TidalFlats, 19 hours ago to Birds

Good morning Mastodonians! It's the start of another fine Goose-Bothering, Boat Spotting day near the Bay
#morning #sunrise #Chesapeake #Birds #boats #dogs #GunDogMorning

Photo of a clear sunrise over Harris Creek sun rising to the left in a partly cloudy blue sky. Marsh is green with new spring growth. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sun, sky and clouds. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stand on the wood walk looking out for some serious Goose-Bothering.
Photo of a clear sunrise over Harris Creek sun rising to the left in a partly cloudy blue sky. Marsh is green with new spring growth. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sun, sky and clouds. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stand on the wood walk and in the marsh, happy to finally get in some serious Goose-Bothering.
Photo of a clear morning on Harris Creek sun rising offscreen to the left in a partly cloudy blue sky. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sun, sky and clouds. In the foreground a lone Canada goose keeps station in the water as a Chesapeake Bay deadrise workboat in the background makes a turn at the end of a line of crab pots.

TidalFlats, 2 days ago to Birds

Good morning Mastodonians! Here at the start of another fine day near the Bay. Cloudy but excellent weather for Great Blue Heron bothering and boat watching.
#morning #sunrise #clouds #Chesapeake #birds #boats #dogs #GunDogMorning

Photo of a cloudy morning on Harris Creek sun rising low behind a solid grey cloud deck. Marsh is green with new spring growth. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sky and clouds. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stand on the wood walk staring out at a flying Great Blue Heron.
Photo of a cloudy morning on Harris Creek sun rising low behind a solid grey cloud deck. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sky and clouds. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stand on the wood walk and look out at a working Chesapeake Bay deadrise workboat in the middle of Harris Creek.
Photo of a cloudy morning on Harris Creek sun rising low behind a solid grey cloud deck. Marsh is green with new spring growth. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sky and clouds.

TidalFlats, 4 days ago to Dogs

Good morning Mastodonians! It's a cool, floody, breezy, cloudy but clearing day near the Bay.
#morning #clouds #flooding #Chesapeake #Dogs #GunDogMorning

Photo of a cloudy morning sunrise over Harris Creek sun rising behind a solid grey cloud deck. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sky and clouds. A blowup high tide is flooding the high patens wetland on either side of the wood walk. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stroll down the wood walk, looking longingly at the inviting high water
Photo of a cloudy morning sunrise over Harris Creek sun rising behind a solid grey cloud deck. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sky and clouds. A blowup high tide is flooding the high patens wetland on either side of the wood walk. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stand on the wood walk, looking longingly at the inviting high water.
Photo of a cloudy morning sunrise over Harris Creek sun rising behind a solid grey cloud deck. The high patens wetland salt bushes stand green on either side of the wood walk. Creek water from a blowup high tide is flooding the walk's entrance. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers splash joyfully through the high tide.

TidalFlats, 13 days ago to Reptiles

Lizard days are here again
As summer evenings grow
#Chesapeake #reptiles #Lizard #BroadHeadedSkink #DrLizardo #LizardPeople

TidalFlats, 13 days ago to Birds

Good morning Mastodonians! A fine, cooler and windier day near the Bay. Excellent weather to indulge in some quality Goose-Bothering action.
#morning #clouds #Chesapeake #Birds #GooseBothering #Dogs #GunDogMorning

Photo of a calm morning sunrise over Harris Creek sun rising behind a thin wispy cirrus cloud layer. Sky is deep blue behind, peeking out through the gaps. Marsh is greening up fast for spring. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sky, sun and clouds. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stroll down the wood walk in hopes of spotting interesting waterfowl
Photo of a calm morning sunrise over Harris Creek sun rising behind a thin wispy cirrus cloud layer. Sky is deep blue behind, peeking out through the gaps. Marsh is greening up fast for spring. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sky, sun and clouds. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stand on the wood walk , thrilled to finally be able to indulge in some serious Goose-Bothering.
Photo of a calm morning sunrise over Harris Creek sun rising behind a thin wispy cirrus cloud layer. Sky is deep blue behind, peeking out through the gaps. Marsh is greening up fast for spring. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sky, sun and clouds.

