Black Rock Mill doesn’t shout for attention.It waits — stone-still, tree-shadowed — tucked deep in the woods along Seneca Creek.If you stumble upon it at the right hour, it almost feels like you’ve found something you weren’t meant to see. This was my twelfth stop of the day, long after my feet had started to … Read more
Operation Iron Lantern | TMP Covert Ops There’s something hypnotic about a carousel. The color, the glow, the music — it all feels timeless. So when I arrived at Glen Echo Park, I expected silence and dust. An abandoned amusement park frozen mid-spin. Instead, the air was alive with laughter. Children raced past me, their … Read more
Glen Echo, Maryland • Operation Angel’s Echo A Locked Door and a Lingering Presence Just nine miles from President Lincoln’s Cottage sits another piece of history—quieter, more reserved, but every bit as powerful. The Clara Barton National Historic Site in Glen Echo, Maryland, was supposed to be my next stop on the itinerary. Unfortunately, I … Read more