Norrisville is a small rural village in the extreme northwest
section of Harford County, bounded by the Maryland/Pennsylvania line to the north, the Baltimore/Harford County line to the west, Deer Creek to the south and the town
of Pylesville to the east. Norrisville has a population of about 2,300. It is primarily a farming community full of rolling
hills, highland plateaus and small valleys, and is part of the Deer Creek watershed. Deer Creek has been designated a state scenic river. Large amounts of woodland prevail between the cleared agricultural fields and along
the lesser stream valleys, providing a high concentration of habitat for wildlife, especially the bog turtle, a
rare and endangered species in Maryland. Deer and skunk are often seen nosing around the observatory along with our resident
groundhog who is quite content to live beneath the observatory platform.
The area is served by two state roads, Maryland routes 23 and 136. In colonial America (MD)Rt 23 was part of the early road system to York,PA.
When the night skies are kind, you will
find me pursuing my interests in astronomy which include astrophotography, asteroid hunting and meteor tracking. I'm
really a noob at this hobby and occasionally crack myself up thinking about how far in over my head I am, but hey, we all
do. And don't let all those images fool you into thinking I know what I'm doing either. You really don't want to know
how many bad ( and I do mean bad) images I took before I got a few nice ones...geez!
Astronomy is something I have been interested in for as long as I can remember. As a
child I was continually mesmerized by the night sky, always wondering about how vast the universe is and what
secrets it holds. Science has only begun to explain the complexities of what God has created.
I like Pepsi because Coke burns your nose. I wear my hair long because I like it....not
because I think my head looks weird.
I am an avid musician and guitarist. I play in a praise band as well as write
and perform my own music. I am proud of my Scottish heritage as well as my family clan, "Clan
Henderson".
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