Thursday, January 30, 2014

Freeze, Froze, Frozen

The Deep Freeze: Some photos around Cambridge, January 31, 2014.
Low temperature: 1 degree Fahrenheit,
The Choptank was frozen as far as the eye could see.

The creek: That may look like water, but, it is ice.

 900 Marshy Cove from Generation 3 Marina
 Choptank River, Malkus Bridge, Green Buoy Number 3. Solid Ice

View from the Cambridge Marina looking East.
 Light House and Visitors Center
 Shooting ducks at Great Marsh
 Birds of different feathers find a wet spot: Canada Geese, Mallards, Canvasbacks, and Sea Gulls
 Looking south from the Cambridge Creek Bridge
 Waterman's day off.
Big Fish! Bubba was here?


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Monday, January 27, 2014

BIG LOU cuts a slot

BIG LOU is a Maryland State tug boat that docks in the Cambridge Creek.  In the past two weeks the ice has thickened to about two inches. BIG LOU assumed the task of clearing the channel. Some watermen are still working the river despite the chill factor. With an upcoming dose of the "Polar Vortex" navigating should become more challenging.
All things considered, Eastern Shore winters are more tolerable than the Philadelphia suburb winters.

 The slot..
 Cracking away..