Born and raised in Iowa, moving to the eastern part of the country was a bit of a shock at first. There were new places to get used to, new roads to take, new people to meet. My new home felt different. It took a while for it to feel like home. I felt like an outsider here for a while. 

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  Now that I have had a year of experience living in this region, I've gotten to know certain places around the Frederick County, Maryland quite well. Through covering assignments, I noticed how each municipality in the county was different from the other. Whether it was the terrain, the people, or a local shop in town, something in the town made that place unique. And even though I had recognized this, I realized I had not spent enough time in the towns of the county. At least, enough to uncover what made them feel like home to its residents. 

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This photo essay delves into the life of the towns of Frederick County, outside of the City of Frederick itself. It is a continuing photo essay series that documents what I learn about these locations and the people that live there. 

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