October 3, 2024 - Cambridge and Blackwater Swamp with Mugsy
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| Mugsy wanted to try the new restaurant at Cambridge, so we headed there for lunch. |
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Parked on the ramp at Cambridge. Mick showed up in his Mustang II, pictured at far right. I enjoyed a delicious cheeseburger in the restaurant.
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| Afterwards, Mick does a fly by at Cambridge. Five years ago this plane looked like this: Link. |
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Departing Cambridge, Mugsy and I proceeded south out over the swamplands.
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| The land of sea and water. |
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| The lower portion of that road looks like it is under water. |
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| Mugsy approaching Hooper's Island. |
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Beyond the bridge is the Chesapeake Bay.
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| Upper Hooper Island at left. |
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Now looking south.
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| Part of Middle Hooper Island. |
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| Hoopersville. Why of course it is. |
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| A good shot of the entire Middle Hoopers Island at center. |
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The water seemed very high. These two trucks make a wake going north on Hoopersville Road.
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| Following Mugsy down low over the swamp. |
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| Pretty fall day. |
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Following one of the unnamed rivers north from the Blackwater Swamp.
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We checked out Tommy Miller's grass strip and chicken farm for old times sake. Tommy flew west a couple of year's ago but his family still keeps the runway up.
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| Mugsy buzzes the grass strip at Miller's Farm. |
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| After Mugsy headed in to Easton, I flew up the Tuckahoe Creek; very scenic this time of year. |
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| Tuckahoe Creek. |
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| Tuckahoe Creek ends at a little town called Queen Anne. Route 404 -- a road I have driven many times as it's the way to Ocean City -- crosses what's left of the creek. |
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A better look at Route 404 and what's left of Tuckahoe Creek.
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| There used to be nothing at this intersection. Now it has a big Royal Farm, a Subway, and a Race Car dealer. |
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