Tangier Island, Virginia
The Chesapeake Breeze departs for Tangier Island from Reedville, Virginia. This is the marina in Reedville.
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I had no idea there was a huge commercial fishing business on the bay. The Omega Protein owned fish plant is second only to Dutch Harbor, Alaska for the amount of fish processed.
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This fishing fleet is owned by a company called Omega Protein.
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Omega Protein's fleet takes a huge proportion of a fish called menhaden from the Chesapeake Bay. It is used in cosmetics and omega 3 supplements.
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Just arriving at the western cut into the harbor at Tangier Island.
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The rock seawall protects the western shore of Tangier Island from erosion. The islanders would like to have it surround the island, but no one is willing to put up the money.
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A traditional Chesapeake Bay deadrise boat.
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Everyone enjoying the view as we arrive in Tangier Island.
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The Delvin K is the last working oyster buy boat on the Chesapeake Bay. A buy boat collects catches from smaller boats and takes them to the market.
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Looking out the western cut of Tangier Harbor.
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When a boat arrives it is a major event on the island. The golf carts are there to take visitors to their B&B or on an island tour.
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Looking northeast from the dock in Tangier. Past the crab shacks you can see the low lying wetlands know as the Uppards.
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The "combined school." At high tide there is water under the school.
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This little Piper Aztec has seen a lot of the world! Look at all those flag stickers!
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This little Piper Aztec has seen a lot of the world! Look at all those flag stickers!
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The folks on Tangier never miss a chance to display the flag. Many of them have served in the military.
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A tidy little house next to the B&B. To the right you can just see the slightly elevated pads to keep the golf carts above the high tide.
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There are very few cars and trucks on the island. There is no gas station.
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Wallace Road is basically a causway that connects the West Ridge with the Main Ridge.
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A mallard pops his head up, the houses along Main Ridge in the background.
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This is just about the "Trumpiest," most pro-Israel place I have ever seen.
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It's surprising how white the beach is for being on the bay and not the ocean.
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There are quite a few places where there used to be houses.
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