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Trips

New Years Day - Dismal Swamp Canal, Lake Drummond
Hard Water
Superbowl Sunday Munden Point Park - Oakum's Creek, North Landing River, Milldam Creek
Princess Anne Wildlife Management Area - Back Bay - Pocohontas Marsh
North Landing River - Old Pungo Ferry Road
West Neck Creek - North Landing River - Pungo Ferry Road - New Boat maiden Voyage.
Ashville Bridge Creek - North Bay - Just Messing Around
Vernal Equinox - Back Bay/Redhead Bay - Ragged Island - Rock Island Haul
Holy Saturday - Horn Point - North Bay - Shipps Bay- Sand Bay - Long Island
Wooo Hoo Spring has sprung - Ashville Bridge Creek - Muddy creek
The Masters - Indian Creek - Northwest River - Pete Dozier's Pond???
Welcome Home Truman Strike Group - North Landing River - Black Water Creek
Smoke On The Water - Ashville Bridge Creek - North Bay
Mayday Mayday Mayday - Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Transcontinental Railroads 136th - Back Bay/Redhead Bay - Sand Bay - False Cape
U.S. Airmail Service's 87th - Little Island - Sand Bay - False Cape
Last Minute Addition - Smiths Creek
Golden Gate Bridge 68th - Dismal Swamp Canal - Lake Drummond
Jell-O® Introduced 1897 - Oakum Creek - Munden Point
First Indy 500 1911 - Beggars Bridge Creek -Ships Bay - Redhead Bay - Sand Bay
Memorial Day - Linda and Nick's First Trip of the Year - Smith's Creek
Box Turtle Rescue - Back Bay - Pocahontas Marsh
Osprey Check - Back Bay - Shipps Bay - Sand Bay - False Cape - Redhead Bay
Shrieking Harpie in Defense Mode - Ashville Bridge Creek
Empty Nest - Beggars Bridge Creek - Redhead Bay - Sand Bay - Shipps Bay
Independence Day - West Neck Creek
Thar Be Dragons (Flies) - Beggars Bridge Creek - Redhead Bay
Turtle Soup - Knott's Island NC - Currituck Marsh
I Don't Want To Go To Hell's Creek - Ashville Bridge Creek
No Man Is An Island - Back Bay
Zach and a Hack in a Yak :-) - Ashville Bridge Creek Muddy Creek
Gone To Long - Little Island - False Cape - Knott's Island
Rudee Rudee Rudee - Owl Creek - Lake Rudee
Full on Fall - Ashville Bridge Creek
Smiths Creek I presume - Smiths Creek - Northwest River
I Have No Idea - North Landing River
Getting Colder - Redhead Bay - Shipps Bay
Back on the water - Back Bay - Pocohontas Marsh
Always Bring A Towel - Back Bay - Sand Bay
Wild-card Weekend - Ashville Bridge Creek
Little Voices
Missing Ingredient
Snuck it in... Ashville Bridge Creek - Hells Creek - North Bay
Snow go, No Go
Water Woo Hoo - Back Bay - Long Island
Friday Furlough Kayak trip on Smiths Creek and the Northwest River
Good Friday Good Kayaking - Drum Point - Back Bay - Redhead Bay - Ragged Islands
Crowded Kayaking - Ashville Bridge Creek - Back Bay - Horn Point
Kayaking with Kay - Ashville Bridge Creek
I Could Have Walked - Back Bay
Wild Iris and Spanish Moss - Oakum Creek - North Landing River - Milldam Creek
Mothers Day (Sort of) Smiths Creek
Four and a Half Day Weekend - Ashville Bridge Creek - Muddy Creek
The Ramp Runneth Over - Back Bay
Primrose on the Pocaty - Pocaty River - North Landing River
Great Day on Back Bay - Redhead Bay - Back Bay NWR
North Bay Loop - Ashville Bridge Creek, Hells Creek, North Bay
Back Bay
Thursday Kayak Trip - Ashville Bridge Creek
First Visit, First Eagle - Mackay Island NWR
Kayak Early - Ashville Bridge Creek
Horn Point and Hibiscus - North Bay
400 Miles Down - West Neck Creek
Around the marsh - Back Bay - Pocahontas Marsh
Lots Of Lotus - Ashville Bridge Creek - North Bay
Otters on Back Bay - Back Bay - Redhead Bay - Ragged Islands
Short Day - Back Bay - North Bay - Porpoise Point - Bridge Cove
Kelly Don't look - Back Bay - North Bay - Porpoise Point
Swimming Snakes - North Bay - Back Bay - North Bay Marsh
Ernesto Urban Kayaking - The Street - The Yard - The Sidewalk
After Ernesto - Ashville Bridge Creek - North Bay - Muddy Creek
Loops are Cool - North Landing River - Milldam Creek
Trip with Kay on Labor Day - Ashville Bridge Creek
Running The Border - Smiths Creek - Northwest River
First Visit - Southern Branch Elizabeth River
First Day of Fall - Smiths Creek - Northwest River
Another loop and 500 miles - Mackay Island NWR
Around the Bay - Tull Bay
Quickie - Ashville Bridge Creek
Indian Creek - Northwest River - Tull Bay
Paddle to Elizabeth City - Pasquotank River
North Landing River
loopy - Ashville Bridge Creek - North Bay - Hells Creek
