A Friday Afternoon Before Shabbat

© (2007) Photographs by Vicki Polin

Mount Washington Arboretum - Fall, 2007

© (2007) Photographs by Vicki Polin

It was a beautiful day. On my way to the post office I stopped to take these pictures at the Mount Washington Arboretum.

Colors of Fall (2007)

© (2007) Photographs by Vicki Polin

I was running on errands and noticed the trees near a local pond. I couldn't resist taking pictures of them.

Around The High Holidays (2007)

© (2007) photographs by Vicki Polin

This group of pictures were taken right before, during and after the high holidays. Most of them were taken in either Baltimore county.

Intercourse, PA - Photographs by Vicki Polin

© (2007) Victoria Polin


I was driving through Amish country and spent time near Intercourse, PA.

Shabbat Shalom

© (2007) Photographs by Vicki Polin

The following photographs were taken between Hunt Valley, Gettysburg, Fredrick and beyond Hagerstown before and after shabbos. (August, 2007)

K'mo Tefillah - Photographs By Vicki Polin

© (2007) Photographs by Vicki Polin



K'mo Tefillah - Like a Dance

I've been asked by several people what was wrong with the duck in several of the photographs towards the end of this video. I was told that the ducks wings are broken and that is part of the reason it lives in this protected area.

Hava-Nagilah - Photographs by Vicki Polin

© (2007) Photographs by Victoria Polin


The pictures were taken towards in middle of August, 2007

Shalom Aleichem - Photographs by Vicki Polin

© (2007) Photographs by Victoria Polin



Shalom Alechem
Shalom alechem, malachei ha-shareit malachei elyon, mi-melech malchei ha-melachim
Ha-Kadosh Baruch Hu.
Bo'achem le-shalom, malachei ha-shalom malachei elyon, mi-melech malchei ha-melachim
Ha-Kadosh Baruch Hu.
Barchuni le-shalom malachei ha-shalom, malachei elyon, mi-melech malchei ha-melachim
Ha-Kadosh Baruch Hu.

Tzeit'chem le-shalom, malachei ha-shalom malachei elyon, mi-melech malchei ha-melachim
Ha-Kadosh Baruch Hu. English Translation

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English Translation
Peace upon you, ministering angels, messengers of the Most High, of the Supreme King of Kings, the Holy One, blessed be He.

Come in peace, messengers of peace, messengers of the Most High, of the Supreme King of Kings, the Holy One, blessed be He.

Bless me with peace, messengers of peace, messengers of the Most High,
of the Supreme King of Kings, the Holy One, blessed be He.

May your departure be in peace, messengers of peace, messengers of the Most High, of the Supreme King of Kings, the Holy One, blessed be He.

Olam Ha-Ba

I remembered where I saw a camel in acornfield and decided to go out there once again.
"Grave Run Rd." The road goes from Falls Rd. past the Maryland/Pennsylvania boarder. Not to far away from the end of the road is a little town calledLineboro, MD. It's located right on the Mason Dixon Line (which divided the north and the south during the civil war).

A Rainy Sunday Afternoon

© (2007) Photographs by Vicki Polin

Taking A Break

I was dealing with a great deal of paperwork and needed to escape. It was a cloudy day and the sun began to come out. All of the photo's were taken within 35 - 40 minutes from Baltimore.

Summer Flowers in Maryland - By Victoria Polin

© (2007) photographs by Vicki Polin

I took a break from work and went to the Mt. Washington Arboretum.

Long Way Home

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I had to go on errands. The sun was still up when I was done so I decided to take the long way home.

Quick Trip To Washington DC

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Off The Derech - The Camel of Baltimore County

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This was the first time I saw a camel just outside a cornfield.

Back Roads To Hunt Valley - Photographs by Victoria Polin

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I started off on Tufton Rd. in Baltimore county and then just kept making turns down country roads.

Shalom - Photographs by Victoria Polin

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Driving in Southern Pennsylvania - July, 2007

© (2007) Photographs by Vicki Polin
While I was driving around I was thinking about how everyone is trying to out do each other in how frum they can be.  For some reason this song kept playing in my head as I thought about how everyone seems to enjoy putting themselves in boxes.

Gettysburg and Beyond

© (2007) Photographs by Vicki Polin

The following photographs were taking on a trip to Gettysburg, PA.