The Gang of Five
Beyond the Mysterious Beyond => Hobbies and Recreation => Travel / "Adventuring" => Topic started by: DarkWolf91 on September 17, 2009, 06:43:11 PM
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I'll be off of the internet from tomorrow the 18th to the Sunday the 20th, spending some quality time in good old Chincoteague, VA!
We've owned a townhouse there for the entirety of my life that we visit regularly. It's quite a fantastic place! It's very small, very beautiful, and(outside of tourist season) very quiet. It is a salt marsh, though, so you'll have to take my word for it when I say that you grow to love the smell :lol
I'll try to upload some photographs upon my return! It's definitely a place worth seeing.
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It is beautiful over there :yes. Have fun!
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Very cool. I'd love to see the pictures indeed! Have fun :D
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Thanks, guys!
I'm heading out in an hour or so, and will be sure to post upon my return :smile
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Good luck, hope you have a safe trip in both directions & have a lot of fun.
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Have fun D.W, enjoy the trip :D
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Haha, sorry for the delay, but I finally found the time to sort through my photos :smile
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/DarkWolf91/Chincoteague/marshintro.png)
This is the view seen while driving towards the island. They're working on building another bridge into it (which is extremely disappointing :rolleyes ), so there was a bit of traffic. Gave me ample time for photography, anyways :lol
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Another shot taken while approaching the island.
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These are both of the view from our back porch at low tide.
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/DarkWolf91/Chincoteague/marsh5dock.png)
Yet another view from the porch, this one showing our canoes tied to the dock.
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Two more shots of the marsh, taken while out in the canoe.
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Lots of water :D
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(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/DarkWolf91/Chincoteague/marsh4oysters.png)
Another shot from the canoe. And here you can see a fine conglomeration of Oysters :D
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More canoe! A friend of mine sits while my grandpa empties the catch of blue crabs from one of the crab pots.
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Steamed crabs on the porch!
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Several ponies and a foal from the Pony Center. Assateague(an island attatched to Chinoteague) is probably best known for its wild ponies.
We also went to the beach, and the Assateague wildlife reserve, but I figured I'd be too excited about looking at things to take any pictures. I was right :lol
We found ghost crabs, I dug up a young sandcrab(it was awesome to see how juvenile and adult coloration vary), and a Moon Jellyfish washed up right behind us on the beach!
All in all, quite a good trip. Salt marshes are probably my favorite variety of marine habitat, if forced to choose. It really wouldn't be fair to be forced to choose, though :p
I also did a quick pastel piece, which can be found here for those who are interested:
http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/i...0&#entry9139813 (http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=6435.0&#entry9139813)
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Nice looking location and great pictures you took. Thanks for sharing them here.