There’s a place on the lower Eastern Shore of Maryland that is remote and seems as if time has stood still. Smith Island is a 45 minute ferry ride from Crisfield, Maryland and many don’t venture over for a visit. With two small towns and an overall population […]
It was the reflections on the water that caught my eye when I stopped at the Kent Island Fishermen’s Marina last week. After my visit getting to know some local fishermen, I walked the marina and reveled in the reflections of the fishing boats in the water. I […]
This afternoon on my way home from my photography class in Cambridge, Maryland, I decided to stop at the Fishermen’s Marina on Kent Island. It was an overcast day and there was just a slight breeze so I was hoping to capture some nice reflections of the boats […]
At long last I have returned to continue my adventures on Mount Desert Island. It seems that regular life keeps getting in my way, and I get side tracked and distracted all day long. By the time the evening arrives, I’m bleary eyed and ready to just rest […]
“All good things must come to an end.” And such is the story of the historic Bloede’s Dam in Patapsco Valley State Park. Not well known, Bloede’s Dam was the world’s first hydroelectic dam, built by the Patapsco Electric and Manufacturing Company in 1907. Providing electric to the […]
This week has been a week of entertaining guests. A boat ride on the Chesapeake Bay was certainly appropriate and the weather cooperated. Stopping at a waterfront restaurant for takeout, it seems we weren’t the only ones looking for a seafood meal. A family had just returned from […]
Fantastic closeup of a Bald Eagle enjoying a fish lunch at Conowingo Dam. Darlington, Maryland December 12, 2012 by Clarks Captures a fantastic wildlife photographer http://rlclark.zenfolio.com/
One cannot think of the Maine coast without immediately thinking of succulent bright red Lobsters. Lobster fishing is a long-time tradition among the locals living on Mount Desert Island. A profession that can be quite profitable, also comes with significant risk as so much time is spent on […]
Emily Carter Mitchell ~ Nature as Art 