Kent Island Waterscapes

The nearly 200 fine-art images of this large coffee-table book capture four seasons of coastal activity on Kent Island--the largest island in the Chesapeake Bay Idyllically situated on Maryland's Eastern Shore, Kent Island maintains aquiet timelessness despite its proximity to the Washington-Baltimoremetro area. It brims with outdoor activity, from working boats dredgingoysters from the bay bottom to birdlife, pleasure boats, and paddlingdogs. The book's lush photographic spreads capture this wateryenvironment year-round--from winter's empty crab pots and icy shores, tospring and fall's wildlife migrations, to summer's storms and sunsets. * The most comprehensive photographic essay of Kent Island'snatural heritage to date and one of very few professional coffee-table books to spotlight this location * Points of interest captured include Romancoke Pier, Waterman's BoatBasin, Kent Point Marina, Sandy Point Shoal Lighthouse, Kentmorr Marina,Queen Anne Marina, Terrapin Park, Chesapeake Bay Beach Club, Harris Crab House &Seafood Restaurant, Shipping Creek Landing, Bloody Point Bar Lighthouse,Dock House Restaurant, Ferry Point Park, Libbey's Coastal Kitchen &Cocktails, and Bay Bridge Marina * Includes a foreword by Jack Broderick, the president of Kent Island Heritage Society * A popular vacation and destination wedding spot, Kent Islandattracts visitors from the DC/Baltimore/Annapolis metro area, as well asPennsylvania, New York, and Ohio * The seafood and beaches of the Chesapeake Bay's Eastern Shore are legendary Local resident and fine-art photographer Dale Hall's nautical imagery is an irresistibleinvitation to explore the flurry of life along Maryland's storied Eastern Shore.

• | Author: Dale Hall
• | Publisher: Schiffer
• | Publication Date: Sep 28, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 192 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0764366882
• | ISBN-13: 9780764366888