TidalFlats, 15 days ago to Birds

Good morning Mastodonians! A beautiful beginning of May Day near the Bay, yay!
#morning #sunrise #mayday #Chesapeake #birds #dogs #GunDogMorning

Photo of a calm May Day morning on Harris Creek sun rising behind a low grey shelf of cloud bisecting the sky to the left. Sky is deep blue. Marsh is steadily greening up for spring. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sky and clouds. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stroll down the wood walk in hopes of spotting interesting waterfowl.
Photo of a calm May Day morning on Harris Creek sun rising behind a low grey shelf of cloud bisecting the sky to the left. Sky is deep blue. Marsh is steadily greening up for spring. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sky and clouds. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stand on the wood walk looking out for interesting waterfowl.
Photo of a calm May Day morning on Harris Creek sun rising offscreen to the left. A low grey shelf of cloud bisects the sky to the right. Sky is deep blue. Marsh is steadily greening up for spring. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sky and clouds.

TidalFlats, 24 days ago to Dogs

Good morning Mastodonians! Spectacular skies tried to make up for a distressing lack of interesting waterfowl to bother this morning near the Bay.
#morning #clouds #Chesapeake #Dogs #GunDogMorning

Photo of a partly sunny morning on Harris Creek sun rising behind a shelf of grey-white cloud, sky blue and peeking out from breaks in the overcast. Marsh is greening up for spring. Creek water is calm and perfectly reflects the sky and clouds. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stand on the wood walk, looking out in hopes of spotting interesting waterfowl
Photo of a partly sunny morning on Harris Creek sun rising behind a shelf of grey-white cloud, sky blue and peeking out from breaks in the overcast. Marsh is greening up for spring. Creek water is calm and perfectly reflects the sky and clouds. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stroll down the wood walk in hopes of spotting interesting waterfowl
Photo of a partly sunny morning on Harris Creek sun rising behind a shelf of grey-white cloud, sky blue and peeking out from breaks in the overcast. Marsh is greening up for spring. Creek water is calm and perfectly reflects the sky and clouds.

TidalFlats, 26 days ago to Dogs

Good afternoon Mastodonians! The weather stopped being frightful long enough today for a bit of dog swim fun.
#afternoon #NiceWeather #Chesapeake #dogs #WetGunDogs #GunDogDayAfternoon

Photo of a sunny afternoon on Harris Creek, sky is a clear deep blue, marsh plants are greening up for spring. Creek water is roiled by the exuberant entries of Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers who are in hot pursuit of several training bumpers.
Photo of a sunny afternoon on Harris Creek, sky is a clear deep blue, marsh plants are greening up for spring. Creek water is roiled by the exuberant exits of Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers who proudly walking back on the shoreline with several training bumpers.
Photo of a sunny afternoon on Harris Creek, sky is a clear deep blue, marsh plants are greening up for spring. On the marsh aside the wood walk Jon a black Flat-Coated retriever excitedly holds his training bumper up for all to see.

skykiss, 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to maryland

BREAKING NEWS: #Maryland's Key Bridge collapses after being struck by a container ship as astonishing footage shows the 9,000ft structure crashing into Patapsco river.

Collapse of the #Francis Scott #Key #Bridge, #Baltimore, MD

🔗 Baltimore County
https://openmhz.com/system/bacop25?filter-type=talkgroup&filter-code=9503

#MD #VA #NVA #DC #PatapscoRiver #FortCarroll #Chesapeake #DoD #DoA

TidalFlats, 2 months ago to Birds

Good morning Mastodonians! A beautiful start to another fine Goose-Bothering day near the Bay.
#sunrise #morning #Chesapeake #clouds #Birds #dogs #GunDogMorning

Photo of a calm cloudy morning on Harris Creek sun rising low behind a solid grey cloud deck. Horizon is tinted orange by the rising sun. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sky and clouds. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stand on the wood walk, staring fixedly at some seriously bothered Canada geese.
Photo of a calm cloudy morning on Harris Creek sun rising low behind a solid grey cloud deck. Horizon is tinted orange by the rising sun. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sky and clouds. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stand on the wood walk, barked excitedly at some seriously bothered Canada geese.
Photo of a calm cloudy morning on Harris Creek sun rising low behind a solid grey cloud deck. Horizon is tinted orange by the rising sun. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sky and clouds. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stand on the wood walk, staring fixedly at some seriously bothered Canada geese.