Eagle Eye - North Landing River - Altons Creek
GPS Test - Ashville Bridge Creek
One of those days
Another one of those days - Ashville Bridge Creek
Third Times the Charm - North Landing River - Blackwater Creek
Back Bay
Puppy Trip
I Had To - Ashville Bridge Creek - North Bay
Dry Ice - West Neck Creek - Ashville Bridge Creek
Picking Up Bailey
Down But Not Out - North Landing River
Beggars Bridge Creek - Shipps Bay
Held Up - Altons Creek - North Landing River
Marginally Marginal
Not As I Planned - Back Bay
Busy Day - Ashville Bridge Creek - Back Bay
Milestone - Back Bay - Long Island
New Stuff - Ashville Bridge Creek
Snake Season - North Bay - Sandbridge Marsh
Cinco De Derby - Horn Point - Shipps Bay
Geocache Traffic - Oakum Creek
Just A Quickie - Ashville Bridge Creek
WRO Demo Day - First Landing State Park
Bridge Boredom - Albermarle and Chesapeake Canal
Pocaty With Kay - Pocaty River
Overdue - Smiths Creek - Northwest River
First Launch Here - Milldam Creek
100th Trip - Dismal Swamp Canal - Lake Drummond
Cape Charles to Kiptopeke - Chesapeake Bay
Indecision - Horn Point - North Bay - Sandbridge Marsh
Independence Day - Back Bay
New Boat - Ashville Bridge Creek
Jamestown Loop - Powhatan Creek - James River - Passmore Creek
Jellyfishing - Bennetts Creek (First Visit)
First Trip - Nottoway River
First Trip - Stormy Weather - Blackwater River
Kayaking with friends - Oakum Creek
Lotus Lotus Everywhere - Ashville Bridge Creek - North Bay
Just A Short One - Back Bay - North Bay
Labor Day - Blackwater River
Just an Update
Back On The Water - Ashville Bridge Creek
Back At It - North Landing River
Short days and no water - Back Bay
No Excuses - Ashville Bridge Creek
First time - Nawney Creek
Truck Kayak Rack For Sale
A Capella - Ashville Bridge Creek
Easter Shakedown - North Landing River
Rainy Day On Back Bay - North Bay - Back Bay
Weekday Shorty - Horn Point - Back Bay
Camera Klutz - North Bay - Shipps Bay - Back Bay
Family Day on Back Bay - North Bay - Back Bay
Uncommitted Commitment - Beggars Bridge Creek - Shipps Bay - North Bay - Back Bay
Route Change - North Bay - Shipps Bay - Back Bay - Ashville Bridge Creek
Enough With The Windy Weekends - Sand Bay
Break Away From Back Bay - North Landing River - Milldam Creek
First Kentucky Derby Run - North Bay - Marsh
Babe Ruth Hits #714 - Horn Point - Back Bay - Ashville Bridge Creek - Hells Creek
US Independence Proposed - North Bay - Back Bay
Flag Day - Knott's Island Bay - Swan Island
G.I. Bill Signed - Ashville Bridge Creek
Milton Berles 100th Birthday - Smiths Creek
Allied Forces Conquer Sicily 1943 - Ragged Islands Back Bay

Launch Sites

45th Street Boat Ramp-Marina
Back Creek Park
Baileys Beach Launch
Baum Road Small Boat Launch
Bennetts Creek Park
Black Water Creek Trading Post
Blackwater Landing Franklin VA
Brumley Road Knotts Island
Buckroe Beach and Park
Cape Charles Beach
Carolanne Farm Park
Coinjock Public Boat Launch
Dandy Point Boat launch
Deep Creek Locks Park
Dismal Swamp Canal
Dozier Bridge, Virginia Beach Virginia
Drum Point - Mill Landing
Eastern Shore National Wildlife Refuge
Elizabeth River Boat Landing and Park
First Landing Broad Bay Boat Launch
Gloucester Point Beach and Boat Launch
Gosnolds Hope Park
Great Bridge Lock Park
Haven Creek Boat Ramp
Horn Point
Huntington Park Launch
Hutton Circle Boat Launch
Indian Creek Road Small Boat Launch
Joyners Bridge Road Boat Launch
Kiptopeke State Park
Lafayette City Park Boat Ramp
Lake Smith Fishing Station
Lake Whitehurst Fishing Station
Lawnes Creek Boat Launch
Lesner Bridge Boat Launch
Little Creek Reservoir
Little Island Kayak Canoe Launch
Lotus Garden Park, Virginia Beach
Lovitts Landing
Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge
Mill Creek Landing Middlesex
Mill Landing
Milldam Creek
Munden Point City Park
Newquarter Park
North Landing Road
Old Pungo Ferry Road Small Boat Launch
Owl Creek Boat Launch
Oyster Harbor Boat Ramp
Parrotts Creek Mill Stone Launch
Pocaty River Boat Launch
Portsmouth City Park
Powhatan Creek Park And Blueway
Princess Anne Wildlife Management Area
Route 671 VDGIF Launch
Shipyard Road, North Carolina
Rodgers A Smith Landing
Sunset Creek Boat Ramp
Tull Bay Marina
Wachapreague Town Marina
West Neck Creek Marina
Willis Wharf Harbor
Wormley Creek Landing
Yorktown Beach

Pictures

View from the parking area to the launch area.
