Tucked in a little corner along the bulkhead a Canadian goose couple have decided to set up house. With Mother Goose sitting on the next, keeping her eggs warm and safe, and Papa Goose close by for protection. Upon approach, he began to hiss, warning for me to […]
There is advantage of living on the Magothy River that leads out to the Chesapeake Bay. The maritime life of being on the Chesapeake Bay floats by throughout the day. Across the water sat these small boats and canoes, waiting for a warmer spring day for a gentle […]
There is something to be said about living along the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. Just north of Annapolis, on the Magothy River, different sights and sounds are enjoyed by the changing weather. In a warm summer rain, the earth is replenished with the life giving force […]
Today was a full day playing with my new Canon 500mm L lens and shooting birds. Even though the horses called me, the lure of the fancy lens hypnotized me. It was a fantastic birding day, with more than six new birds that I’ve never seen before. With […]
Fog BY CARL SANDBURG THE fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on. A full day of fog sits over the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay. Mysterious, but yet enveloping, the fog remains through the evening. It […]
The western shore of the Chesapeake Bay survived fairly well from Hurricane Sandy with a storm surge of about four feet. However, this was enough to create some flooding in popular areas like the Annapolis waterfront. A Tuesday morning visit to “Ego Alley” and Dock Street gave glimpses […]
The cool brisk air and winds blowing 20 mph begin pushing the Chesapeake Bay across the mainland. White caps rapidly arriving to the sandy beach indicates just the beginning of the power of Hurricane Sandy. Due to hit full force mid-afternoon on Monday, light raindrops began encouraging all […]
Canon 7D, 100-400mm L IS USM lens, at 260mm. f/8.0, ISO 1000, 1/1600 sec. Aperture Priority. Minor Lightroom adjustments.
Living on the Chesapeake Bay brings the best of the water world to one’s front door. In spite of the continuing heat in Maryland, a brief cruise on a classic boat was overdue. Heading down towards the Bay, my eyes set on a pair of wooden masts on […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 