TidalFlats, 2 months ago to Dogs

Good afternoon Mastodonians! Despite the glaring absence of botherable waterfowl, it's a pretty nice day. Bonus 22° parhelion and full sun parhelic ring.
#afternoon #NiceWeather #Chesapeake #clouds #AtmosphericPhenomona #dogs #GunDogDayAfternoon

Photo of a calm and mostly clear afternoon on Harris Creek, sky is pale blue behind a wispy white layer of cloud. In the center is the white sun, shining through a wispy white cloud deck and featuring a full rainbow colored parhelic circle ( "sunbow") around it. A 22° rainbow parhelion (sundog) sits at a right angle to the sun on the left. The high patens wetland is brown and becoming flooded by the incoming tide. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sky and clouds.
Photo of a calm and mostly clear afternoon on Harris Creek, sky is pale blue behind a wispy white layer of cloud. The high patens wetland is brown and becoming flooded by the incoming tide. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sky and clouds. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stand on the wood walk, unamused by the dire absence of interesting waterfowl to bother.
Photo of a calm and mostly clear afternoon on Harris Creek, sky is pale blue behind a wispy white layer of cloud. The high patens wetland is brown and becoming flooded by the incoming tide. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sky and clouds. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stroll down the wood walk in hopes of spotting interesting waterfowl.

TidalFlats, 2 months ago to Birds

A blustery and cool afternoon here near the Bay. Excellent Goose-Bothering weather.
#afternoon #wind #clouds #Chesapeake #birds #Dogs #GunDogDayAfternoon

Photo of a clear and blustery afternoon on Harris Creek sun shining through a low broken white cloud deck in a deep blue sky. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sky and clouds. The high patens wetland is brown and asleep on either side of a wooden walkway. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stand on the wood walk, getting in some serious Goose-Bothering action.
Photo of a clear and blustery afternoon on Harris Creek sun shining through a low broken white cloud deck in a deep blue sky. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sky and clouds. The high patens wetland is brown and asleep on either side of a wooden walkway. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stroll down the wood walk in hopes of getting in some serious Goose-Bothering action.
Photo of a clear and blustery afternoon on Harris Creek sun shining through a low broken white cloud deck in a deep blue sky. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sky and clouds. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stand on the wood walk staring fixedly at some seriously annoyed Canada geese.

TidalFlats, 3 months ago to Birds

Good morning Mastodonians! A clear and blustery day near the Bay, with minimal amounts of Goose-Bothering.
#sunrise #morning #Chesapeake #Birds #dogs #GunDogMorning

Photo of a clear and blustery morning on Harris Creek sun rising low to the right behind a light wispy white cloud. Sky is deep blue with a solid grey shelf of stratus clouds off to the right. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sky, sun and clouds. In the foreground the high patens wetland wakes up to another inordinately fine February day.
Photo of a clear and blustery morning on Harris Creek sun rising low to the right behind a light wispy white cloud. Sky is deep blue with a solid grey shelf of stratus clouds off to the right. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sky, sun and clouds. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stroll down the wood walk in hopes of getting in some serious Goose-Bothering.
Photo of a clear and blustery morning on Harris Creek sun rising low to the left offscreen. Sky is deep blue and covered with a thin broken grey shelf of stratus clouds. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sky, sun and clouds. In the foreground the high patens wetland wakes up to another inordinately fine February day.

