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Partha and Aadrika on the Falling Branch Trail at Rock State Park

DharPartha — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:58:51 MDT

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The Falling Branch area is a 67 acres tract of land located 5 miles north of the Rock Ridge section of the Rock State Park, along the Falling Branch tributary of Deer Creek and is home to Kilgore Falls, the second highest waterfall in Maryland.

Smile

DharPartha — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:58:47 MDT

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Kilgore Falls, Rock State Park, Maryland

Partha and Aadrika

DharPartha — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:58:43 MDT

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Kilgore Falls, Rock State Park, Maryland. At 2 months old this was Aadrika's first waterfall experience.

Kilgore Falls, Maryland

DharPartha — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:58:40 MDT

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Kilgore Falls (17 ft) is the fourth highest waterfall in Maryland

Partha and Aadrika at Kilgore Falls, Maryland

DharPartha — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:58:36 MDT

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Kilgore Falls (17ft) is the fourth highest waterfall in Maryland.

Soma on the Falling Branch Trail at Rock State Park

DharPartha — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:58:32 MDT

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Partha and lil' Aadrika at Kilgore Falls, Maryland

DharPartha — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:58:28 MDT

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Kilgore Falls (17 ft) is the fourth highest waterfall in Maryland. At 2 months this was Aadrika's first waterfall experience.

Soma at Kilgore Falls, Maryland

DharPartha — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:58:25 MDT

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Kilgore Falls (17 ft) is the fourth highest waterfall in Maryland.

Partha and lil' Aadrika on Falling Creek at Kilgore Rocks

DharPartha — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:58:22 MDT

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Partha and lil' Aadrika crossing the Falling Branch stream

DharPartha — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:58:18 MDT

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Partha and lil' Aadrika on the footbridge at Falling Branch Trail

DharPartha — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:58:14 MDT

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Partha and lil' Aadrika on the Falling Branch Trail

DharPartha — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:58:10 MDT

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Kilgore Falls, Maryland

DharPartha — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:58:06 MDT

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Kilgore Falls (17 ft) is the fourth highest waterfall in Maryland.

Soma and Aadrika at Kilgore Falls in Rock State Park, MD

DharPartha — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:58:01 MDT

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Kilgore Falls (17 ft) is the fourth highest waterfall in Maryland. At 2 months, this was Aadrika's first waterfall experience.

Soma and Aadrika at Kilgore Falls in Rock State Park, MD

DharPartha — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:57:58 MDT

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Kilgore Falls (17 ft) is the fourth highest waterfall in Maryland. At 2 months, this was Aadrika's first waterfall experience.

MD Route 24 Bridge over Deer Creek

DharPartha — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:41:11 MDT

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The MD Route 24 Bridge over Deer Creek near Rock State Park in Harford County in northeastern Maryland is a 122.5–ft long, 33–ft wide single–span 2–lane historic throughtruss bridge built in 1934 and eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.

Rock State Park, Welcome Sign

DharPartha — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:41:07 MDT

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The Rocks State Park, originally known as Deer Creek State Park, is a state park located in Deer Creek Valley near Pylesville in Harford County, Maryland. This was Aadrika's first trip to a State Park.

Loch Raven Reservoir

DharPartha — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:41:04 MDT

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The Loch Raven Reservoir is a reservoir that provides drinking water for the City of Baltimore and most of Baltimore County, Maryland. Originally built in 1881 as a dam and water tunnel to channel water to Lake Montebello and Lake Clifton, a new dam, creating a modern large reservoir lake, was constructed in 1914.

Loch Raven Reservoir

DharPartha — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:41:01 MDT

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Loch Raven Reservoir

DharPartha — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:40:58 MDT

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Look, I am sitting !!

DharPartha — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:40:55 MDT

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Lil' Aadrika, trying to sit on the sofa. She was only 2 months old at the time of the picture.

Sundial at Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

DharPartha — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:22:34 MDT

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The Sundial in the Garden is an unusual, multi-faceted sundial created by Peter Hamilton of Guilford and Waltersville Granite Company and was presented to the City of Baltimore around 1890. It was originally crafted out of granite but has since been covered in bronze. The sundial records the times for Baltimore, Cape Cod, Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco, Pitcairn Island, Sitka, Honolulu, Jeddo (Tokyo), Calcutta, Cape Town, Jerusalem, Fernando Po, and London.

