Home of the Brave by Al Sikes
Take a look—at the photograph. The Kremlin is doing its best to erase even the memory. The last thing in the world Vladimir Putin wants is for Alexei Navalny’s afterlife to be more powerful than his dissident one. At his peak, Navalny, the Russian dissident who just died in a Russian prison, was just a […]
Ice Fishing on the Shore with Andy McCown
[youtube id=”vCZ4Q2nlMcE With new snow on the ground this morning, the Spy thought it was a good time to share a short documentary by Echo Hill Outdoor School’s Andy McCown on his adventure in ice fishing on the Mid-Shore. Did this actually happen, or is it a dream sequence? We’ll leave it up to our […]
Bird Goals by Rob Etgen
I spent a week in Florida recently with two serious bird-watching friends who are pursuing “Big Years” – ambitious goals for seeing the greatest variety of bird species in a calendar year. I’m a lifelong goal-setter and strategic planner and am drawn to bold and audacious goals. However, I emerged from the week of intense […]
Chesapeake Lens: Look Up! By Wendy Roth
Altocumulus clouds are made of liquid water, but—surprise!—they rarely produce rain. Weather prediction: Sunny days ahead. “Look Up!” by Wendy Roth.
CBMM Panel to Feature Growing Her Helm Community
Arriving at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Van Lennep Auditorium last September for the opening celebration of Her Helm: Portraits of Women on the Chesapeake, Kate Dumhart wasn’t merely excited to see her photo featured on the wall. The captain of the schooner Sultana was also thrilled to finally meet the other women whose stories are told through Kristin Rutkowski’s Bay-spanning […]
Delmarva Review: 14 Inches of Snow by Madeleine Cohen Oakley
Author’s Note: I love snow and have written about it a number of times (and am actually doing so now). This poem touches on memories of snow in three different places, one from many years ago. In this poem, I was struck by the planes and angles in the snow landscape, and then reached back […]
Photographer Dave Harp to Speak on The Art of Observation in Photography
Join the Tidewater Camera Club on March 4, 2024, from 7 PM to 9 PM at the United Universalist Church, 7401 Ocean Gateway, Easton for an inspiring evening with Dave Harp. Our speaker will delve into “Photography, Looking and Seeing,” sharing insights from his extensive career capturing the Chesapeake Bay’s essence. Harp will discuss the […]