Posts Tagged ‘Tidewater’
Chesapeake Bay: Tidewater
The Osprey are back and are feeling comfortable. The Washington Post ran an article on their migratory habits. These birds are well-traveled and eerily precise in their sense of time. And they have become so comfortable in their environment that they are sitting on an a fire alarm in New Jersey
TIDEWATER: Fall Sailing on the Chesapeake
It’s nearing the end of the boating season (at least for us!). We started the day off with rain and decided to simply stop by the Marina for lunch and take a stroll but all of sudden, serendipity. The weather went from fog, to crystal clear and back to cloudy in three blissful hours of sailing with a steady ten to fifteen knot wind.
Chesapeake Fall Sailing
L’Escargot is berthed at Herrington Harbour Marina which is about fifty minutes from my DC office. It’s a pleasure to spend some of these Fall days using the boat both as an office as well as for making images like the one above. I am sitll stunned that the Marina has wi-fi so I can spend time near the water in this beautiful Fall weat
TIDEWATER: Classic Yachts
It’s been a busy year in Washington, DC but every week, I try to get out on the L’Escargot and capture the beauty of sailing on the Chesapeake. I know exactly which photograph this will replace in the new edition of Tidewater: The Chesapeake Bay in Photographs. This is a classic Tartan 37 cruiser/racer. I’d guess it’s early seventies and in great shape and trim as it sails off Herrington Harbour.
TIDEWATER: Chesapeake Bay Photos on IPAD
TIDEWATER: The Chesapeake Bay in Photographs is now available on iBooks! While we like our print books, we have to admit the images look fantastic on screen. This digital edition includes new photographs, captions and links to additional resources for your next trip to the Bay. TIDEWATER remains the most complete photographic book on the […]
My Father
He instilled a sense of patriotism and service in his children and whenever I look at this picture, I am moved. His name is inscribed behind the inspection plate on one of the eagles and when i am down there, I always think of him. He didn’t live to see the Memorial erected but he was an avid fan of construction and would have loved to watch the Memorial being put together. He was generous, adventuresome and never saw a situation that he didn’t make better. He also loved boats
National Parks Traveler Reviews Tidewater
You can get a feel for the setting that greeted the captain, and which is now part of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail in Tidewater: The Chesapeake Bay in Photographs, a book compiled through the lenses of Stephen R. Brown that reflects the past and the present on the bay’s waters….”
Fall Cruising
This was the scene from the helm this weekend as we took advantage of the light winds to finish up the season. I’ve been dropping off cases of “Tidewater” at the various marinas we visit on our explorations of the Chesapeake.
L’Escargot Restored!
L’Escargot, now the nicest Bristol 32 on the Chesapeake Bay, is in the water and going fast (for a Bristol 32). I’d like to thank everyone who coordinated their efforts to get the boat through the yard: Buster Phipps for his innovative hatches and woodwork, Osprey Marine Composites for a smooth bottom and structural […]
Oxford Afternoon
I’ve been driving down to the Eastern Shore to get Tidewater books out to Museums and bookstores and took some time out to visit with the Cutts brothers who were just finishing up the rigging one of their classic boats. And in the pool at Mears Marina found Margaret L. Anderson Rosenfeld whose autographed book “On […]
Rebecca Ruark sails with Tidewater
Captain Wade Murphy of the Rebecca Ruark will be making “Tidewater: The Chesapeake Bay in Photographs” available on his daily tours for the Summer. The Rebecca Ruark is promiently featured in Tidewater.
STEPHEN R. BROWN STUDIO ON FACEBOOK
I’ve just started to “organize” the last decade into one site and am using a new facebook page to distribute information. Please visit and “like” any one of my recent projects.
Fine Photo Print Special: March
These images are discounted significantly and will be available for a month. They are printed on an extraordinarily beautiful 12″ x 18″ inch metallic paper and are archival in quality.
Stephen R. Brown
Stephen R. Brown has been a professional photographer and writer for twenty-five years. His images and articles on photography have appeared in Smithsonian, Life, Newsweek, Time, Fortune, the New York Times, Natonal Geographic Books, Broadcasting & Cable, American Photo, Photo Techniques, etc. His work been exhibited in solo shows here and abroad and in “Indelible […]