She said, “The prettiest place on earth, is Baltimore at night…”
I’ve been in Baltimore this week– deep in the city, lost in its past. Staring at pictures from the state historical society, the Pratt library, and countless random strangers’ Flickr pages. Thank you to other people for doing this research for me!
All for a book that feels confusing to me right now. A prequel to Bigger than a Bread Box, a books that traces a family’s past. As two young girls run loose in the city I love best.
Someday, I’ll write a book about a place, and get to actually BE there, breathe the air, walk the streets. But for now, this is so wonderful. Dreaming of live chickens, cobblestones, and the lovely filthy water of my beloved bay.
A few places I’ve been hanging out.
Lexington Market…
The harbor…
Lombard Street…
Mt Vernon…
And a hotel I’ve invented, the Hotel Calvert, which is a smaller version of this place, the Belveder, which looms large in both my childhood memories and my family history.
I only hope I can come close to doing it all justice.
June 17th, 2011 at 6:27 pm
Great pictures … I love Baltimore. Thanks for sharing.