tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25508581492426843532024-03-05T14:37:55.409-05:00Arts to DigA little blog to show off my amateur photography and my professional folk art.Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05441016446626445576noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550858149242684353.post-416702656711872942010-12-14T19:57:00.007-05:002010-12-19T13:58:38.173-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4Sc3xJSBhWlVnySTedx5otc33tS65Xsf4F23Gb2_VOqJBPsmW2dJEbfJFdAd4lzA9luqcO-P1axtlxUT04QwII-dAa10n48oYepjMm1YvusiTxqZ2SYjqXcsZt5ckO30wM9YqksK3Tk/s1600/skipper+002.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicVWAJ4UoaWMIs2Vc0iG7Tvs37efaJZ85bVRYlT_A7ZT2Z4YjUo0biFX_yT0B-Ejc70U_JkCK_jqd40txr0Gn5Jzg4Di1QpibytefCkpIsegtW5Hy0jbEl6ROM5nJQD-Lbk3RmA8DtQis/s1600/skip+eating.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKeBpLgSwD2y-5Y2YieuEcvxM0iyP4ePiC7lEWsqvc9X966tRO_oESX-p0fJraSM-3Dr0vtkJw9oTNXlXYpGFRYFFw7f8a2qUKiTSOdR2wOKYFd5qO0QgFtZyHE5ZQdLWxlCPzJcwzKAA/s1600/din+time.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1i1tyisJzTLubMeQv2Cf7Q88yX5fD_L6ll72Dodyz1g4lJTilP0w8XNHDgxc61QOZSDMZZq80k9Zg2YLU1LN2sOv-uSTL_xmLXi7jEJpybParkQmDv0K4s1N4QgN4q2u7w58FKuBD7cc/s1600/skip+cleaning+up.jpg"><br /></a><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4Sc3xJSBhWlVnySTedx5otc33tS65Xsf4F23Gb2_VOqJBPsmW2dJEbfJFdAd4lzA9luqcO-P1axtlxUT04QwII-dAa10n48oYepjMm1YvusiTxqZ2SYjqXcsZt5ckO30wM9YqksK3Tk/s1600/skipper+002.jpg"><br /></a>Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05441016446626445576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550858149242684353.post-41964956607831960952010-12-14T11:17:00.004-05:002010-12-19T14:00:06.135-05:00Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05441016446626445576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550858149242684353.post-11462261447624763932010-09-19T19:46:00.003-04:002010-12-19T14:00:43.401-05:00Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05441016446626445576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550858149242684353.post-19321207248834525652010-01-05T14:03:00.002-05:002010-01-05T14:08:04.464-05:00Froze in<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhW-Tmix9D9bp9sOLCYJ4T9IOxhNuLnVaMPxnE4h09BG5I8YcQWpEf5-70b1cNjicwapDlZd1etZKhf4-yOx34U0WQoEcy7d0zAysDmRk0z9CqWLDMyBsIW1qKiM6Y3vJZd4eWeZH6v0U/s1600-h/cold+tuesday+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhW-Tmix9D9bp9sOLCYJ4T9IOxhNuLnVaMPxnE4h09BG5I8YcQWpEf5-70b1cNjicwapDlZd1etZKhf4-yOx34U0WQoEcy7d0zAysDmRk0z9CqWLDMyBsIW1qKiM6Y3vJZd4eWeZH6v0U/s320/cold+tuesday+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423334497407307138" border="0" /></a><br />The watermen of Jenkins Creek in Crisfield, MD. are not working today. Ice has taken over the cove.Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05441016446626445576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550858149242684353.post-66520012965176055492010-01-01T11:17:00.002-05:002010-01-01T11:23:23.219-05:00Nice Ole Ride<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjFmPM8WCzrlMFJ4ocEF102QGridAG9OvWwNQUq4ZovxvFgRgH_u-adPjJ00PiLm90dlWNIN9mBscEEXhK6Gam-h2s2ojQoBeUDV0MQsqug5gdEeqTHq9OjyRdsVFOaG6qyHENHRcFF8/s1600-h/Nice+Ole+ride.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjFmPM8WCzrlMFJ4ocEF102QGridAG9OvWwNQUq4ZovxvFgRgH_u-adPjJ00PiLm90dlWNIN9mBscEEXhK6Gam-h2s2ojQoBeUDV0MQsqug5gdEeqTHq9OjyRdsVFOaG6qyHENHRcFF8/s320/Nice+Ole+ride.