Milldam creek bridge
View of the launch at Milldam creek, some of the rocks are loose
Kay and Dylan take the lead
Spanish moss covered trees on Milldam Creek
More Spanish Moss covered trees on Milldam creek
A section of the Nature Conservancy boardwalk at Milldam Creek
Milldam Creek Boardwalk
View of Milldam creek from under the boardwalk bridge
Blue Iris on Milldam Creek
Group of Blue Iris on Milldam Creek
Blue Iris on Milldam Creek
Blue Iris on Milldam Creek
Looking at the bridge over Milldam Creek
A view up the feeder ditch, from the Dismal Swamp Canal to Lake Drummond. The dam is a long way up there
Lotus blooming
Brian heading up the feeder ditch to lake Drummond, you can barely see the dam in the middle of the picture
Flowers along the feeder ditch
The Army Corps of Engineers campground, and all the gates at the dam are closed
The gates are closed at the dam or gaging station at Lake Drummond
A view of the facility at Lake Drummond
The Marine Railway to move boats to the lake level
This is the back channel to get around the dam
Another view of the Lake Drummond Campground
Entering Lake Drummond, with all the old trees removed
Looking to the North on lake Drummond
Looking across Lake Drummond to the West
Brian on Lake Drummond
Looking South on Lake Drummond
Birds on a log on Lake Drummond
Turtle sunning on a stump on Lake Drummond
First of the Dragonfly Conga
Heres another better shot of the Dragonfly conga
Dragonfly Conga Line, the flash helps a lot
The dragonfly conga line, different angle better flash
The Dismal Swamp Canal Launch ramp
View of the Dismal swamp canal remp
Kayak ready to go on Cape Charles Beach
Cape Charles Breakwater
Cape Charles Beach, and the Chesapeake Bay Gateway boardwalk
Looking at the Cape Charles beach, from the Chesapeake Bay
Looking at the Cape Charles beach, from the Chesapeake Bay
Historic Cape Charles, Virginia
Cape Charles
A fishing weir on the Chesapeake Bay
Fishing weir and Pelicans
Pelicans waiting for lunch on a fish weir on the Chesapeake Bay
More Pelicans on the weir
Bay Creek
Looking South along the shore of the Chesapeake Bay
Flying Boat or is it floating plane, I forget what is the current PC definition...
World War II era concrete ship, that forms the breakwater and Kiptopeke State Park
World War II era concrete ship, that forms the breakwater and Kiptopeke State Park
World War II era concrete ship, that forms the breakwater and Kiptopeke State Park, with grass growing on the roof
A few bags of concrete and... World War II era concrete ship, that forms the breakwater and Kiptopeke State Park
Lots of pigeons as well as other birds, top center is an Osprey on a nest...
Derrick rigging on a World War II era concrete ship, that forms the breakwater and Kiptopeke State Park
In the center is an S, I could see no other signs that it is a name, just an S imprinted in the concrete. The gray concrete to the right still has the grain of the wood from the form
The stern of the World War II era concrete ship, that forms the breakwater and Kiptopeke State Park
A World War II era concrete ship, that forms the breakwater and Kiptopeke State Park
Bow to bow
Sandbar at Horn Point, that has moved up the channel from my last visit, before it would have spanned the entire image.
Horn Point Sandbar
Sandbridge Marsh channel
Sandbridge Marsh
Red Winged Blackbird
Redwinged Blackbird, singing
Dragonfly nymph casing post emergence
Sandbridge Marsh
Sandbridge Marsh
Sandbridge Marsh
Looking West on the North Bay section of Back Bay, Virginia Beach VA
Looking South from the North end of Back Bay, Virginia Beach Virginia
Bennetts Creek Launch
Bennetts Creek Launch
Boardwalk and Fishing pier at Bennetts Creek Launch
Fishing pier a Bennetts Creek Launch
Beach at Bennetts Creek Launch
Beach at Bennetts Creek Launch
Better view of the beach at Bennetts Creek Launch
Nick paddling up Bennetts Creek
Lotus spanning Ashville Bridge Creek
Lotus blooming in the lotus jungle
Surrounded by Lotus on Ashville Bridge Creek
Lotus in full Bloom
Lotus beginning to bloom
Egret congregating
Top blown off of Cypress tree by lightning
Lots of bugs that look like little grasshoppers all over the leaves. I could not get closer because they would all fly off.
Same picture as before, but it was overcast, so I used the flash
Looking south to Back Bay, with some wind driven swells
Back Bay with wind chop
I have had a few inquiries about the Horn Point kayak and canoe launch. Primarily where the sand bar is. This is from the parking lot, and the launch is just to the right of the tree.
The sandbar is between the living tree and the dead tree, right where the green kayak is. there is a path over to the right, along the bay. I like the posts and rope to keep the eco-tour guys and their trailers off the grass.
Looking South from the Joyners Bridge launch
Looking North from Joyners Bridge launch
Heading up the Blackwater River
More of the Blackwater River
This was near the end of the line for us, as we searched for a way around the log jam
A little spot of color in an otherwise bland setting
A plant of some type trying to establish a foot hold... Sorry for the washed out image, I forgot my sunshade..
A little better view of what appears to be a rose, trying to establish itself at the end of a branch
A lilly in bloom....
Signs of beavers working on a tree...
A little better vier of the beaver marks on a tree
Bald Eagle(s) soaring over the Blackwater river... I know at least one was a Bald Eagle
This was pretty much the end of the line for the downstream portion, what looks like a big rock in the middle of the stream is a large log...
Berries over head...
Joyners Bridge launch from down stream
Lotus spanning the creek
Different angle, and better lighting of the density of the lotus
Lotus Pond
Gage at the bridge at lotus pond
In the middle of the lotus, this is the clear spot in the middle
Whats left of a lotus seed head.
The lotus are dying out for the winter.
