The Great Loop

Norfolk, VA to Annapolis

 

5/13/05- Leaving Norfolk we headed to Solomons Landing, Urbanna, Grog Island, Onancock and Crisfield as we criss-crossed the Chesapeake enroute to Annapolis. This gallery reflects these visits.

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Solomons Landing

The number of sailboats and slips was amazing.

Solomons anchorage

Tucked in back an old friend.

Calvert Museum

Featuring the old Drum Lighthouse

Urbanna welcome

First osprey nest we've seen this low

Village Flavor

Ruth liked the tree!

What??

A sense of humor.

Little fellow

When he grows up he'll move to the city.

Urbanna landscaping

The town had charm

Urbanna church

1700's history lessons

Grog Island

Looks like it had one hurricane too many.

More maintenance

Time to darken the lettering.

Onancock church

View down a town street.

Victorian invented

These old towns savor their heritage.

Onancock dining

An evening at Stella's (great food)

Still showing

The theater is open.

Glimpse of the past

The dates were in the 1700's

Tangier Island

An island fishing village, hardly above water.

Crisfield ahead

Home of crab processors... and the condo builders.

Civic pride

They sez it as they sees it.

Crab boat

Crabs are us, definitely.

Waterfront plant

Crisfield's waterfront in lined with crab processing.

A touch of beauty

Crisfield is two towns, on tourist one fishing

Garden fountain

A fountain graces the garden.

Old town

The small house is typical of the old town area

Further from the plants

Large homes appear as you walk from the harbor.

Drive thru?

Yep, booze on the run.

Back to the waterfront

Another crab processing plant.

Coming clean

Buddy after his weekly shower.

Lump Light

Marks the channel thru the lump

Thomas Light, Annapolis

One of the few remaining working historic lighthouses.

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