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421807774915815666" border="0" /></a><br />My wife and I were running some errands and I saw out of the corner of my eye this nice looking car. I could say a Model-T, a Model-A. Not sure. A little before my time, but I do remember the mayor of my home town, during my high school days in the 60's, had a Model-T Ford 2 door and man was it fun to ride in.Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05441016446626445576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550858149242684353.post-4734976090389494842009-12-28T18:57:00.002-05:002009-12-28T18:59:54.677-05:00Kudos to the U.S. Coast Guard<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-r9b8oSjt2Nxr5F7A7fZZapZrQWRE61CaytW-_6UU5eiJvEEU83X-SsZs9XBSSqs_TDN2xUOvXtTlMYCxQksdyKeh3LUOn6t16ZY_91SFIye2C0X1zSWTgnYBfTKvEmEcCNrEX2uxYU/s1600-h/kudos.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-r9b8oSjt2Nxr5F7A7fZZapZrQWRE61CaytW-_6UU5eiJvEEU83X-SsZs9XBSSqs_TDN2xUOvXtTlMYCxQksdyKeh3LUOn6t16ZY_91SFIye2C0X1zSWTgnYBfTKvEmEcCNrEX2uxYU/s320/kudos.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420441067657842770" border="0" /></a><br />Keeping the waterways safe and navigable.Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05441016446626445576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550858149242684353.post-9916659877120289302009-12-28T18:53:00.002-05:002009-12-28T18:53:52.588-05:00What is it?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBUVjIjJ9ePL9Lo5aFCsXZpUjWTpPy9Nm0K09IRCHi6a-GjZpMqeEtzrxJ58KQGN2_yMBddsT4OLCH0Ot6pDSgM280UoPAiqA8jWj9xcAaeEfiFUuzrvcJ4INA0F1jrXxEDeEhbFVriiA/s1600-h/Snake+Con+Trail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBUVjIjJ9ePL9Lo5aFCsXZpUjWTpPy9Nm0K09IRCHi6a-GjZpMqeEtzrxJ58KQGN2_yMBddsT4OLCH0Ot6pDSgM280UoPAiqA8jWj9xcAaeEfiFUuzrvcJ4INA0F1jrXxEDeEhbFVriiA/s320/Snake+Con+Trail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420439533359643090" border="0" /></a><br />Is it a snake or a jelly fish?Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05441016446626445576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550858149242684353.post-40985748286218970132009-06-04T14:58:00.002-04:002009-06-04T14:59:11.800-04:00Free Flight<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22pvd2HpRB3EucOuNT-kJ93CKRutzhrSZ-kKIFOLgxnksOyrdeSrblMyS6NJVq10oDlzKgxcXi7GGnT_A4AyDKSfrdW7H7kev-bnpEGB-JHXkBPG9bjE7dRuEFzZDE7cC4Ra1K8pc8lc/s1600-h/blue+heron.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 191px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22pvd2HpRB3EucOuNT-kJ93CKRutzhrSZ-kKIFOLgxnksOyrdeSrblMyS6NJVq10oDlzKgxcXi7GGnT_A4AyDKSfrdW7H7kev-bnpEGB-JHXkBPG9bjE7dRuEFzZDE7cC4Ra1K8pc8lc/s320/blue+heron.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343548972677574546" border="0" /></a><br />A Blue Heron glides over the Tangier Sound on a foggy Thursday.Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05441016446626445576noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550858149242684353.post-15603205264062600882009-06-04T14:54:00.002-04:002009-06-04T14:56:04.571-04:00A Three Hour Tour<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqaYjvozp8eS38H8HawscXsrIYsOr_RbHmdkgbNywHfx-kHSaxybABqN0i4h0dRzlTRWX4amHNDfRUUFx84BvyIAZKk_QZli3YzslX3oxmfDyffB9MNJv3UGnsbKaLJw4PqAoCsFfD0Yo/s1600-h/summer+vacation.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqaYjvozp8eS38H8HawscXsrIYsOr_RbHmdkgbNywHfx-kHSaxybABqN0i4h0dRzlTRWX4amHNDfRUUFx84BvyIAZKk_QZli3YzslX3oxmfDyffB9MNJv3UGnsbKaLJw4PqAoCsFfD0Yo/s320/summer+vacation.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343548143598214642" border="0" /></a><br />Captain Laird, of Crisfield, ferries students from Philadelphia to Smith Island for the week-end.Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05441016446626445576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550858149242684353.post-69133890441478621502009-05-30T14:26:00.003-04:002009-05-30T20:17:39.158-04:00A Tribute to Veterans<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFi5ZBKcni03WhBOV_mU_sLR85onV4s7Tf039FEk5jV1WbTEH8TSZpUaAPdAHB1IXCbHq9gnBksu8WCXzJqIgQd2IpUWYB-ouJF9wfkbvdpoRDPVKGdR2zZ5uFiFnAGP3imgNYDJykmg/s1600-h/legion+hat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFi5ZBKcni03WhBOV_mU_sLR85onV4s7Tf039FEk5jV1WbTEH8TSZpUaAPdAHB1IXCbHq9gnBksu8WCXzJqIgQd2IpUWYB-ouJF9wfkbvdpoRDPVKGdR2zZ5uFiFnAGP3imgNYDJykmg/s320/legion+hat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341686903373651458" border="0" /></a><br />The actual Memorial Day is on May 30th, for fallen veterans of all wars who did not return home safely. This cap was placed by a family member at a nearby cemetery.Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05441016446626445576noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550858149242684353.post-68873233916724906432009-05-30T14:24:00.002-04:002009-05-30T14:26:34.101-04:00Calm Before the Storm<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdC5_-3IM4oN9pjUatcBXoIlk2eMzuuDiBeyOg-u7IF2SJOJ_mBoyo65PZNJSKIyV1Z_WRztNiFoFgrqGtwd0BfTIMnelkNNH_VGmDvpTExXN33Lk1udph05kBRGfEoX9taqsITKy8WE/s1600-h/calm+b-4+storm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdC5_-3IM4oN9pjUatcBXoIlk2eMzuuDiBeyOg-u7IF2SJOJ_mBoyo65PZNJSKIyV1Z_WRztNiFoFgrqGtwd0BfTIMnelkNNH_VGmDvpTExXN33Lk1udph05kBRGfEoX9taqsITKy8WE/s320/calm+b-4+storm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341685085747116546" border="0" /></a><br />Last night brought rain, lightning, wind and thunder. This photo was the bright spot before it got nasty in Crisfield.Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05441016446626445576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550858149242684353.post-38016322610410849002009-05-24T19:31:00.002-04:002009-05-24T19:33:25.619-04:00Skipper watch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIafusWbmJKMPFNlDpDWITOJ21Eclg3sybPJd-ccCFEv7hkk8FihJzbtTUeyKa_VSgyOQp8p7jlUJsrDQrXXDfsUtgvG9NZ8t9hO8_OkrwMH_JwZryYW1Qg8SyBOox9-CuM4bk8cJNzf0/s1600-h/my+buddy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIafusWbmJKMPFNlDpDWITOJ21Eclg3sybPJd-ccCFEv7hkk8FihJzbtTUeyKa_VSgyOQp8p7jlUJsrDQrXXDfsUtgvG9NZ8t9hO8_OkrwMH_JwZryYW1Qg8SyBOox9-CuM4bk8cJNzf0/s320/my+buddy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339537686144331266" border="0" /></a><br />My cat is on patrol, watching out for pigeons and birds. He is having such a good time.Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05441016446626445576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550858149242684353.post-63374372827592798932009-05-24T19:29:00.001-04:002009-05-24T19:31:12.278-04:00My favorite<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6y7So-KWt9pp2SGUwON0YiFvIEU4jJG3qHEWMkwzNiPjzYF1ILM2xGi-CkjWBOvp8Q7KARrKe-D7CKj5RJZsYhGxY5JLSPGFdZVfTfJpS6tUI5Wsrru0JOm8lJt9E21GTgA1kBokW-S8/s1600-h/oysters+on+the+half+shell.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6y7So-KWt9pp2SGUwON0YiFvIEU4jJG3qHEWMkwzNiPjzYF1ILM2xGi-CkjWBOvp8Q7KARrKe-D7CKj5RJZsYhGxY5JLSPGFdZVfTfJpS6tUI5Wsrru0JOm8lJt9E21GTgA1kBokW-S8/s320/oysters+on+the+half+shell.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339537128000635682" border="0" /></a><br />Oysters on the Half Shell. Yuuum!Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05441016446626445576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550858149242684353.post-52132419798135230392009-05-24T19:28:00.003-04:002009-05-24T20:17:06.393-04:00Friends<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKFxILWG5LHgjoRBTAMecnJ6oxc6T4QjFOhyRpiN8OlCxwFd1yY087uqHpMjN5fA3ra3Dwq_uMmUkmtKN_URsW7SUG5TkIvvPVQOKg0XffX-s2w9GQsG3YH-nOpjh9gwvgf9WYB6vzOc/s1600-h/Friends.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKFxILWG5LHgjoRBTAMecnJ6oxc6T4QjFOhyRpiN8OlCxwFd1yY087uqHpMjN5fA3ra3Dwq_uMmUkmtKN_URsW7SUG5TkIvvPVQOKg0XffX-s2w9GQsG3YH-nOpjh9gwvgf9WYB6vzOc/s320/Friends.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339536708663647970" border="0" /></a><br />A former Marine and friend of mine, with his wife, on an overcast day.Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05441016446626445576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550858149242684353.post-47606033310504837772009-05-24T19:25:00.004-04:002009-05-24T20:16:33.213-04:00Father and Son<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBClDlVK1VDf4kIw8Awp-5AtSKPrXZOq7Bb8mTw540RPWPyEmVo1mKygnKfJRyBbWBeaiLM7q7iU_uyMh8F8cXilQ6H0TGzvctz2imOoxDHKbQT26jqVmMLhRpsD0xCI85Jr1ncp9UKpo/s1600-h/father+and+son.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBClDlVK1VDf4kIw8Awp-5AtSKPrXZOq7Bb8mTw540RPWPyEmVo1mKygnKfJRyBbWBeaiLM7q7iU_uyMh8F8cXilQ6H0TGzvctz2imOoxDHKbQT26jqVmMLhRpsD0xCI85Jr1ncp9UKpo/s320/father+and+son.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339536187265170018" border="0" /></a><br />It is nice to see a dad and son enjoying a day together. The young man in the red cap is a Marine and has recently returned from Iraq.Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05441016446626445576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550858149242684353.post-61681401090950756862009-05-23T08:47:00.002-04:002009-05-23T08:49:06.094-04:00Working boat<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE65GHcUgeA68zxhzK93CuGNjzsQHSBpjVPbT7tVK6bwBQUmfYmyZEdXhPT7gi7gD3YN7FGM13Mzqu-BfpZ8E1FgYbHZtt5aYqeOslp3kGLoFU_L3xKGjEBMey9UyLSCaV7ebckySqkoU/s1600-h/trawler.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE65GHcUgeA68zxhzK93CuGNjzsQHSBpjVPbT7tVK6bwBQUmfYmyZEdXhPT7gi7gD3YN7FGM13Mzqu-BfpZ8E1FgYbHZtt5aYqeOslp3kGLoFU_L3xKGjEBMey9UyLSCaV7ebckySqkoU/s320/trawler.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339000543062695442" border="0" /></a><br />This Trawler is headed back to port after a long day fishing.Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05441016446626445576noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550858149242684353.post-54539937905592023212009-05-23T08:45:00.002-04:002009-05-23T08:47:13.551-04:00Sailing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtOgcS6sDMfjpNTq37_-JZKXlV-jrl_0zZxM0094Cum1mp7hoPEY3QDrfDcTVKACENBLe8nLCrsCfeR5anlncz5iHGtCzbDGv2EUisPMXEd4Ie74xNF1Ac5OoXS0LYZ-63bQcXnEGAvk/s1600-h/sailing+vessel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtOgcS6sDMfjpNTq37_-JZKXlV-jrl_0zZxM0094Cum1mp7hoPEY3QDrfDcTVKACENBLe8nLCrsCfeR5anlncz5iHGtCzbDGv2EUisPMXEd4Ie74xNF1Ac5OoXS0LYZ-63bQcXnEGAvk/s320/sailing+vessel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339000086404765410" border="0" /></a><br />Nice sailing vessel underway off of Assateague Beach, VA.Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05441016446626445576noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550858149242684353.post-62849147017235182732009-05-12T18:51:00.002-04:002009-05-12T19:01:09.362-04:00Painting of The Captain Woods Buy Boat<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR6OTcOQSUIRHofq6mv9n4g3UY43yzQsOguR9rnn69XejvIx0oTyLSeqqaJTcN-qBU-O2IQCTcluXQZurEDhFP2LY3FEhQZ5it5zr9xDXSal3vfmSJ1_NUxQQCsrbqtygWxZZWZGwTxm0/s1600-h/buy+boat+painting+blog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR6OTcOQSUIRHofq6mv9n4g3UY43yzQsOguR9rnn69XejvIx0oTyLSeqqaJTcN-qBU-O2IQCTcluXQZurEDhFP2LY3FEhQZ5it5zr9xDXSal3vfmSJ1_NUxQQCsrbqtygWxZZWZGwTxm0/s320/buy+boat+painting+blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335074333209917106" border="0" /></a><br />Here she is in her glory. In the day of old when the Buy Boats were plentiful along with the Skip Jacks, their presence meant long days on the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. Work boats would come along side of these wonderful vessels to off load their bountiful catch of the day, then go back to harvesting again.<br /><br />Like the Skip Jacks, the Buy Boat can be found in just a few places with numbers less than a dozen. Seeing one is a treat to be remembered for a life time.Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05441016446626445576noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550858149242684353.post-19699853482624377502009-05-11T15:11:00.002-04:002009-05-11T15:15:47.278-04:00Buy Boat "The Delvin K."<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJwrdFDayj7ElPAe6Y3x0VzcUQUtzpLFjk2NlZtItpxlQ1ymK3mwJX2Pb0sRs4xTh79XbSY1w4_wgAORcjljUbDYroTj8ISXp6_WMAvZThMz3dMGWrb8dPFZxKyickKuarb_6KDl-EEF4/s1600-h/The+Delvin+K..jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJwrdFDayj7ElPAe6Y3x0VzcUQUtzpLFjk2NlZtItpxlQ1ymK3mwJX2Pb0sRs4xTh79XbSY1w4_wgAORcjljUbDYroTj8ISXp6_WMAvZThMz3dMGWrb8dPFZxKyickKuarb_6KDl-EEF4/s320/The+Delvin+K..jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334647180197465250" border="0" /></a><br />Much to my surprise last week, there was another Buy boat anchored at the Crisfield County dock. I could not resist to get a shot of her before she steamed out into the Tangier Sound and off into the sunset.Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05441016446626445576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550858149242684353.post-26042305952159507732009-04-29T17:51:00.002-04:002009-04-29T17:56:49.494-04:00The Captain Woods<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKRs73r-qhZFkOdt7p5PmZ1mmWKfcfNvmxbJQcLCkSOJgrK_UPj_YsAbHa-g6dJi3SChGt2kOnOK6EL7Og8P_H6pmclFtxWynKQM1HnT-ps7lOdhgudOXxyDycFThP6k3CZvnmxWhfFpc/s1600-h/Captain+Woods.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKRs73r-qhZFkOdt7p5PmZ1mmWKfcfNvmxbJQcLCkSOJgrK_UPj_YsAbHa-g6dJi3SChGt2kOnOK6EL7Og8P_H6pmclFtxWynKQM1HnT-ps7lOdhgudOXxyDycFThP6k3CZvnmxWhfFpc/s320/Captain+Woods.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330235619873541026" border="0" /></a><br />This is known as a "Buy Boat". In their prime, like the Skip Jack sailing vessels, there were dozens covering the Chesapeake Bay. They anchored out in the bay so that work boats could off load their catch of the day. By doing this out in the bay, it saved the waterman time and fuel from having to go back to harbor to sale their catch. There are less than 10 still functioning today. "What a loss!"Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05441016446626445576noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550858149242684353.post-87643434355034706092009-04-20T10:34:00.004-04:002009-04-20T10:53:03.453-04:00Captain Bud's Tiki Bar<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMqEptCU5Uo7vnexN94drWJYVuMyus7khkUc1G3s4jPO7ASSx7fSOabSFP1YtDdsv7iuAXnDL2U9QQjDAJmEpZLAuG7h_FxvsKRtJ6pucm2-VWzFbvnhGUnYhGP8NadEkLKX277X6RsOs/s1600-h/captbudstikibar.