Broadway Diner

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:30:47 MDT

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We had dinner at the Broadway Diner at Baltimore. This diner was featured in Food Network's "Diners, Drive Ins and Dives" show on April 25th 2009.

Soma at Broadway Diner

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:30:43 MDT

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We had dinner at the Broadway Diner at Baltimore. This diner was featured in Food Network's "Diners, Drive Ins and Dives" show on April 25th 2009.

Partha, Soma and lil Aadrika

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:30:39 MDT

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We had dinner at the Broadway Diner at Baltimore. This diner was featured in Food Network's "Diners, Drive Ins and Dives" show on April 25th 2009.

Partha at Broadway Diner

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:30:35 MDT

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We had dinner at the Broadway Diner at Baltimore. This diner was featured in Food Network's "Diners, Drive Ins and Dives" show on April 25th 2009.

Soma and Aadrika

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:30:31 MDT

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We had dinner at the Broadway Diner at Baltimore. This diner was featured in Food Network's Diners, Drive Ins and Dives show on April 25th 2009.

Springhill Suites, Columbia

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:30:27 MDT

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We stayed at Springhill Suites, Columbia, MD during our trip to Greater Baltimore. This was Aadrika's first stay in a hotel.

Eli Siegel centennial plaque

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:30:23 MDT

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Eli Siegel (August 16, 1902 – November 8, 1978) was the poet and critic who founded the philosophy Aesthetic Realism in 1941. In 2002 the city of Baltimore placed a plaque in Druid Hill Park to commemorate the centennial of Eli Siegel's birth.

Druid Hill Lake

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:30:17 MDT

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Druid Hill Lake, the park's most notable waterway, was constructed in 1863 and remains one of the largest earthen dammed lakes in the country.

The Wallace Monument

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:30:12 MDT

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The Wallace Monument at Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, honors Scottish hero William Wallace. The statue, at least 40 feet tall, is the most recognizable monument in the park.

Druid Hill Lake

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:30:07 MDT

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Druid Hill Park is a 745-acre urban park in northwest Baltimore, MD. Inaugurated in 1860, Druid Hill Park ranks with Central Park (begun in 1858) in New York and Fairmount Park (1812) in Philadelphia as the oldest landscaped public parks in the United States.

Druid Hill Park

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:30:03 MDT

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Druid Hill Park is a 745-acre urban park in northwest Baltimore, Maryland. Inaugurated in 1860, Druid Hill Park ranks with Central Park (begun in 1858) in New York and Fairmount Park (1812) in Philadelphia as the oldest landscaped public parks in the United States.

Druid Hill Park

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:29:59 MDT

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Gwynns Falls Parkway entrance, Druid Hill Park

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:29:55 MDT

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The Gwynns Falls Parkway entrance to Baltimore’s Druid Hill Park has recently been renovated and decorated. The project consists of six salvaged iron support columns topped with historic images from the park’s past.

Partha and Aadrika at Rawlings Conservatory

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:29:51 MDT

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The Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens of Baltimore, often known as the Baltimore Conservatory, is a historic conservatory and botanical garden located in Druid Hill Park at Baltimore, Maryland. Designed by George A. Frederick (architect of Baltimore City Hall), the conservatory opened to the public on August 26, 1888.

Partha and Aadrika at Rawlings Conservatory

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:29:47 MDT

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Soma and Aadrika

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:29:43 MDT

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Tropical House, Rawlings Conservatory

Say Cheese !!

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:29:38 MDT

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Partha, lil' Aadrika and Soma pose for a photo near the Tropical pond at Rawlings Conservatory

Baby Turtles at the Tropical Pool, Rawlings Conservatory

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:29:35 MDT

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Smile for the camera !

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:29:32 MDT

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Soma and lil' Aadrika pose for a picture at the Tropical House, Rawlings Conservatory

Soma and Aadrika

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:29:27 MDT

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Soma and lil' Aadrika taking a break at the Mediterranean House, Rawlings Conservatory.