One of the last Swamp Hibiscus for the season
A better angle of the Swamp Hibiscus
One of the little daisy like flowers that are all over in the fall
Another of the little daisys
A bunch of the little daisy like flowers on Ashville Bridge Creek
The leaning tree, still hanging in there, it has been at least a year that it has been like this, I wonder how much longer it will last
One of those views on Ashville Bridge Creek that keeps me coming back
Can barely see the bridge from this vantage point, this is the same place I usually take a reference picture from
USGS stream level monitoring station sans Satellite link and solar array.
Pungo Ferry Road Bridge
Old dock at Old Pungo Ferry Road
River gage
Pungo Ferry Road Bridge
Kayak at the water
Some fall Color on the North Landing River
North Landing river
Reeds along the shore of the North Landing River
A submerged barge in North Landing River
More of the sunken barge on North Landing River
Some hardware from one of the barges in the graveyard sticking out of the water
Barges rotting away in the barge graveyard onn North Landing River
Some clouds, I guess I need to work on the filter, looked much better in person
More clouds
More barge hardware
The kayak launch at Little Island Park, not real promising, to much grass not enough water.
Looking out to Back Bay from the Little Island Kayak Launch. When you can see that sand bar out there, it is not a good sign.
That is a lot of grass, usually that is pretty clear
There evidence of a lot of non human traffic here
Seabirds in Back Bay Virginia, and to give an idea of the gradual slope of the bottom, they are all standing, not floating.
More tracks in the sand along the shore of Back Bay Virginia
A view of Back Bay
Pretty much the same shot as before, slightly different angle, and a lot more zoom
I always take this picture, I guess to give some perspective on how low the water is, and far the walk is. You can get an idea of how low by looking at the brown line in the weeds on the left
The KAYAK and canoe launch at False Cape State Park. Trying to figure out why everything is labeled as a canoe launch, when I think I have only seen 2 may 3 canoes versus 100+ kayaks on Back Bay
Better view of the launch, nice sandy bottom...
Same launch, different angle
False Cape launch from the fishing pier, look closely at the gage, that is about 7 inches of water.
A ramp built in to the fishing pier at False Cape, the Ramp is locked, but I guess it is for NWR and DGIF use.
Not sure what the purpose of the jetty here is, maybe fish propagation.
Boardwalk in the reeds at False Cape State Park
Boardwalk transitions into trail.
Small pond along the trail
Looking at the fishing pier from the overlook.
Ducks on Back Bat Virginia
A view of Long Island from the end of the boardwalk trail at False Cape State Park
Juat an interesting tree
Relation of the Kayak Launch from the visitor center.
On the way home, I stopped by Lotus Pond, for some classic low water pictures
The sand bar has gotten a lot less sandy, and a lot more muckier.
Looking down Ashville Bridge Creek with low water
Seeing the short post is a bad thing, floating over the short post is a good thing
Ashville Bridge Creek on the other side of the road.
Dismal Swamp Canal Feeder Ditch, looking West towards lake Drummond
Approach to Lake Drummond, above the gauging station.
Lake Drummond approach
I am the only person on the lake, there is minimal wind, and the water is like glass
Looking across Lake Drummond, to the western shoreline about 2 miles away, with slight haze obscuring the shore
Looking North across Lake Drummond, to the Northeastern shoreline about a mile away, with slight haze obscuring the shore.
Heavily wooded Eastern shoreline of Lake Drummond
Heavily wooded Eastern shoreline of Lake Drummond
A large cypress on the Eastern shore of Lake Drummond
Root structure of a Cypress Tree on Lake Drummond
Root structure of a Cypress Tree on Lake Drummond, with a collection of various mosses
Lone cypress tree on lake Drummond
A view of the feeder ditch from Lake Drummond, the only indication is the yellow and black sign, hard to see at a distance, and even harder to see when the trees are green.
Oakum Creek at Munden Point Park during a low water condition
Oakum Creek during a low water condition
Looking up Oakum creek, water is about a foot lower then normal
Small animal tracks in the mud of the banks of Oakum Creek, Virginia beach
Boat ramp, and parking area at the Princess Anne Wildlife Management Area maintained by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries VDGIF
New kayak, maiden voyage
New kayak, maiden voyage
West Neck Creek
West Neck Creek
West Neck Creek
West Neck Creek
West Neck Creek
Osprey
North Landing River
North Landing River
North Landing River
North Landing River
North Landing River
Barge Graveyard on North Landing River
North Landing River
Barge Graveyard on North Landing River
Back Bay
Back Bay
Back Bay
Ragged Island, Back Bay
Ragged Island, Back Bay
Ragged Islands, Back Bay
Ragged Island, Back Bay
Ragged Island, Back Bay
Ragged Island, Back Bay
Ragged Islands, Back Bay
Ragged Islands, Back Bay
Back Bay
Rock Island Haul, Back Bay
Rock Island Haul, Back Bay
Rock Island Haul, Back Bay
Duck Blind, Back Bay
Drum Point, VDGIF Boat ramp
Drum Point, VDGIF Boat ramp
The stuff you never know is there, until the water is real low. This is the remains of an old boat at Old Pungo Ferry Road.