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326783419932673970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMqEptCU5Uo7vnexN94drWJYVuMyus7khkUc1G3s4jPO7ASSx7fSOabSFP1YtDdsv7iuAXnDL2U9QQjDAJmEpZLAuG7h_FxvsKRtJ6pucm2-VWzFbvnhGUnYhGP8NadEkLKX277X6RsOs/s320/captbudstikibar.jpg" /></a> <div></div><div>I painted this local hangout last summer; it used to be my favorite. If you got there early enough you could dock your boat and walk right up to the tiki bar.</div><div></div><div>It closed over the winter, but will be reopening Memorial Day under a new owner. My boat is waxed and ready.</div>Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05441016446626445576noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550858149242684353.post-21813163542406869682009-04-15T15:39:00.005-04:002009-04-15T15:48:11.358-04:00She never stops<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9JjzEGwtH0XiLJLdbU7z8ZiCF07nSPf60ZDP7MNfE55c6IqpZVrZPKzrgqQ1FUylLBabdwdCB2Jo9hT9xd-jIZZIGmimxNi5fkuRkW7Ac4taIkqXwDzs8wmVFWczXs1F_dQjOS2LbaNk/s1600-h/Sweetie+II+at+work+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9JjzEGwtH0XiLJLdbU7z8ZiCF07nSPf60ZDP7MNfE55c6IqpZVrZPKzrgqQ1FUylLBabdwdCB2Jo9hT9xd-jIZZIGmimxNi5fkuRkW7Ac4taIkqXwDzs8wmVFWczXs1F_dQjOS2LbaNk/s320/Sweetie+II+at+work+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325006341563372306" border="0" /></a><br />My wife and I were riding around town on a drizzly, chilly day. We ran across several students getting off of 2 tour buses at Somers Cove Marine. She gets photos of them but I catch a glimpse of her. The students were being ferried over to Smith Island for an ecological day trip. Captain Larry Laird, (bottom left corner), was the man of the hour.Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05441016446626445576noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550858149242684353.post-54639519715327622212009-04-14T11:02:00.003-04:002009-04-14T11:26:14.436-04:00Boat Launch at Sea Mark Marine<span style="text-decoration: underline;">It's</span> rock fishing in Crisfield, and Prime Time II is ready for your charter fishing parties. <br /><br />These are some photos I took of Prime Time being launched. That is a mighty fancy contraption for boat launching. Wish we had one for our boat. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpTu6gZo4EszTJv7l6ZV1aZ0KdfD2xuFyrCLIfYEdWTzcOMcUR7MQa-YIz3J_zMIptJk8qsZvGWs9ofol3Vfwx8y1sqoSgS0dtOOK87jcgvXJGqlntIOKM2ldfBVcbQtKzPPq4N2qICgk/s1600-h/prime+time.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpTu6gZo4EszTJv7l6ZV1aZ0KdfD2xuFyrCLIfYEdWTzcOMcUR7MQa-YIz3J_zMIptJk8qsZvGWs9ofol3Vfwx8y1sqoSgS0dtOOK87jcgvXJGqlntIOKM2ldfBVcbQtKzPPq4N2qICgk/s320/prime+time.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324564990239117762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpTu6gZo4EszTJv7l6ZV1aZ0KdfD2xuFyrCLIfYEdWTzcOMcUR7MQa-YIz3J_zMIptJk8qsZvGWs9ofol3Vfwx8y1sqoSgS0dtOOK87jcgvXJGqlntIOKM2ldfBVcbQtKzPPq4N2qICgk/s1600-h/prime+time.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNrOgWF4M4EGHBO3tlitXS_UyrBlDcRB_Aj23sgYxVndPjSOgJTnvxtfZaf0r_WS5nDJBPGraJ06u_l7RWs6ZeE85ffBkU7Y2MPK3KATLm5FVBjhA4d_Frcrysbe1Ku48lTi1jxZ-wCw/s1600-h/prime+time+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNrOgWF4M4EGHBO3tlitXS_UyrBlDcRB_Aj23sgYxVndPjSOgJTnvxtfZaf0r_WS5nDJBPGraJ06u_l7RWs6ZeE85ffBkU7Y2MPK3KATLm5FVBjhA4d_Frcrysbe1Ku48lTi1jxZ-wCw/s320/prime+time+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324564661752856930" border="0" /></a>After a day on the water catching all those big fish, walk across the street from Sea Mark to that orange building, Watermen's Inn, and have dinner, drinks, and celebrate!