Tag Archives: Chesapeake Bay
Love the Bay by Learning
The more you learn about something you care about, the more you love it. Chefs who understand the alchemy of food and flavor combinations tend to be far more passionate about their craft than a burger flipper who is only seeking a few dollars to buy some electronic gizmo. Musicians who study various genres to …
Before You Go To OBX: Sandbridge
Sandbridge is that little space between the Oceana Naval Air Station and the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge that people tend to overlook. Aside from the rental condos, there aren’t any options for cheap, creature-comfort lodging on the beach. Many people prefer the nightlife and people watching on the main strip of Virginia Beach. Others head …
Bay Trails Outfiters: Memory Eternal
There wasn’t a kayak yard like it anywhere. Yeah, you could pick up one from big box chain store from some high school kid that thinks a blade is something to shave with. And I know of one dealer with a great reputation and mind boggling selection. But, the shop isn’t located where customers aren’t free …
What’s In Your Backyard?
Some years ago, I remember telling someone who my wife and I were going to Norfolk for our vacation. She turned up her nose, as if the city was not a worthwhile destination. undeterred by my critic and spurred on by a good deal I got on the hotel room, Brenda and I had a ball in …
Your Corner of the World
Yes, after way too long, I am back on the blog that started my career. While my other works on religion have been important, I should have never lost sight of the fact that Baystride Images Journal is my original creation. This is where I expressed my passion to photograph and write about the corner …
Taskinas Creek Trail: In The Heart Of The Marsh
Yes, it is open again! The Taskinas Creek Trail at York River State Park was renown as one of the best hikes east of I-95. Due to storm damage, it was closed to the public for two years. Park staff and volunteers worked hard to re-route and restore the trail. Despite some significant changes, Taskinas Creek is a hike that is …
Walkerton: Tidal Marsh Trip
Walkerton, Virginia is one of those little spots of real estate that barely show up on a map or GPS. The King & Queen County town was once a busy little port on the Mattaponi River. As with its upriver sister Aylett, Walkerton’s importance dwindled as more people relied on automobiles. There is an attractive mill-pond, a couple …
The Burning of the Socks: Birth of a Tradition
So if you sail into the Harbor on the 21st of March, And you smell a smell like Limburger sautéed with laundry starch, You’ll know you’re downwind of the Eastport docks Where they’re burning their socks for the Equinox. from “Ode to the Sock Burners” By Jefferson Holland, Poet Laureate of Eastport, 1995 We took …
Not Just The Roe
People can be so wasteful it is embarrassing. For many decades, watermen harvested the roe (egg sacks) from certain fish and throwing the carcasses to the dogs, scavengers, or letting them rot. This was the fate of the once numerous Atlantic Sturgeon, Blueback Herring, American and Hickory Shad. Fortunately, all but the sturgeon remain in numbers …
