.
Looking Up the Potomac - view of the Potomac River from the Potomac Overlook, looking up river on a grey day. Click image for larger view.
© 2003 by David Smith