Crisfield Boat Docking, 2011
A few old photos. Be sure and check weather. It is always hot, always long, and if it rains...well, wha'cha gonna do?
Showing posts with label Crisfield Boat Docking Contest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Crisfield Boat Docking Contest. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Sunday, September 6, 2009
38th Annual Boat Docking Contest - 2009
38th Annual Boat Docking Contest - 2009
Click here for 2010 boat docking photos.
Once again, I can't show you what I shot today. But here is a sneak preview. You will have to go to the Daily Times website to see photos the rest of the photos. For all you out-of-towners, look for the main photo gallery or do a search for the 2009 boat docking contest.
If you have never seen a boat docking contest, make plans for next year.
See all the fun you missed! Next year - be here!I am going to have to make this the John Phoebus blog. John, the one who I captured being kissed by two beauty queens and breaking a crab race trophy, is shown on the top row, wearing a yellow shirt. John, I actually did not see you when I took the photo. Shown far right, is Eddie Heath of Eddie Heath's Crab pots. Like John, he does a lot for our community. I did not see you, either, Eddie.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Crisfield's 62nd Annual Hard Crab Derby
Crisfield crab Derby
Once again, I have to remind everyone that I can not help with vacation information for 2012. I will be out of Crisfield on and off most of the season, covering other events that will be sure to please my viewers. Like most of you, I make my plans early. This 2012 Labor Day weekend, I will be at the Gaylord National Resort at National Harbor, MD, enjoying Abbey Road on the River, a Beatles tribute festival. More that 75 bands from around the world will be performing. Dates: August 30 - September 3. Five days of peace, love, and rock-n-roll. How could I not? Check it out here.
2011 Schedule
Where will you be Labor Day weekend? If you have not made your plans to attend Crab Derby held at Somers Cove Marina, do so now. The fun begins on September 4, and runs through September 6.
Actually, the event is kicked off a little earlier with the crowning of our Crustacean royalties. Below are two photos taken last year. I have had the privilege of photographing the winners at events throughout the year. Good luck to all the contestants participating in Crisfield's Miss Crustacean Pageant this year, and to the contestants in the Little Miss and Mr. Crustacean contest. Last year's contestants are not forgotten. You were all magnificent. Kudos to the organizers of the pageant.
Then we have a parade - I am going to make you visit to see the floats.
On to the crab cooking contest held at the First Baptist Church on Somerset Avenue. Want to be part of the audience? Just show up or give a call. You get to do a little taste testing. People really know how to cook around these parts!
If you have never been to a crab race you can't miss the. If you live in the US, your state will have a crab running in your state's name. I can't remember which state won last year, but I will post the winner this year. So be looking to see if your state can handle a Maryland crab. After the Governor's Race, members of the audience race their own crabs (you can purchase them on site) for prizes. It is a real hoot!
Putting the crabs in the shoots
The race is on!
Wanna race? Come on down and get a number.
Are you ready for a crab picking contest?
How does a boat docking contest sound? It is F-U-N! Watermen get to show off their skills in their working boats and compete for big prize money. Get your tickets now!
Good luck to all of our waterman this year. You are all very much appreciated.
And don't forget the music...
And the rides...
Did I miss anything? YES! The Crisfield Idol contest, arts and crafts, Crisfield Lions Club swim meet, skiff races, arm wrestling, and more so much more! And don’t forget all the great food. To map out your 'plan of fun' (we don't want you to miss anything) click on 2011 schedule at top of post. Tickets? Call the Crisfield Chamber of Commerce: 800.782.3913.
Now, for you boaters. I was teasing Suzanne who works at Somers Cove Marina that we were going to take our boat out of the marina and rent out our slip. Just kidding, I remind you. However, the marina is filling up and I hear there is already a waiting list. So call now if you are planning on coming by boat. And come by and visit us. We are on 'C' pier. Just ask anyone in the office which boat belongs to the photographer. I just might take your photo. Of course, if you see a photographer wearing a straw hat, running around with cameras - that would be me!
