Crabs In Old Bay Pot + State Flag Decorations: Maryland Day Photos

MARYLAND — Friday is Maryland Day. The holiday marks when European settlers arrived in the state on March 25, 1634.

Patch asked readers to share pictures of the state's culture. Here are a few of our favorites.

Trish Thomas shared this first photo of her festive mailbox. She styles it with flag decor every March to celebrate.

Thomas continued the tradition while she lived in North Carolina for 8 years. She recently moved back to Jarrettsville. This is Thomas' second stint in Harford County. She previously raised her family in Whiteford, where she lived for 37 years.

Margy Hohman submitted the next photo. She teaches second grade at the Open Bible Christian Academy in Kingsville.

Hohman's class made these posters to celebrate Maryland Day. They show some of the state's historical and cultural symbols. The class will also sample some of Maryland’s iconic foods on Friday.

Other readers appreciated Maryland's beauty. Pat Flaherty sent this picture of Arden-On-The-Severn, a waterfront community near Crownsville. Flaherty calls this photo "Cotton Candy Skyline."

Mary Lynn Bezek snapped this shot of daffodils in her yard. She loves that the yellow flowers match her Maryland flag.

Summer means seafood in Maryland. Sheila Miller extends the season even longer. The Hyattsville woman eats crabs on Thanksgiving.

Last year, Miller took this picture of crabs in an Old Bay pot at her holiday feast in Clinton. Miller also enjoys turkey and all the other Thanksgiving staples.

That's all for this week's round-up. Keep an eye out for next week's gallery.

To participate, email your best picture to maryland@patch.com with the subject line "Photo Of The Week." Participants must also include this statement in their email:

"I, [insert name], took this picture, and I give Patch permission to publish it."

Don't forget to mention where you snapped the photo and tell us what's in the picture.

Please only submit photos that you took personally. Horizontal pictures are preferred.

Photos are due every Thursday at noon. We will post a story with a few of our favorites each Monday morning. The next photo round-up will go out on Monday, April 4.

Good luck!

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