The Look

Perhaps one of the most under-appreciated,

little known skills any good waterman should possess

is the ability to look.

To stare.

To gaze intently off into the distance.

Purposefully scanning the waters.

There are inquisitive sorts of glances like the one above.

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And very serious ones like below.

When they both stare at the same thing,
something important has their attention.

However, I never took my eyes off them.
So I have no earthly idea what merited their unified gaze.

This is probably my favorite of  the 300+ pictures taken,
although I have many runner-ups

On a few rare occasions, 

they glanced towards the camera.

and let loose as if they'd been stifling a laugh 

the entire time we'd been out there.

To Whom It May Concern,
Please tell me how I can earn a living taking photographs of these guys.


To These Guys (aka AJ Hurst and Hollywood Johnny Pugh),
Thank you so much for allowing me to accompany you.  I can't wait to go again--that is if you can stand me it.

Love,
Chesapeake Bay Woman


p.s. Thanks also to Charlie and Elsa at the Gazette Journal for featuring these two on the front page of this week's paper.