Once again, I have to remind everyone that I can not help with vacation information for 2012. I will be out of Crisfield on and off most of the season, covering other events that will be sure to please my viewers. Like most of you, I make my plans early. This 2012 Labor Day weekend, I will be at the Gaylord National Resort at National Harbor, MD, enjoying Abbey Road on the River, a Beatles tribute festival. More that 75 bands from around the world will be performing. Dates: August 30 - September 3. Five days of peace, love, and rock-n-roll. How could I not? Check it out here.
2011 Schedule
Where will you be Labor Day weekend? If you have not made your plans to attend Crab Derby held at Somers Cove Marina, do so now. The fun begins on September 4, and runs through September 6.
Actually, the event is kicked off a little earlier with the crowning of our Crustacean royalties. Below are two photos taken last year. I have had the privilege of photographing the winners at events throughout the year. Good luck to all the contestants participating in Crisfield's Miss Crustacean Pageant this year, and to the contestants in the Little Miss and Mr. Crustacean contest. Last year's contestants are not forgotten. You were all magnificent. Kudos to the organizers of the pageant.
Then we have a parade - I am going to make you visit to see the floats.
On to the crab cooking contest held at the First Baptist Church on Somerset Avenue. Want to be part of the audience? Just show up or give a call. You get to do a little taste testing. People really know how to cook around these parts!
If you have never been to a crab race you can't miss the. If you live in the US, your state will have a crab running in your state's name. I can't remember which state won last year, but I will post the winner this year. So be looking to see if your state can handle a Maryland crab. After the Governor's Race, members of the audience race their own crabs (you can purchase them on site) for prizes. It is a real hoot!
Are you ready for a crab picking contest?
How does a boat docking contest sound? It is F-U-N! Watermen get to show off their skills in their working boats and compete for big prize money. Get your tickets now!
Good luck to all of our waterman this year. You are all very much appreciated.And don't forget the music...
And the rides...
Did I miss anything? YES! The Crisfield Idol contest, arts and crafts, Crisfield Lions Club swim meet, skiff races, arm wrestling, and more so much more! And don’t forget all the great food. To map out your 'plan of fun' (we don't want you to miss anything) click on 2011 schedule at top of post. Tickets? Call the Crisfield Chamber of Commerce: 800.782.3913.
Now, for you boaters. I was teasing Suzanne who works at Somers Cove Marina that we were going to take our boat out of the marina and rent out our slip. Just kidding, I remind you. However, the marina is filling up and I hear there is already a waiting list. So call now if you are planning on coming by boat. And come by and visit us. We are on 'C' pier. Just ask anyone in the office which boat belongs to the photographer. I just might take your photo. Of course, if you see a photographer wearing a straw hat, running around with cameras - that would be me!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Friday "My Town" Shoot Out from Crisfield: Water, Water, Everywhere...
"Never a ship sails out of the bay but carries my heart as a stowaway." ~ Roselle Mercier Montgomery, The Stowaway
I tested my camera by hanging off the side of our boat for this shot. Be sure and click on photos to enlarge.
This week's assignment came from Hensly in Hawaii. Living on the bay, it worked out well for me! Anyone who wants to join in on our Friday shoot outs can go to our info site and find out how to join up with our "gang" of shooters. I am still editing, and the list of participants in forthcoming. You can always find the list to the right of the scroll bar on this site.
Townhouses on the water near the Brick Kiln beach.
A worker at the Crisfield water treatment plant spruces up one of the filtering tanks.
A boat at Somers Cove Marina. I wish our toy was that big.
"Rats with wings." But you gotta love 'em.
I ran into these students from Pinehurst Elementary School in Salisbury, on the city dock. It is not uncommon to see students from all over Maryland eager to hop a ride on a tour boat or mail boat to learn about life on Smith Island or Tangier Island. Adults also come to Crisfield for field trips to the islands. Summers bring tour buses from many states. You might want to check us out!
I could use a little of that. When can I hop aboard?
Somers Cove Marina. Come and sit a spell on our boat. After that, we will put you up for the night in one of our bedrooms (if you don't mind sharing with our cats), or you can cozy up for the night on our boat. It sleeps two.
This is a photo I took last year at a "Relay for Life" run. I could not pass up the water bottle.