Feeding Time

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:29:24 MDT

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Soma and lil' Aadrika taking a break at the Mediterranean House, Rawlings Conservatory.

Ponderosa Lemon tree, Mediterranean House, Rawlings Conservatory

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:29:19 MDT

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The ponderosa lemon is a citrus species thought to be a hybrid of a lemon and a citron. The ponderosa lemon originated in roughly 1887, and is believed to come from a chance seedling grown in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Feeding Time

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:29:15 MDT

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Soma and lil' Aadrika taking a break at the Mediterranean House, Rawlings Conservatory.

Tropical Pool and fountains, Rawlings Conservatory

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:29:11 MDT

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This year the Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory reaches a remarkable milestone: the 125th anniversary of it’s opening in 1888.

Koi Fishes at the Tropical Pool, Rawlings Arboretum

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:29:07 MDT

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The word koi comes from Japanese, simply meaning "carp". It includes both the dull grey fish and the brightly colored varieties.

Tillandsia /Fern Wall

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:29:03 MDT

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Tropical House at Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Baltimore, MD

Tillandsia suspended in conch shell

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:28:57 MDT

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Tillandsia is a genus of around 540 species of evergreen, perennial flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, native to the forests, mountains and deserts of Central and South America, the southern United States and the West Indies.

'Cardinals Guard' - Pachystachys coccinea

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:28:51 MDT

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The Tropical Forest greenhouse displays the plants that originate in the tropics — the areas located between 30 degrees north and 30 degrees south of the equator. Plants on display include those native to parts of Africa, Asia, the Americas, Australia, and some tropical islands.

Tropical House, Rawlings Conservatory

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:28:48 MDT

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Partha at the Desert House, Rawlings Conservatory

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:28:43 MDT

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The Desert greenhouse showcases plants that can endure the harsh, windy, and arid conditions of the desert where daytime temperatures can climb as high as 125 degrees Fahrenheit and fall as low as 10 degrees at night.

White polka dot cactus

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:28:39 MDT

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Opuntia microdasys (Bunny Ears Cactus, Bunny Cactus or Polka-dot Cactus) is a species of cactus native and endemic to central and northern Mexico.

Golden Lace

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:28:35 MDT

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Century Plant

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:28:31 MDT

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Agave americana, commonly known as the century plant, maguey, or American aloe (although it is in a different family from the Aloe),is an agave originally from Mexico but cultivated worldwide as an ornamental plant

Alluaudia

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:28:27 MDT

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Madagascar ocotillo or Alluaudia, is a deciduous succulent plant species of the family Didiereaceae. It is native to Madagascar. Young alluaudias form a tangle of stems that last for several years after which a strong central stem develops.

Hedgehog agave

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:28:22 MDT

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Agave stricta (hedgehog agave, rabo de l

Indian Fig

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:28:18 MDT

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Opuntia ficus-indica is a species of cactus that has long been a domesticated crop plant important in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world. It is thought to possibly be native to Mexico

Golden Barrel Cactus

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:28:12 MDT

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Echinocactus grusonii is a well known species of cactus native to central Mexico from San Luis Potosi to Hidalgo. Despite being one of the most popular cacti in cultivation, it is rare and critically endangered in the wild.

Soma and lil Aadrika at the Desert House, Rawlings Conservatory

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:28:08 MDT

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Agave americana, commonly known as the century plant, is seen in the backdrop. The Desert greenhouse showcases plants that can endure the harsh, windy, and arid conditions of the desert where daytime temperatures can climb as high as 125 degrees Fahrenheit and fall as low as 10 degrees at night.

Tropical Forest at Rawlings Conservatory

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:28:04 MDT

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'Lucifer' - Canna Lily at the Tropical House, Rawlings Conservatory

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:27:59 MDT

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The name Canna originates from the Celtic word for a cane or reed. The genus is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the New World, from the southern United States (southern South Carolina west to southern Texas) and south to northern Argentina.

Tropical Pool, Rawlings Arboretum,

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:27:53 MDT

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Renovated in 2004, the Tropical House contains permanent plant displays, green wall and a tropical pool.