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-srBVMPUs8eambnRYDJgPJ01eXReSJbSf7R8NhNbX9cMGmpEgzySm4wDnrJlR6kwP1h-oqRTefMxdJhTRv25MTDI1qq1gRGPq09bj_mDbFMmsfMSbQtdoG6n9yrKhiWTqPUM82Klr2qk/s1600-h/prime+time+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-srBVMPUs8eambnRYDJgPJ01eXReSJbSf7R8NhNbX9cMGmpEgzySm4wDnrJlR6kwP1h-oqRTefMxdJhTRv25MTDI1qq1gRGPq09bj_mDbFMmsfMSbQtdoG6n9yrKhiWTqPUM82Klr2qk/s320/prime+time+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324564532238510306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMpLgpLq4IVGh8sa7hwdnZQQ0Zu_3qIWNC32UZP3QvU6kZLGcIjydbYce63Z5K6KybCwNtvIhtkykz3QKZ4Opo5JQ-jT2jvM-BgHMy-AAoB7A1H3MyYnUUkFfzZHZbqcZyzPPcG6Ai4L4/s1600-h/prime+time+4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMpLgpLq4IVGh8sa7hwdnZQQ0Zu_3qIWNC32UZP3QvU6kZLGcIjydbYce63Z5K6KybCwNtvIhtkykz3QKZ4Opo5JQ-jT2jvM-BgHMy-AAoB7A1H3MyYnUUkFfzZHZbqcZyzPPcG6Ai4L4/s320/prime+time+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324564750757342370" border="0" /></a><br />To charter Prime Time II, call Captain Keith Ward at 800.791.1470.<br /><br />And if you need any boat repairs, or specialty parts made, call Mark at Sea Mark Marine at 410.968.0800.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj76EroVdMTc4Juhdzt9T7gpJ2ZXmnz2Xr0tgynVAeJitFCBSy5TXBHTXNJtdRo643hxbiQ16bQgE546XKEYBBrAi-A9-NcgoBrnHYiyJm56gpvv2fESOhW2zwVeXWCScrYinJtdeTgMGo/s1600-h/prime+time+4.jpg"><br /></a>Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05441016446626445576noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550858149242684353.post-55516766029162746942009-04-07T15:26:00.002-04:002009-04-07T15:28:41.122-04:00Jenkins Creek<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVBsNEaOzXeuw1a75i6HRr4eEYjK3urwoFfH5IKBiS85OgbD7q35ckOpzAevhVW7ODUqNNNkCTLr9OoeXQVKrmV70ti1Ko7yTbV7CarWWiEAQciz7UbeWg3bTVK5KTRS5BVpCp9996aL4/s1600-h/jenkins+creek.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVBsNEaOzXeuw1a75i6HRr4eEYjK3urwoFfH5IKBiS85OgbD7q35ckOpzAevhVW7ODUqNNNkCTLr9OoeXQVKrmV70ti1Ko7yTbV7CarWWiEAQciz7UbeWg3bTVK5KTRS5BVpCp9996aL4/s320/jenkins+creek.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322033614296171458" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Just a hop, skip and a jump from home. Chippies Shanty is the faded pink building.Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05441016446626445576noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550858149242684353.post-25159255558072805322009-04-07T15:05:00.003-04:002009-04-08T11:09:54.460-04:00Boat at Ape Hole<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDeb9KJlrhH4WhNUiA0lbKHJBJ2md-c1mygZz_oTyYhICRRaArBKTOWomRSfRc2sq6e7tZCCejaWetNu-Tt5UFwhGvHW6wu3Ot6eHk3R2Mevou3BLmLP8wMOlEuWYJxwNPvb99vL3OasU/s1600-h/boat+at+ape+hole.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322029685550716386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 241px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDeb9KJlrhH4WhNUiA0lbKHJBJ2md-c1mygZz_oTyYhICRRaArBKTOWomRSfRc2sq6e7tZCCejaWetNu-Tt5UFwhGvHW6wu3Ot6eHk3R2Mevou3BLmLP8wMOlEuWYJxwNPvb99vL3OasU/s320/boat+at+ape+hole.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is one of my favorite spots around these parts, "Apes Hole".Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05441016446626445576noreply@blogger.com0