CLOUDS By Carolyn Forché A whip-poor-will brushed her wing along the ground a moment ago, fifty years in the orchard where my father kept pear and plum, a decade of peach trees and Antinovka’s apples whose seeds come
Queen Cleome By Kymberly Taylor The cleome is one of the most complex and beautiful flowers brightening the fall garden. Commonly called ‘spider flower,’ Cleome hassleriana is a self-seeding annual that rises like a dependable pink cloud. Shapely
Caliente Grill Homemade and Worth the Wait By Christine Fillat Annapolis is home to a variety of world cuisine restaurants, reflecting the diversity of this area. Caliente Grill serves Salvadorian, Peruvian, and Mexican dishes. The bar is
Experience the Shore | 25 Places By Dylan Roche Photography by Jay Fleming A picturesque region stretching between the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, the Eastern Shore of Maryland offers a combination of natural beauty and historic
Gentle Giant The Japanese Climbing Hydrangea By Kymberly Taylor Whether big or small, our gardens are miniature worlds; within each plant is a natural force. Observe the delicate surge of the bluebell, the canna lily’s sky-ward rush, the
In a spontaneous back-and-forth style, renowned poet and playwright Grace Cavalieri, recent Maryland Poet Laureate, joins Kymberly Taylor, poet and Editor-in-Chief of Annapolis Home Magazine, to discuss the nature of poetry, why poetry is needed here and now
Rooms to Roam In St. Michaels By Dylan Roche | Photography by Stacy Zarin Goldberg There is a reason shingle-style architecture is so ubiquitous in waterfront communities—primarily in the Northeast, such as Newport or Nantucket, but also on
Callinectes sapidus: The Beautiful Swimmer By Christine Fillat Crab Feast, © Jay Fleming The scene: a table on a shady waterfront deck. Your favorite people are sitting with you, and the conversation bubbles. Brown butcher paper is covering
Bay Stories Jay Fleming, Photographer with a Cause By Robert Haywood | Photography by Jay Fleming Above Johnson Creek, Somerset County Jay Fleming’s two masterful photographic books, Working the Water (2016) and Island Life (2021), document, with enormous
Mellow on Maxmore Creek By Dylan Roche Photography by Keyanna Bowen, East & Lane It’s a challenge: How do you remodel an older home and maintain its charm while making it conducive to modern living? With this goal