Black Jack Skelington, a hatchling turtle rescued from the middle of North Landing River, riding on the forward hatch
The Cows Of Currituck
The Cows Of Currituck
The Cows Of Currituck
Lake Rudee
Lake Rudee
Small crabs on the banks of lake Rudee
Lake Rudee
Extension of Lake Rudee
Lake Rudee
Lake Rudee
Lake Rudee, looking North towards the Virginia Marine Science Center
Lake Rudee
Lake Rudee
Lake Rudee
SNowy Egret on the banks of Lake Rudee
Lake Rudee
Lake Rudee
Lake Rudee
Shells on the baks Lake Rudee
Lake Rudee looking towards the Virginia Beach Oceanfront
Blue Heron on the banks of Lake Rudee
Blue Heron on the banks of Lake Rudee
Lake Rudee
Lotus leaves on Ashville Bridge Creek
Lotus Garden on Ashville Bridge Creek
Lotus Garden on Ashville Bridge Creek
Lotus Garden on Ashville Bridge Creek
Lotus Garden on Ashville Bridge Creek
Lotus Garden on Ashville Bridge Creek
Lotus Garden on Ashville Bridge Creek
Lotus Garden on Ashville Bridge Creek
Lotus Garden on Ashville Bridge Creek
Lotus Garden on Ashville Bridge Creek
Lotus Leaves on Ashville Bridge Creek
Lotus Leaves on Ashville Bridge Creek
Lotus Leaves on Ashville Bridge Creek
Lotus Leaves on Ashville Bridge Creek
Lotus seed pod, Ashville Bridge Creek
Lotus seed pod, Ashville Bridge Creek
Lotus Garden on Ashville Bridge Creek
Ashville Bridge Creek
Asheville Bridge Creek, Virginia Beach
Flowers along Ashville Bridge Creek
Flowers along Ashville Bridge Creek
Flower along Ashville Bridge Creek
Flowers along Ashville Bridge Creek
Flowers along Ashville Bridge Creek
Flowers along Ashville Bridge Creek
Smiths Creek
Fall foliage Smiths Creek
Fall foliage Smiths Creek
Northwest River
Northwest River
Fall colors on the Northwest river
Northwest River Chesapeake
Flowers on the Northwest River Chesapeake
Flowers along the Northwest River Chesapeake
Flowers along the Northwest River Chesapeake
Flowers along the Northwest River Chesapeake
Flowers along the Northwest River Chesapeake
Flowers along the Northwest River Chesapeake
Flowers along the Northwest River Chesapeake
Flowers along the Northwest River Chesapeake
Flowers along the Northwest River Chesapeake
Flowers along the Northwest River Chesapeake
Flowers along the Northwest River Chesapeake
Flowers along the Northwest River Chesapeake
Flowers along the Northwest River Chesapeake
Flowers along the Northwest River Chesapeake
Flowers along the Northwest River Chesapeake
Fall along the Northwest river Chesapeake
Some fall color along the Northwest River Chesapeake
Some fall color along the Northwest River Chesapeake
Some fall color along the Northwest River Chesapeake
Fall along the Northwest River Chesapeake
Cypress trees along the Northwest River Chesapeake Virginia
Cypress trees along the Northwest River Chesapeake Virginia
Looking down the Northwest River
Looking down the Northwest River
Smiths Creek, Chesapeake Virginia
Smiths Creek, Chesapeake Virginia
Northwest River Park, Chesapeake Virginia
Smiths Creek, Chesapeake Virginia
North Landing River, Virginia Beach
Extension of North Landing River, Virginia Beach
Pond off of North Landing River
Pond off of North Landing River
Trees along Pond off of North Landing River
Trees changing color along Pond off of North Landing River
Trees changing color along Pond off of North Landing River
Trees changing color along Pond off of North Landing River
Trees changing color along Pond off of North Landing River
Dranage Ditch off of North Landing River
Dranage Ditch off of North Landing River
Cypress trees on North Landing River
Cypress trees on North Landing River
Grasses along North Landing River
Beggers Bridge Creek
Entering Back Bay from Beggars Bridge Creek
Entering Back Bay from Beggars Bridge Creek
Reeds along Back Bay
Reeds along Back Bay
Plant gone to seed
Close up of spent flowers
Close up of spent flowers
Close up of spent flowers
Close up of spent flowers
Hearty flowers
Hearty flowers
Hearty flowers
Hearty flowers
Last of the flowering Green plants
Last of the flowering Green plants
Ice on Back Bay Virginia
Ice on Back Bay Virginia
Island in Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Boat ramp at Lovitts Landing
Crossing Back Bay to Pocohontas Marsh
North end of Pocohontas Marsh, in Back Bay Virginia
Weatern side of North end of Pocohontas Marsh, in Back Bay Virginia
Grasses on the South end of Pocohontas Marsh, in Back Bay Virginia
Out Building on Back Bay
Looking South to Mackey Island NWR
Pocohontas Marsh
Pocohontas Marsh
Pocohontas Marsh
Close up of Grasses along Pocohontas Marsh
Grasses along Pocohontas Marsh
Reeds at Pocohontas Marsh
False Cape Landing from Back Bay
Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge Virginia
Back Bay
Back Bay NWR
Sun through the clouds near Long Island Back Bay Virginia
Back Bay, Bad weather approaching
Back Bay, Bad weather
Long Island in Bay Bay NWR
Clouds over Back Bay
Clouds over Back Bay
Clouds over Back Bay
Clouds over Back Bay
Little Island Kayak Launch
Ashville Bridge Creek
Ashville Bridge Creek
Grasses along Ashville Bridge Creek
Ashville Bridge Creek
Ashville Bridge Creek
Last of the lotus seed pods, on Ashville Bridge Creek
Last of the lotus seed pods, on Ashville Bridge Creek
Ashville Bridge Creek
Reeds blown down by wind on Ashville Bridge Creek
Ashville Bridge Creek
Various plants growing on cypress stump on Ashville Bridge Creek
Various plants growing on cypress stump on Ashville Bridge Creek
Various plants growing on cypress stump on Ashville Bridge Creek
Wintering cypress tress on Ashville Bridge Creek
Ashville Bridge Creek
Ashville Bridge Creek
Ashville Bridge Creek
Ashville Bridge Creek
Ashville Bridge Creek
Ashville Bridge Creek
Ashville Bridge Creek
Ashville Bridge Creek
Ashville Bridge Creek
Ashville Bridge Creek
Reeds along Ashville Bridge Creek
Reeds along Ashville Bridge Creek
Entrance to Ashville Bridge Creek, from Back Bay
Low water at Baum Road kayak launch
Low water at Baum Road kayak launch
Low water at Indian Creek kayak launch
Low water at Indian Creek kayak launch
Low water at Indian Creek kayak launch
Low water at Indian Creek, normal water level is visible on tree trunks
Low water at Milldam creek
Low water at Milldam creek
Low water at Milldam creek
Low water at Milldam creek
View from Milldam Creek Boardwalk
Low water at Milldam creek
View from Milldam Creek Boardwalk
View from Milldam Creek Boardwalk
View from Milldam Creek Boardwalk
Milldam Creek Boardwalk entrance
Low water at Lotus Pond, Ashville Bridge Creek
Low water at Lotus Pond, Ashville Bridge Creek. Lots of alge on the mud due to fairly warm winter.