I took this on an assignment two years ago. That contraption is a lawnmower. Yes. A lawnmower. The DNR cuts eel grass, dries it out for seeds, and plants the seeds in areas where the eel grass has been depleted. The eel grass is a very important part of a healthy bay. If you click on the photo, you can see the grass being gathered by DNR workers and volunteers. Once the eel grass is moved to the DNR boat, the "Lawnmower Man" makes another run.
I couldn't wait around for the birds to show up.
I am not sure what this lady was washing. She was too far away to shoot with my 200. I was shooting something else, and when I turned around to leave, I saw her and could not pass up a water shot.
If you click on the photo to enlarge, you will see the lady on the boat was shooting me while I was shooting her.
Somers Cove Marina.
Somers Cove Marina pool is ready for the season.
Sign up for a slip and enjoy our private pool. The kids will love you for it!
Now, folks, if you have never been to a boat docking contest, you need to head on over to Crisfield for Labor Day weekend. We have 3 fun-filled days of non-stop activities during the Annual National Hard Crab Derby & Fair, and one of them is our famous boat docking contest. Working waterman compete in timed exercises, and it is one of the biggest draws around. For tickets and info contact the Crisfield Chamber of Commerce.
Crisfield. Visit us soon. You'll be glad you did! Oh, and now is a good time to get a good deal on one of the several condo units around town.
"How could drops of water know themselves to be a river? Yet the river flows on." ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery
I tested my camera by hanging off the side of our boat for this shot. Be sure and click on photos to enlarge.
This week's assignment came from Hensly in Hawaii. Living on the bay, it worked out well for me! Anyone who wants to join in on our Friday shoot outs can go to our info site and find out how to join up with our "gang" of shooters. I am still editing, and the list of participants in forthcoming. You can always find the list to the right of the scroll bar on this site.
Townhouses on the water near the Brick Kiln beach.
A worker at the Crisfield water treatment plant spruces up one of the filtering tanks.
A boat at Somers Cove Marina. I wish our toy was that big.
"Rats with wings." But you gotta love 'em.
I ran into these students from Pinehurst Elementary School in Salisbury, on the city dock. It is not uncommon to see students from all over Maryland eager to hop a ride on a tour boat or mail boat to learn about life on Smith Island or Tangier Island. Adults also come to Crisfield for field trips to the islands. Summers bring tour buses from many states. You might want to check us out!
I could use a little of that. When can I hop aboard?
Somers Cove Marina. Come and sit a spell on our boat. After that, we will put you up for the night in one of our bedrooms (if you don't mind sharing with our cats), or you can cozy up for the night on our boat. It sleeps two. 
This is a photo I took last year at a "Relay for Life" run. I could not pass up the water bottle. 
I took this on an assignment two years ago. That contraption is a lawnmower. Yes. A lawnmower. The DNR cuts eel grass, dries it out for seeds, and plants the seeds in areas where the eel grass has been depleted. The eel grass is a very important part of a healthy bay. If you click on the photo, you can see the grass being gathered by DNR workers and volunteers. Once the eel grass is moved to the DNR boat, the "Lawnmower Man" makes another run.
I couldn't wait around for the birds to show up.
I am not sure what this lady was washing. She was too far away to shoot with my 200. I was shooting something else, and when I turned around to leave, I saw her and could not pass up a water shot. 
If you click on the photo to enlarge, you will see the lady on the boat was shooting me while I was shooting her.
Somers Cove Marina.
Somers Cove Marina pool is ready for the season.
Sign up for a slip and enjoy our private pool. The kids will love you for it!
Now, folks, if you have never been to a boat docking contest, you need to head on over to Crisfield for Labor Day weekend. We have 3 fun-filled days of non-stop activities during the Annual National Hard Crab Derby & Fair, and one of them is our famous boat docking contest. Working waterman compete in timed exercises, and it is one of the biggest draws around. For tickets and info contact the Crisfield Chamber of Commerce.
Crisfield. Visit us soon. You'll be glad you did! Oh, and now is a good time to get a good deal on one of the several condo units around town."How could drops of water know themselves to be a river? Yet the river flows on." ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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