
Chesapeake Lens: “What’s So Funny?” by Alessandro Bruno
A Belted Kingfisher has the last laugh in the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. “What’s So Funny?” by Alessandro Bruno

A Belted Kingfisher has the last laugh in the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. “What’s So Funny?” by Alessandro Bruno

The Pride of Baltimore II and The Beagle share a moment in the Annapolis Anchorage Area. “Old and New” by David Sites.
The sun rises above Blackwater’s “notorious” tree and another day begins in this land of pleasant living. “Blackwater Sunrise” by Wesley Finneyfrock.

Pound nets are endemic to the Chesapeake Bay and are used by watermen to trap fish in a single square net. This one is set

Watermen start their day in the dark…and sometimes the moon watches them get to work. “Early Start” by JP Henry

On a frosty morning, a heron proves a point: be at the right place at the right time. “Stillness” by Mike Dougherty


Some pintail ducks dabbling for dinner in the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. “Dabbling” by Josh Galicki

A red sky at night, even in winter, promises a good next day. “Sailor’s Delight” by Lauren Morris Turner