Low water at Lotus Pond, Ashville Bridge Creek. Lots of alge on the mud due to fairly warm winter.
Blue Herron on Lotus Pond
Low water at Lotus Pond, Ashville Bridge Creek. Lots of alge on the mud due to fairly warm winter.
Looking down Ashville Bridge Creek from Sandbridge road, Creek water level is low due to strong north winds
Water level high and dry at Lotus Pond
Blue Herron on Lotus Pond
Blue Herron on Lotus Pond
North side of Ashville Bridge Creek, heading for Hells Point creek
North side of Ashville Bridge Creek, heading for Hells Point creek
Looking South on Hells Point Creek, heading to Back Bay
Heading South on Hells Point Creek, Back Bay is in the distance
Heading South on Hells Point Creek, Back Bay is in the distance
Duck blind on Back Bay Virginia
Bird on Duck blind on Back Bay Virginia
Bird on Duck blind on Back Bay Virginia
Approaching new Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge facility at Horn Point
Horn Point launch from the water
Horn Point launch from the water
Construction Equipment at Back Bay NWR
Hunt club remnants at Horn Point
Hunt club remnants at Horn Point
Hunt club remnants at Horn Point
Hunt club remnants at Horn Point
Channel behind Hunt club remnants at Horn Point
Hunt club remnants at Horn Point
Hunt club remnants at Horn Point
Hunt club remnants at Horn Point
Hunt club remnants at Horn Point
Hunt club remnants at Horn Point
Hunt club remnants at Horn Point
Marsh reeds at the entrance to Ashville Bridge Creek
Ashville Bridge Creek, Virginia beach
Ashville Bridge Creek, Virginia beach
Ashville Bridge Creek, Virginia beach
Ashville Bridge Creek in the Winter
Ashville Bridge Creek in the Winter
Lotus Pond
left over Lotus seed pod from last summer
Lotus stems, left over from last summer
Lotus Pond, kayak launch from the water
Lotus Pond, kayak launch from the water
Ducks on Lotus Pond. The snow in the background illustrates how low the water wes.
Snow on the banks of Ashville Bridge Creek
Lotus remnants from last summer, this was as far as I could make it today due to the low water
A Heron fishing on Ashville Bridge Creek in the lotus remnants from last summer.
A Heron fishing on Ashville Bridge Creek in the lotus remnants from last summer.
This was as far as I could make it, the water was not deep enough to float the kayak. There is a sand bar where the lotus stems are sticking up ahead.
Snow on the banks of Ashville Bridge Creek
The view from the Kayak launch at Little Island Park, with an average water level
LIttle Island kayak park Kayak launch
Looking out to Back Bay leaving the Little Island Kayak Launch
Little Island Kayak Canoe Launch
Looking East to the Little Island Kayak/Canoe launch facility. I tookk the same picture 2 weeks ago standing on dry land, the winds out of the North had lowered the level of Back Bay by close to 18 inches.
Osprey nest near Gall Bush Point in Back Bay. I am hoping the pair that were occupying this nest last spring return. They were there for a while last spring, building and tending to the nest.
Osprey nest near Gall Bush Point in Back Bay.
Close up of Osprey nest near Gall Bush Point in Back Bay.
Turtle Sunning on Long Island in Back Bay, Virginia
A turtle sunning doing the "Super Turtle" near the south end of Long Island, in Back Bay Virginia
Kayak ready to go at the Baum Road kayak launch
A turtle sunning amongst the algae on smiths creek
Turtle sunning on smiths creek
Wild Iris gorwing on the banks of Smithe creew
Small flowers on Smiths Creek
Small flowers on Smiths Creek
Small red flowers on Smiths Creek
Trees ready to bud on Smiths Creek
Smiths Creek
Wild Iris Sprouting on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake Virginia
Turtles Sunning on Smiths Creek
Turtle sunning
Looking out to Northwest River, Chesapeake Virginia
Northwest River, Chesapeake Virginia
Northwest River, Chesapeake Virginia
Natural preserve sign pretty much prohibiting all the fun activities, but the vehicles statement seems really out of place given the location of the sign, which can be viewed in image0039
Preserve no vehicles sign in context, that would be in the middle of a marsh
The end of the line, may be able to make it with higher water levels, to the right is an obstruction just under the water
Wild Iris Sprouting
And even more Iris sprouting, I thinks the banks ae going to be full of blooms this year
Whats left of somethings dinner...
