CosmicGoatMay 29
Tardigrade. 13 May 2026. Tidewater, Mid-Atlantic. (Video)

We collected some green moss from the edge of our garden pond and left it soaking in water overnight. The next day, we put a drop of the water on a microscope slide and examined it. It wasn't long before we found tardigrades moving through the sample (among other small organisms). Watching them up close was mesmerizing and one of the most remarkable moments I've had!

#tardigrade #waterbear #microanimal #microlife #microscopy #microscope #microscopephotography #science #scienceeducation #biology #microbiology #homeschooling #homeschool #stem #lifeunderthescope #microscopicworld #pondwater #tidewater #midatlantic #naturestudy #fieldscience #algae #microorganisms
CosmicGoatMay 29
Tardigrade. 13 May 2026. Tidewater, Mid-Atlantic.

We collected some green moss from the edge of our garden pond and left it soaking in water overnight. The next day, we put a drop of the water on a microscope slide and examined it. It wasn't long before we found tardigrades moving through the sample (among other small organisms). Watching them up close was mesmerizing and one of the most remarkable moments I've had!

#tardigrade #waterbear #microanimal #microlife #microscopy #microscope #microscopephotography #science #scienceeducation #biology #microbiology #homeschooling #homeschool #stem #lifeunderthescope #microscopicworld #pondwater #tidewater #midatlantic #naturestudy #fieldscience #algae #microorganisms
Oliver SampsonMay 23, 2025

I recently bumped into the word "methodology" again. I hate this word. I've hated this word since I first bumped into it during my first summer as a co-op working in an R&D center in the sweltering summer of '88 in #Tidewater #Virginia. The suffix "-ology" means "the study of", e.g., "biology" is the study of life. Clearly #methodology is, or should be, the study of methods.

Alas, no.

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Pippa HollowayDec 30, 2023
In our ongoing effort to explore local #food, we bought a box of #Yock today from the second best yock shop in #Hampton. (The #1 place sells it on Tuesdays only.) As you can see, it’s traditionally served in a plastic bag. Yock-a-mein is as delicious as it looks, so we only managed a couple bites each. In the background is some locally roasted coffee, inexplicably in a Pittsburgh Steelers branded bag. #Buckroe #Virginia #Tidewater
The EyewallSep 23, 2023

#Ophelia has found its way inland in NC, bringing heavy rain and flash flooding to inland NC & VA, along with one more significant high tide cycle this evening. TD 17 formed in the Atlantic, with no threat to land currently noted.

More: https://theeyewall.com/september-23-2023-outlook-ophelia-inland-and-newly-formed-td-17-expected-to-miss-the-islands/

#ncwx #vawx #mdwx #dcwx #dewx #njwx #newjersey #delaware #maryland #virginia #northcarolina #delmarva #hamptonroads #tidewater #weather #storm

September 23, 2023 Outlook: Ophelia inland and newly formed TD 17 expected to miss the islands

One-sentence summary Tropical Storm Ophelia is inland and weakening, providing heavy rain from North Carolina into Virginia today, with local moderate to major tidal flooding possible again this ev…

The Eyewall
NazaniJul 11, 2023
#Virginia #Chesapeake #Potomac #Tidewater
https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2023/07/10/virginia-could-see-conservation-gains-under-new-federal-designation?utm_campaign=2023-07-11+Latest&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Pew&subscriberkey=0030e00002JcDUyAAN
EyeInHandJun 15, 2023

Dead Downwind
Big Annemessex Marine Sanctuary
Maryland

Sleigh ride on the crest of a cold front, in a friend's Caledonia Yawl.

#ChesapeakeBay
#Tidewater
#WoodenBoat
#Photography

EyeInHandJun 6, 2023

Pretty little boats, all in a row.
A blog post with many photos.
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https://eyeinhand.com/2023/06/05/serene-sailing-on-saturday/

#photography
#chesapeake
#ChesapeakeBay
#WoodenBoat
#Tidewater

Serene Sailing on Saturday | Marginalia

The wind blew itself out overnight. At dawn I can hear crabbers dropping pots in the water a quarter mile across the water. Big Deadrise Diesels sound like distant thunder as they fire up and head out. This far upriver, though, crabbing is done from flat bottom outboard skiffs, usually by one man working alone. … Continue reading "Serene Sailing on Saturday"

Marginalia
EyeInHandJun 4, 2023

Sunrise, Sailing Sharpie Skiff
St. Michaels, Maryland

At traditional Chesapeake crabbing skiff called a "Stickup". Two masts and sails, the smallest mounts in the bow and tilts forward, opposite any other rig.

Example of one sailing:
https://eyeinhand.com/2017/10/07/chesapeake-stickup-crabbing-skiff/

#SilentSunday
#ChesapeakeBay
#Tidewater
#Photography
#WoodenBoat

Chesapeake Stickup Crabbing Skiff | Marginalia

Chesapeake Stickup Crabbing Skiff #woodenboat #chesapeakebay #mascf #eyeinhand

Marginalia
EyeInHandJun 1, 2023

Old barn at what was a rural steamboat landing on the Chesapeake Bay. Farmers and fisherfolk and artisans would store their wares here until the steamboats picked up along with passengers on the way to Baltimore or Norfolk.

#RuralSouth
#photograhpy
#Tidewater
#ChesapeakeBay