Reflections of a Patuxent River marsh.

Reflections of a Patuxent River marsh.

Patuxent River sunset with reflections on a calm river.

Patuxent River sunset with reflections on a calm river.

Parkers Creek, off Chesapeake Bay, in the American Chestnut Land Trust Area.

Mary Hollinger at Parkers Creek, off Chesapeake Bay, in the American Chestnut Land Trust Area.

Winter marsh shoreline.

Paddling in a Patuxent marsh.

Paddling through the Patuxent marshes on a bright winter's day. Sun glint sparkles on the water.

Ripples on the Patuxent River river bottom. These were seen on a day having exceptionally clear water.

Fall leaves lining a Patuxent River beach.

A Great Blue Heron and a Snowy Egret sharing a Patuxent River marsh area on a glorious fall day.

Winter marsh at low tide.

Volunteers with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay work to restore underwater seagrass beds near Solomons Island.

Volunteers with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay work to restore underwater seagrass beds near Solomons Island.

Volunteers with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay work to restore underwater seagrass beds near Solomons Island.

Replanting marsh grass in an effort to protect and rebuild this beach near Annapolis.

Replanting marsh grass in an effort to protect and rebuild this beach near Annapolis.

Biologs ready to be installed as an erosion buffer.

Biologs ready to be installed as an erosion buffer.

Kayak sunset along the Patuxent River.

A Patuxent River sunset.

Canada geese flying into the Jug Bay area at sunset.

A thunderhead building over the Patuxent River at sunset.

Sunset on the pier.

Pine barren.

Pier pilings from the old Holland Cliffs Steamboat landing along the Patuxent River.

Patuxent River shoreline.

Erosion along a Patuxent River marsh area has created a series of arches.

Beaver dam at Black Swamp Creek, a tributary of the Patuxent River.

Piers, looking down river from Benedict.

Unidentified grass type. Wild rice?

Unidentified vegetation.

A Patuxent River marsh in the fall.

Marsh hibiscus seed pods. Also known as Eastern Rose Mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos.)

Flowers of the pickerel weed (Pontederia cordata.)

Duck blind.

Kayaks on the beach at Chincoteague with a wonderful piece of driftwood.

Paddling in Black Swamp Creek.

The makings of a good "belly flop."

Kayaking on a foggy full moon night.

A night-time kayaker on the Patuxent River.

A baby red-bellied slider turtle (Pseudemys rubriventris rubriventris.)

A 3-year old red-bellied slider turtle (Pseudemys rubriventris rubriventris.)

A baby snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina.)

A young Redbelly Slider turtle (Pseudemys rubriventris rubriventris.)

The bane of Chesapeake Bay swimmers, the stinging sea nettle, Chrysaora quiquecirrha.

Needlefish at Ali Wai Yacht Harbor.

Needlefish at Ali Wai Yacht Harbor.

A view at the Ali Wai Yacht Harbor near Waikiki Beach.