Beautiful Koi Fish at the Tropical House, Rawlings Conservatory

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:27:47 MDT

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Koi are are ornamental varieties of domesticated common carp that are kept for decorative purposes in outdoor koi ponds or water gardens.

Pink frangipani at the Tropical House, Rawlings Conservatory

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:27:41 MDT

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Plumeria (common name Frangipani) are native to Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America as far south as Brazil

Flowers in bloom at Mediterranean House, Rawlings Conservatory.

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:27:36 MDT

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The mild Mediterranean greenhouse replicates the dry summers and foggy winters of the Mediterranean basin and southern California. Plants of the Mediterranean, such as rosemary, bay trees, and geraniums, have been introduced throughout the world.

Mediterranean House, Rawlings Conservatory

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:27:31 MDT

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Soma and Aadrika at the Mediterranean House, Rawlings Conservatory

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:27:26 MDT

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The mild Mediterranean greenhouse replicates the dry summers and foggy winters of the Mediterranean basin and southern California.

Soma and Aadrika at the Palm House, Rawlings Conservatory

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:27:22 MDT

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The Palm House grants the visitor an opportunity to return to the Victorian era. Victorians intensely pursued engineering, exploring and collecting. These fascinations culminated in the construction of great iron, glass, and wooden buildings to showcase plants collected from worldwide expeditions.

Partha at the Palm House, Rawlings Conservatory

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:27:18 MDT

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Soma at the Orchid Room, Rawlings Conservatory

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:27:13 MDT

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The Orchid Room features the largest of all the plant groups, which includes over 30,000 species of orchids and more than 100,000 registered hybrids. One in 10 of the earth’s plant species is an orchid. The orchids on display are selected to showcase a representative range of varieties and are usually displayed only during their blooming period.

Orchids at display, Orchid Room, Rawlings Conservatory

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:27:09 MDT

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Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens

DharPartha — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:53:25 MDT

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The historic Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens is the second-oldest steel framed-and-glass building still in use in the U.S. Opened in 1888, the Conservatory features year-round displays of plant material in five distinct areas of the facility: the original 1888 Palm House, the Orchid Room, Mediterranean House, Tropical House and Desert House.

Robinson Nature Center, Entrance

DharPartha — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:13:35 MDT

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The three-story center is nestled into a hillside and was designed from the very beginning with energy conservation and sustainability in mind. It uses the newest proven technologies designed to maximize energy conservation and the use of renewable resources.

Robinson Nature Center

DharPartha — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:13:32 MDT

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The Robinson Nature Center is a unique nature education facility situated on 18 acres of land adjacent to the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area, which provides over 1,000 acres of forest, meadows and river valley to explore.

Backyard viewing area

DharPartha — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:13:28 MDT

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Robinson Nature Center, Columbia, MD

Children's Discovery Room

DharPartha — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:13:23 MDT

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Robinson Nature Center, Columbia, MD

Soma and Aadrika

DharPartha — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:13:19 MDT

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Life of the Forest exhibit at Robinson Nature Center, Columbia, MD

Soma at the Life of Forest exhibit

DharPartha — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:13:12 MDT

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Life of the Forest exhibit at Robinson Nature Center, Columbia, MD

Baby Red Bats

DharPartha — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:13:07 MDT

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Life of the Forest exhibit at Robinson Nature Center, Columbia, MD

American Woodcock

DharPartha — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:13:02 MDT

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Life of the Forest exhibit at Robinson Nature Center, Columbia, MD

Life of the Forest

DharPartha — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:12:58 MDT

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Life of the Forest exhibit at Robinson Nature Center, Columbia, MD

Aadrika

DharPartha — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:12:54 MDT

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Trip to Robinson Nature Center at Columbia, MD.

Partha and Aadrika

DharPartha — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:12:50 MDT

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Trip to Robinson Nature Center at Columbia, MD.

Partha and Aadrika

DharPartha — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:12:47 MDT

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Trip to Robinson Nature Center at Columbia, MD.

Soma and Aadrika

DharPartha — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:12:43 MDT

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Soma and Aadrika - Img1401_zps367c6b9b.jpg