TidalFlats, 3 months ago to Birds

Good morning Mastodonians! Weather service predicts a cloudy, chilly morning with moderate Goose-Bothering activity near the Bay.
#sunrise #morning #Chesapeake #clouds #birds #dogs #GunDogMorning

Photo of a cloudy morning on Harris Creek sun rising low and peeking out from a solid grey cloud deck. Creek water is rippled and grey as the sky. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stroll down the wood walk in hopes of getting in a bit of morning Goose-Bothering.
Photo of a cloudy morning on Harris Creek sun rising low and peeking out from a solid grey cloud deck. Creek water is rippled and grey as the sky. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stand on the wood walk and watch as two thoroughly bothered Canada Geese fly disgustedly away towards the rest of the flock.
Photo of a cloudy morning on Harris Creek sun rising low and peeking out from a solid grey cloud deck. Creek water is rippled and grey as the sky. In the foreground the high patens wetland wakes up to another fine day near the Bay.

TidalFlats, 3 months ago to Birds

Good evening Mastodonians! It was a clear and frosty morning today near the Bay.
#sunrise #morning #Chesapeake #frosty #Birds #dogs #GunDogMorning

Photo of a clear and frosty sunrise over Harris Creek sun rising low to the right behind wispy clouds in an otherwise clear blue sky. Creek water is rippled, loaded with Canada geese and reflects the sky and clouds. The high patens wetland on either side is flooded and the wetland plants are all frosty. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stand on the wood walk and indulge in some quality Goose-Bothering.
Photo of a clear and frosty sunrise over Harris Creek sun rising low to the right behind wispy clouds in an otherwise clear blue sky. Creek water is rippled, loaded with Canada geese and reflects the sky and clouds. The high patens wetland on either side is flooded and the wetland plants are all frosty. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stroll down the wood walk in hopes of indulging in some quality Goose-Bothering.
Photo of a clear and frosty sunrise over Harris Creek sun rising low to the right behind wispy clouds in an otherwise clear blue sky. Creek water is rippled, loaded with Canada geese and reflects the sky and clouds. The high patens wetland on either side is flooded and the wetland plants are all frosty. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stroll down the wood walk in hopes of indulging in some quality Goose-Bothering.

br00t4c, 3 months ago to random

Multiple crashes on Maryland bridge injure 13 and force temporary closures

#chesapeake #crashes

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/27/vehicle-crash-maryland-bridge-injuries

TidalFlats, 3 months ago to Battlemaps

Good afternoon Mastodonians! Warming into the 30's now but wind chill was a serious factor this morning.
Goose and GBH Bothering accomplished.
#afternoon #snow #Chesapeake #Birds #Dogs #GunDogDayAfternoon

Photo of a clear cold very late morning on Harris Creek sun rising high to the right in an almost cloudless blue sky. Puffy white cumulus are scattered to the right and down towards the horizon. Snow covers the marsh and walk. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sky and clouds. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stand on the wood walk bothering the Canada Geese and one lone Great Blue Heron.
Photo of a clear cold very late morning on Harris Creek sun rising high to the right in an almost cloudless blue sky. Puffy white cumulus are scattered to the right and down towards the horizon. Snow covers the marsh and walk. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sky and clouds. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stand on the wood walk bothering the Canada Geese and one lone Great Blue Heron.
Photo of a clear cold very late morning on Harris Creek sun rising high to the right in an almost cloudless blue sky. Puffy white cumulus are scattered to the right and down towards the horizon. Snow covers the marsh and walk. Creek water is rippled and reflects the sky and clouds. In the backgound Canada Geese ride the creek water and one lone Great Blue Heron flies in to the right.

TidalFlats, 3 months ago to Battlemaps

Bring it.
#Chesapeake #snow #soverymaryland #oldbay #winter #ChunderRoad

TidalFlats, 4 months ago to Birds

Good morning Mastodonians! We disposed of our Goose-Bothering duties early today, in order to beat the Arctic steamroller.
#morning #sunrise #Chesapeake #birds #Dogs #GunDogMorning

Photo of a clear sunrise over Harris Creek, yellow sun rising low on an orange horizon. Sky is cloudless and deep blue. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stroll down the wood walk in hopes of spotting interesting waterfowl.
Photo of a clear sunrise over Harris Creek, yellow sun rising low on an orange horizon. Sky is streaked with clouds at the horizon. Rafts of Canada geese ride calmly in the rippled Creek water.

