The Pacific for a Change

A break from the Chesapeake for some time on the left coast. 

I am not sure if "Secret Beach" is the real name for this spot near Port Ludlow, Washington, but the cousins' name for it seems fitting.

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Paddling with the Patuxent River Pirates

More from my Chesapeake From The Water series shot yesterday during a paddle with the Pirates of Patuxent (great meeting you all). After all my exploring of the Patuxent up north, it was nice to see where the river meets the bay.

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Paddling Mallows Bay, MD

Paddling among a "ghost fleet" of sunken ships Mallows Bay on the Maryland side of the Potomac two things keep going through my head - This is way cool - and - Really, this is just big litter.

Second paddle of the season, but first of the season with my camera. I am putting it out to the universe, and the two people who actually read this blog, this will be the season that my Chesapeake from the water projects really takes shape. I have my camera setup for the kayak. I hope to stay healthy all summer. And I plan to be out on the water weekly (crossed fingers) collecting images of the Bay and its tributaries. So both of you, check back regularly.

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Cleaning Out the Archives - Bumble Bee

Section hiking the Maryland AT with Doug and Jes Whitworth

Climbing Great Falls, VA

Nothing like taking pictures while hanging over a cliff.

And how better to say thanks for showing me the ropes (oh, yes I did!) than using my new rappelling skills to get some shots of my teachers. 

Great Blue Heron in flight

Great Blue Heron in flight, photographed while paddling the Occoquan Water Trail in Virginia near Bull Run Marina.

It has been no small effort to get my self to the point where I can photograph from the kayak. This is one of the first real photographs I feel like I've made using my new setup and hopefully the beginning of new stage for my photography. Jess and I put in at Route 28 with the water just about at the suggested level for paddling. While we did not have to portage, we did have to scoot through a few shallow spots. After paddling through pretty narrow river for seven miles, it opened up right before the Bull Run Marina pull out. As I was stalking this heron, I turned around to see if Jess was getting bored - no - he was busy watching a Bald Eagle chase a smaller bird right above us. Not too bad for the first paddle of the season.