Not sure on this one
Kayaking North bound on the Northwest river, about a mile South of Smiths creek
Drum Point ramp
Drum Point ramp
Back bay water saturated with pollen
Back bay water saturated with pollen
Back bay water saturated with pollen
Okay its a real bad picture, of an Osprey
Eastern side of Ragged Islands Back Bay
Canadian Goose, on Back Bay Virginia
A Really great picture of a Canada Goose on Ragged Islands, in Back Bay Virginia
More Geese on Raggad Islands
Remnants of old house or hunt club, on Ragged Islands in Back Bay, Virginia
Remnants of fireplace and chimney from old house or hunt club, on Ragged Islands, Back Bay Virginia
Remnants of fireplace and chimney on Ragged Islands, Back Bay Virginia
Remnants of fireplace and chimney on Ragged Islands, Back Bay Virginia
Fireplace and chimney remnants, Ragged Islands Back Bay
Homer Laughlin Bowl circa 1906-1916, found in Back Bay virginia
Back Bay,
Ragged Islands Back Bay
Ragged Islands Back Bay
Lotus beginning to emerge from the water Ashville Bridge Creek
Pancake sized lotus leaf
Lotus beginning to emerge from the water of Ashville Bridge Creek
Turtles sunning on ashville bridge creek
Turtles sunning on Ashville bridge creek
Cypress trees on Ashville Bridge Creek, I like these trees, and probably take to many pictures of them
Small boat in the reeds on Ashville Bridge Creek
Spent seed pods with nasty clouds in the background
Spent seed pods with nasty clouds in the background
Spent seed pods with nasty clouds in the background
Spent seed pods with nasty clouds in the background
Spent seed pods with nasty clouds in the background
Small Flowers emerging from Ashville Bridge Creek
Ashville Bridge Creek
Turtle sunning
Small yellow flowers
Small yellow flowers
Net floats along the shore of Back Bay
Back Bay NWR, dock and derrick remanants
Back Bay NWR, dock and derrick remanants
Small channel behind new Back Bay NWR facility at Horn Point
Remnants of old hunt club docks on North Back Bay Virginia
Remnants of old hunt club docks on North Back Bay Virginia
Remnants of old hunt club docks on North Back Bay Virginia
Not a really good picture, I guess it would be better it there weren't so many people blocking the creek
Crowd of kayakers on ashville bridge creek
Goose on a post
Lotus Pond kayak Launch
Trash found on Ashville Bridge Creek while kayaking, Virginia Beach
Kay Kayaking on Ashville Bridge Creek
Various small plants on stump in Ashville Bridge Creek Virginia Beach
New growh of marsh grasses along Ashville Bridge Creek, Virginia Beach
Ashville Bridge Creek, Virginia Beach
New cypress growth, Ashville Bridge Creek, Virginia Beach
Sunlight through cypress tree, Ashville Bridge Creek, Virginia Beach
Sunlight through cypress tree, Ashville Bridge Creek, Virginia Beach
Sunlight through cypress tree, Ashville Bridge Creek, Virginia Beach
Kay kayaking on Ashville Bridge Creek, Virginia Beach
Various small plants on trunk of cypress tree, Ashville Bridge Creek Virginia Beach
Various small plants on trunk of cypress tree, Ashville Bridge Creek Virginia Beach
Red Winged Black Bird, in cypress tree on Ashville Bridge Creek, Virginia
Red Winged Black Bird, in cypress tree
CH-47 Chinook Helicopter over Ashville Bridge Creek, Virginia Beach
CH-47 Chinook Helicopter over Ashville Bridge Creek, Virginia Beach
CH-47 Chinook Helicopter over Ashville Bridge Creek, Virginia Beach
CH-47 Chinook Helicopter over Ashville Bridge Creek, Virginia Beach. Note the dragonfly below and to the left.
Small water snake (1.5-2 inch diameter) sunning on fallen tree, Ashville Bridge Creek, Virginia Beach
Small water snake sunning on fallen tree, Ashville Bridge Creek, Virginia Beach. This snake was about 1.5 - 2 inches in diameter
Large water snake sunning in tree, Ashville Bridge Creek, Virginia Beach
Large water snake sunning in tree, Ashville Bridge Creek, Virginia Beach
Large water snake sunning in tree, Ashville Bridge Creek, Virginia Beach. Closer inspection reveals that this snake, may be preparing to shed.
Large water snake sunning in tree, Ashville Bridge Creek, Virginia Beach
Large water snake sunning in tree, Ashville Bridge Creek, Virginia Beach
Small water snake sunning on fallen tree, Ashville Bridge Creek, Virginia Beach
Ashville Bridge Creek, Virginia Beach
Lotus Garden Park, Virginia Beach water level refrence
This is refrence shot of the water level on Ashville Bridge Creek
Water depth gauge showing he water level on Ashville Bridge Creek, Virginia Beach.
