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Chesapeake Bay Experience

 

Where: Tylerton, Smith Island, Maryland

When: July 30-August 1, 2010

Tuition: $895 (includes lodging and dinners)

This workshop is hosted by Mountain Trail Photo

 

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This workshop travels to famous Smith Island in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay for the quintessential Chesapeake photography experience. Only accessible by boat, the small waterman communities on Smith Island retain the spirit and charm of days long past. During this tour, we will take several boat trips to locations around Smith Island to photograph the island's natural and man-made scenery and abundant wildlife. We'll also take a trip to nearby Shanks Island, home to a huge brown pelican nesting colony, to photograph one of the most incredible wildlife events in the Eastern United States. We'll have the opportunity to photograph brown pelicans, seagulls, double-crested cormorants, great blue herons, and other shorebirds; beautiful salt marsh and unspoiled beaches; and the historic waterman towns of Tylerton, Ewell, and Rhodes Point.

 

Joining us on this workshop is famous Chesapeake writer and naturalist Tom Horton. Tom has written several books about the Chesapeake Bay, including his award-winning "Bay Country" - and, most recently, he wrote the text for Ian's book Chesapeake: Bay of Light. Tom's credits also include several National Geographic articles and a weekly column for the Baltimore Sun. Simply put, one would be hard pressed to find a better Chesapeake guide than Tom. He'll take us out on his boat to the best photo locations on and near Smith Island.

 

Participants are responsible for transportation to the island; passenger ferries travel between the mainland (departing from Crisfield, MD) and Smith Island on a regular basis. As lodging is very scarce on the island, participants will be boarded in Tom Horton's guest house. Participants may be asked to share a room. For dinners, we'll have one of the locals prepare a traditional Chesapeake Bay crab feast (vegetarian options are available) complete with world-famous Smith Island seven-layer cake. Workshop participants are immersed in the local culture for a unique organic experience.

 

"Truly an amazing experience!" Angelique R.

 

 

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