Category: Vernacular

Vernacular (\vər-ˈna-kyə-lər) is sort of like saying “ordinary”, but it is an ordinary that changes over time.

400 Bald Eagles in a Day: What Route 1 Finds in Maryland

July 26, 2025

US Route 1 runs 81 miles through Maryland, from the District of Columbia line near Hyattsville north to the Pennsylvania border at Rising Sun. It is not the scenic route. Most of that stretch is commercial corridor, divided highway, strip mall, and traffic signal. But Route 1 in Maryland has always been the working road, […]

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