Monochrome Monday; Two Derelicts

Two derelicts in the wetlands in Oyster, Virginia (click to enlarge)

Whenever I take one of my annual wildlife photography trips to Virginia's Eastern Shore I make it a practice to stay off the main north/south highway, U.S. Route 17, and take the backroads.  I find many interesting subjects to photograph in the countryside, along the coastline and in the old, tiny towns that dot the coast.  

I spotted these two derelict wooden boats in the wetlands in Oyster, Virginia and felt compelled to photograph them.  No doubt, by where they are resting, a severe store, most likely a hurricane or tropical storm washed them ashore.  Over the years, I've seen a few other derelicts in this same wetland.

Over the years, all of these derelict boats along both the Atlantic Ocean side and the Chesapeake Bay side of the Eastern Shore in Virginia have either completely disintegrated or were purposely removed.  I understand why they were removed and have no qualms about supporting those kinds of efforts in order to keep the wetlands pristine.  However, as a photographer, I lament the loss of really interesting subject matter.  

Another reason to always stop and make your photographs whenever you see interesting subject matter as you can't count on returning in the future and finding the same scenes.

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Dennis A. Mook  

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