A preview of our Christmas cookie contest, in photo form. Look for the recipes in Taste next week.

You were hungry! #mobbies

Post positions for the 135th #Preakness Stakes.

Which horse will break out of this starting gate Saturday and race to victory in the 135th Preakness? #preakness

Here's where all the Preakness horses will be sleeping for the next few days. #preakness

Sloppy track this morning. Hopefully the weather is nicer on Saturday afternoon. #preakness

A crowd of people on a tour gathers by the Stakes Barn at Pimlico. #preakness

The NBC production trucks are here setting up for Saturday's broadcast. #preakness

Photographers giving mints to a horse. Apparently that's what photogs do in spare time. :) #preakness

Another horse heads to the track at Pimlico for his morning workout. #preakness

In three days, there will be crowds flowing through this gate. Question is, how many? #preakness

Look closely and you'll see the blur as a horse races down the track during its morning workout. #preakness

First action on the track this morning as a horse gallops by. #preakness

Not a very pretty day at Pimlico. Dreary, cold and quiet so far. #preakness

Horses passing along as we pass the Stakes Barn. #prealness

The weather is beautiful, so there are more people than lemons @ Flowermart ...

Baltimore City public schools are selling flower pots made by students. (@ Flowermart)

We're @ Flowermart, and the people aren't the only ones eating ...

The gov (@GovernorOMalley) greets supporters post-announcement. #mdvote

Former film workers share their message. They aren't sure whom they're voting for. #mdvote