750 | |
Passing knowledge of the bay and its ways from generation to generation. |
Patuxent River, Maryland 1987 April 12 |
751 | |
Fishing on the bay. |
Maryland, Chesapeake Bay 1987 August 11 |
752 | |
A middle school field trip at Camp Riverview |
Point Lookout, Potomac River, Maryland 1996 May 25 |
753 | |
Collecting water samples for acid rain analysis in a Chesapeake wetland tributary. |
Parkers Creek, Calvert County, Maryland 1987 April |
754 | |
Planting "homegrown" wild celery plants as part of Chesapeake Bay Foundation "Bay Grasses for the Masses." |
Rocky Point Park, Baltimore, Maryland 1999 May 23 |
755 | |
Planting "homegrown" wild celery plants as part of Chesapeake Bay Foundation "Bay Grasses for the Masses." |
Rocky Point Park, Baltimore, Maryland 1999 May 23 |
756 | |
Planting "homegrown" wild celery plants as part of Chesapeake Bay Foundation "Bay Grasses for the Masses." |
Rocky Point Park, Baltimore, Maryland 1999 May 23 |
757 | |
Fiddler crab on the beach |
Lower Patuxent River, Maryland 1994 October 23 |
758 | |
A flock of sea gulls taking it easy |
Outer Banks, North Carolina 1973 |
759 | |
A sea gull in flight |
Outer Banks, North Carolina 1973 |
760 | |
Summer homes on a deserted winter beach |
Outer Banks, North Carolina 1973 |
761 | |
Summer homes on a deserted winter beach |
Outer Banks, North Carolina 1973 |
762 | |
A deserted fisherman's home on the Outer Banks |
Outer Banks, North Carolina 1973 |
763 | |
The ribs of a once mighty ship bare on the "Graveyard of the Atlantic." |
Outer Banks, North Carolina 1973 |
764 | |
A starfish wrapped around a rock |
Tide pools west of Astoria, Oregon 1976 |
765 | |
Pelican in flight |
California, Point Loma, San Diego 1996 February 12 |
766 | |
Description not available. |
Thomas Point Lighthouse, Maryland 1997 August 12 |
767 | |
Drum Point Lighthouse, now a museum, stood watch at the mouth of the Patuxent River. |
Solomon's Island, Maryland 1985 September |
768 | |
Description not available. |
Solomon's Island, Maryland 1985 September |
769 | |
Sailing is a popular pastime on the Chesapeake Bay. |
Near Annapolis, Maryland |
770 | |
A squall line threatens sailors |
Near Annapolis, Maryland |
771 | |
A squall line threatens sailors |
Near Annapolis, Maryland |
772 | |
A storm building over the Patuxent River. |
Patuxent River, Maryland 1978 September |
773 | |
High tide and storm threaten a pier and beach along the Patuxent River. |
Lower Patuxent River, Maryland 1985 November 2 |
774 | |
The Snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina, is easily confused with the alligator snapping turtle. Considered ill-tempered, they feed on invertebrates, fish, reptiles, carrion, etc. and a surprising amount of vegetation. These turtles trapped in the fresh and brackish waters of bay tributaries and sold to restaurants for use in soups and stews. |
1978 September |
775 | |
A female Diamondback terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin, puts the final touches on her freshly laid nest of eggs. |
1980 June |
776 | |
A Great Egret |
Patuxent River, Maryland 1981 August |
777 | |
A crayfish home along a Calvert County stream. Crayfish use mud balls to create towers over their holes along freshwater streams. |
Maryland, Calvert County 1981 June |
778 | |
A redwing blackbird perching atop reeds in a Patuxent river marsh. Arrow arum plants are in the foreground. |
Upper Patuxent River, Maryland 1981 June |
779 | |
Pickerel weed (Pondeteria cordata) marsh in the Patuxent River. Found in freshwater tidal marshes, it is a source of food for deer. |
Upper Patuxent River, Maryland 1981 June |
780 | |
Pickerel weed (Pondeteria cordata) marsh in the Patuxent River. Found in freshwater tidal marshes, it is a source of food for deer. |
Upper Patuxent River, Maryland 1981 June |
781 | |
Tidal inlet along the western shore of the Cheasapeake Bay. |
Parker's Creek, Maryland 1982 February |
782 | |
A storm is brewing on the lower Patuxent River. Shoreline includes sand, grass, and brush. |
Lower Patuxent River, Maryland 1978 September |
783 | |
A foggy St. Mary's College of Maryland Garden of Remembrance, overlooking the St. Mary's River. |
St. Mary's County, Maryland 1970 July |
784 | |
Fall colors grace St. Johns Pond, a tidal pond off of the St. Mary's River |
St. Mary's City, Maryland 1985 November |
785 | |
Charter boat "Optimist" stands ready at Chesapeake Beach to take its next set of patrons fishing on the Chesapeake Bay. |
Maryland, Chesapeake Beach |
786 | |
A rather rickety looking home pier for a Chesapeake waterman |
Smith Point, Virginia 1985 November |
787 | |
A fleet of small charter fishing boats in port. |
Fishing Creek, Chesapeake Beach, Maryland 1986 August 1 |
788 | |
Fishing for blues in the bay - NOAA/NODC employees Melanie Hamilton and Chapman Hom watch as yet another Bluefish comes aboard. |
Maryland, Chesapeake Bay 1981 July |
789 | |
Advection fog and the morning sun coming up over the Chesapeake Bay and Fishing Creek. |
Maryland, Chesapeake Beach 1981 June |
790 | |
Dawn at Fishing Creek looking out towards the Chesapeake Bay. Advection fog and a small fleet of small charter boats at dock. |
Maryland, Chesapeake Beach 1981 June |
791 | |
Overlooking the St. Mary's River from the graveyard at St. Mary's City. St. Mary's City was the first capital of Maryland. |
St. Mary's City, Maryland 1970 July |
792 | |
Sunset over the St. Mary's River from the boathouse at St. Mary's College of Maryland. |
St. Mary's City, Maryland 1970 July |
793 | |
Sunrise overlooking Fishing Creek and the Chesapeake bay through the early morning fog. |
Maryland, Chesapeake Beach 1981 June |
794 | |
Overlooking the St. Mary's River from the campus of St. Mary's College of Maryland. |
St. Mary's City, Maryland 1970 July |
795 | |
Overlooking the St. Mary's River from the campus of St. Mary's College of Maryland. |
St. Mary's City, Maryland 1970 July |
796 | |
Sunset over the Thomas Johnson Bridge joining Calvert and St. Mary's Counties Maryland. |
Solomon's Island, Lower Patuxent River, Maryland 1980 September |
797 | |
Sunset over the Thomas Johnson Bridge joining Calvert and St. Mary's Counties Maryland. |
Solomon's Island, Lower Patuxent River, Maryland 1980 September |
798 | |
Sunset over the Thomas Johnson Bridge joining Calvert and St. Mary's Counties Maryland. |
Solomon's Island, Lower Patuxent River, Maryland 1980 September |
799 | |
Low tide near Gloucester. |
Gloucester Area, Massachusetts 1970 July |