Solomons Island : Sunday 5/16

After a lovely evening on Anchorage NH left for the Solomons Island which as the crow flies is only twelve miles,  however with the way bay and the river flows it is approximately 42 NM. We cruised out the Potomac River into the Chesapeake Bay and up into the Patuxent River. Today was a perfect day for cruising the bay with lots of sunshine and very little wind. At 4.30pm we were ready for a short bike ride courtesy of Safe Harbor  Zahnisers.

This is just another beautiful home on the way into the Solomons.

Solomons is the home to the Calvert Marine Museum where you can see an exhibit of J.C. Lore Oyster House which depicts the seafood harvesting and processing business which once flourished in Solomons. In 1870 , because of Issac Solomon’s oyster packing facilities, the island was renamed. The Island is also home to the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory. When on our bike ride we came across this display. This is reminder to all how important it is to make some positive changes to our environment. 

A little before sunset this lovely classical boat came cruising past. Tomorrow Nana and Nandad are heading to St Michael’s 

Our route today. NH is now in Maryland. 

Before leaving Solomons on Monday morning Nana and Nandad were able to attend Mass at Our  Lady Star of the Sea. 

On our walk we came across these perfect black and white Retriever’s. Now initially Nana thought they were real! 

The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is the State Dog of Maryland, a working dog breed that recover waterfowl for hunters. 

Nana also discovered that those box covered structures she noticed along the bay are called duck blinds ! 

Who would have guessed!