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Chesapeake Bay Experience |
 Tylerton,
Smith Island, Maryland
July 30-August 1, 2010
Instructor:
Ian Plant
Tuition: $895 (includes lodging and
dinners)
ONLY 2 SPOTS LEFT!
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;
the price of dinners is included in the tuition. As a
result, workshop participants will be immersed in the local
culture for a unique organic experience.
"Truly an amazing
experience!"
—Angelique R.
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