Todays trash collected from Ashville bridge creek, Vriginia beach. The bucket was also collected form the creek
Little Island Kayak Launch, really low water, you can see the how far out the water is by looking at the sand in the background
Little Island Kayak Launch, really low water
Looking back to the kayak launch from the water edge.
the exposed shoreline at the Little Island Kayak launch
Birds in Back Bay
Remnants of wooden structure on Back Bay
Western shorline of Long Island, Back bay
Exposed shoreline of Long Island Back Bay Virginia
Long Island in Bay Bay Virginia
Long Island in Bay Bay Virginia
Channel through Long Island, Back Bay Virginia
Back Bay Virginia
Back Bay Virginia
Back Bay Virginia
Back Bay Virginia
Back Bay Virginia
The water was so low, so I had to pull the kaak through the shallows, So I took an opportunity to take a couple of pictures of my kayak
The water was so low, so I had to pull the kaak through the shallows, So I took an opportunity to take a couple of pictures of my kayak
The water was so low, so I had to pull the kaak through the shallows, So I took an opportunity to take a couple of pictures of my kayak
The water was so low, so I had to pull the kaak through the shallows, So I took an opportunity to take a couple of pictures of my kayak
As close as I could get the kayak to the shore at the Little Island Kayak launch
As close as I could get the kayak to the shore at the Little Island Kayak launch. The small ree in the middle of the picture is where I took the first picture from
Looking out to North Landing River from Oakum Creek
Looking out to North Landing River from Oakum Creek
Looking out to North Landing River from Oakum Creek
Birds nesting on a daymark, North Landing River
Wild Iris's on Milldam Creek
Wild Iris's on Milldam Creek
Wild Iris's on Milldam Creek
Wild Iris's on Milldam Creek
Wild Iris's on Milldam Creek
Wild Iris's on Milldam Creek
Wild Iris's on Milldam Creek
Lone Cypress on Milldam Creek
Looking up Milldam Creek
Wild Iris's on Milldam Creek
Wild Iris's on Milldam Creek
Wild Iris's on Milldam Creek
Wild Iris's on Milldam Creek
Wild Iris's on Milldam Creek
Wild Iris on Milldam Creek, I think I out did myself with this picture
Wild Iris's on Milldam Creek
Wild Iris on Milldam Creek
Wild Iris's on Milldam Creek
Patch of wild Iris on Milldam Creek
Wild Iris on Milldam Creek
Wild Iris on Milldam Creek
Wild Iris's on Milldam Creek
Wild Iris on Milldam Creek
Wild Iris's on Milldam Creek
Wild Iris on Milldam Creek
Wild Iris on Milldam Creek
Wild Iris on Milldam Creek, that appears to have just bloomed
Wild Iris and butterfly on Milldam Creek
Wild Iris and butterfly on Milldam Creek
Wild Iris and butterfly on Milldam Creek
Wild Iris on Milldam Creek
Millldam Creek Near the Nature Conservancy Boardwalk
Millldam Creek Near the Nature Conservancy Boardwalk
Millldam Creek Near the Nature Conservancy Boardwalk
Millldam Creek Near the Nature Conservancy Boardwalk
Millldam Creek Near the Nature Conservancy Boardwalk
Turtle sunning on Milldam Creek
Turtle sunning with attitude on Milldam Creek
Turtles sunning on Milldam Creek
Turtle sunning on Milldam Creek
Turtle sunning on Milldam Creek
Looking west up Milldam Creek
Spanish Moss Covering trees on Milldam Creek
Spanish Moss Covering trees on Milldam Creek
Spanish Moss Covering trees on Milldam Creek
Milldam Creek
Milldam Creek
Milldam Creek
Milldam Creek
Milldam Creek
Milldam Creek
Buzzard sunning on Milldam Creek... I watched this bird for a while in this postion, making sure is had the bset angle to the sun...
Buzzard sunning on Milldam Creek
Buzzard sunning on Milldam Creek, just before it took off
Spanish Moss Covering trees on Milldam Creek
Milldam Creek
Milldam Creek
Milldam Creek
Milldam Creek
Milldam Creek
Approaching the kayak launch at Munden poin
Approaching the kayak launch at Munden poin
Kay Linda and Nick on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Kay Linda and Nick on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Linda and Nick on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake. Of course Nick has to be different and paddle backwards
Linda and Nick on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake. Of course Nick has to be different and paddle backwards
turtle sunning on a log on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Kay on the phone to her boyfriend
A goose and turtle sunning on a lo on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
A goose and turtle sunning on a lo on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
A goose and turtle sunning on a lo on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
turtles sunning on a log on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Wild Iris on on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Kay Linda and Nick, snacking on Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Smiths Creek, Chesapeake
Lotus on Ashville Bridge Creek
Lotus on Ashville Bridge Creek
Lotus on Ashville Bridge Creek
Grasses Along Ashville Bridge Creek
Ashville Bridge Creek
Flowers on Ashville Bridge Creek
Flowers on Ashville Bridge Creek
Flowers on Ashville Bridge Creek
Flowers on Ashville Bridge Creek
Flowers on Ashville Bridge Creek
Flowers on Ashville Bridge Creek
Ashville Bridge Creek
Looking out to Back Bay from Ashville Bridge Creek
Channel behind new Back Bay NWR Facility
Water Snake sunning on a log
Water Snake sunning on a log
Water Snake sunning on a log
Water Snake sunning on a log
Water Snake sunning on a log
Water Snake sunning on a log
Water Snake sunning on a log
Water Snake sunning on a log
Water Snake sunning on a log
Muddy Creek
Muddy Creek
Lotus Pond Park Launch
Launch site at Horn point VDGIF ramp at high water, water has come over the road
Launch site at Horn point VDGIF ramp at high water, water has come over the road.
Wind blown tree on Back Bay
Nice back yard
Reeds along Back Bay
Cloud