TidalFlats, 4 months ago to random

Stormy Weather Update
At my station:
Temp- 57.2°F
Hum-86%
Barometer- plummeting, now at 991.0 millibars(!)
Wind SSE, steady 30 gusting to 50+ mph
Rain currently 0.25 in/hr, 1.11" total.

This storm is absolutely howling outside and is so outside the norm for January weather it's scary.

#ChunderRoad #StormySky #noreaster #Chesapeake #flooding

TidalFlats, 4 months ago to Dogs

Good afternoon Mastodonians! Here is your rainy, floody, high tide, onshore storm wind, soaking wet retrievers, submerged wetland photoset.
#afternoon #StormySky #Chesapeake #Noreaster #flooding #dogs #GunDogDayAfternoon #WetDogs

Photo of a grey and storm tossed afternoon near the Bay. Sun is hidden behind an angry cloud deck and driving rain. Creek water, grey and unsettled with breaking waves,has been driven into the wetland by strong steady east wind. In the foreground Miles and Jon two blissfully soaking wet all-weather Flat-Coated retrievers, stand on the wood walk watching the stormy stage show .
Photo of a grey and storm tossed afternoon near the Bay. Sun is hidden behind an angry cloud deck and driving rain. Creek water, grey and unsettled with breaking waves,has been driven into the wetland by strong steady east wind. In the foreground Miles and Jon two blissfully soaking wet all-weather Flat-Coated retrievers, stroll down the wood walk in hopes of spotting interesting waterfowl.
Photo of a grey and storm tossed afternoon near the Bay. Sun is hidden behind an angry cloud deck and driving rain. Creek water, grey and unsettled with breaking waves,has been driven into the wetland by strong steady east wind. In the foreground the high patens wetland is totally submerged and dealing with battering waves.

TidalFlats, 4 months ago to Birds

Good morning Mastodonians! Here's a chilly clear sunrise with Gundogs, fun birds and bonus Moon and Venus pic.
#sunrise #morning #Chesapeake #birds #moon #venus #dogs #GunDogMorning

Photo of a clear sunrise over Harris Creek sun still below the horizon and tinting it firey orange. Sky is a deep blue shading pale towards the horizon. Creek is calm and perfectly reflects the sky and orange sunrise. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stand on the wood walk, satisfied with successfully frightening tens of sleeping Canada geese.
Photo of a clear sunrise over Harris Creek sun still below the horizon and tinting it firey orange. Sky is a deep blue shading pale towards the horizon. Creek is calm and perfectly reflects the sky and orange sunrise. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stroll down the wood walk, excited at the prospect of frightening tens of sleeping Canada geese.
Photo of a clear sunrise over Harris Creek sun still below the horizon and tinting it firey orange. Sky is a deep blue shading pale towards the horizon. Creek is calm and perfectly reflects the sky and orange sunrise. In the foreground Miles and Jon two black Flat-Coated retrievers stand on the wood walk, satisfied with successfully frightening tens of sleeping Canada geese.

cdarwin, 4 months ago to random

On #Chesapeake #Asteroid #Day 35 million years ago, if you were standing in what is now D.C., you may have seen a blinding flash of light arcing across the sky from the northwest.
At a speed of 11 miles per second, the two- to five-mile-wide asteroid struck 200 miles away at Cape Charles, which was underwater back then.
The asteroid burst through 600 to 1,500 feet of ocean before penetrating five miles into the seafloor.
It was as if Earth got shot with a bullet.
Fractures were driven as deep as seven miles.
Judging by other similar impacts, rock in the crater could have superheated to 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit, hotter than lava.
To be fair, the asteroid didn’t fare any better than the earth.
It was instantly vaporized into gas by the heat and energy of the impact.
As water and sediment rushed back into the crater, the edge expanded beyond the 17-mile-wide hole carved by the asteroid, widening the crater to 25 miles.
https://boundarystones.weta.org/2024/01/05/dmvs-worst-natural-disaster-chesapeake-bay-asteroid