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Tantalizing descriptions of the bay's intricate waterways-word
pictures of how they are transformed over the four seasons of the
year-and an informative discussion of the bay's geology, ecology,
and human history will entice the reader to get out and poke around
in and on the water. Author John Page Williams, director of special
field programs for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and author of the
Naturalist's Almanac in Chesapeake Bay Magazine, writes in a lucid,
easygoing style as he introduces these waterways that he has been
exploring for over thirty years. He fills readers in on all they
need to know about water safety, boat selection, and seamanship,
including discussions on the various ways to propel their
boats-motoring, rowing, paddling, and poling. In addition, there is
a chapter on natural history gear, such as binoculars, field
guides, cast nets, books, and maps. In the second section, the
author focuses attention on a single example of each of a wide
range of waterways that represent the varied ecological niches that
ring the bay. These trip descriptions include information on access
points, a short historical overview, physical characteristics of
each watercourse and its banks, and remarks on the flora and fauna
to be found there, in a narrative that at once stimulates and
inspires.
Where do the Chesapeake Bay's sea turtles come from in the summer,
and where do they go in winter? Where do swans come from when they
arrive in the region in November? Why do fishermen and sailors
consistently see monarch butterflies out over the open bay in late
summer? Chesapeake Almanac: Following the Bay through the Seasons
answers those questions and more. The fascinating natural history
sketches in this book will enable those who love the Chesapeake to
tune in to the bay's creatures and seasonal events. The fishing
enthusiast will discover things that help him or her catch more
bluefish or white perch; the bird watcher and the hiker will learn
when to look for the appearance of the ospreys in the spring and
the geese in the fall. The cruising sailor drinking morning coffee
while anchored in a quiet cove will learn why a great blue heron
stalks the shallows in summer; the canoeist will discover when to
look for wild marsh flowers.
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Nadine Gordimer
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R398
R330
Discovery Miles 3 300
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