Whitehaven video is back
Here, again, is the fabulous video of the Whitehaven ferry. (It briefly disappeared earlier today.)
As I said in my earlier post, a visit here and a ferry ride is a fantastic way to spend some time. The ferry gently goes back and forth, and the town, as previously noted, is quite beautiful (I feel like I'm a member of the Whitehaven Chamber of Commerce these days, the way I keep talking it up, and I doubt the place needs my help).
My dental hygienist spent summers in Whitehaven, and she told me that, even as a kid, she knew it was a really special place. At the pretty white church in town, they must thank God for all of the surrounding marsh -- it means the town will never be able to become built up.
This was my first story done with video, and if you're wondering how Karl Ferron got the shots he got, I'll tell you: He mounted the camera on the ferry gate and then also got shots from the Whitehaven Hotel's roof (that's the pretty yellow Victorian).
How he made sure the camera didn't go into the drink, I don't know. I guess that's the mark of a true professional.
Please tune in later today for another Friday postcard.
I report on the environment and Chesapeake Bay. A native of West Virginia, I have focused mainly on Maryland's environment since moving here in 1983. Along the way, I've crewed aboard a skipjack in the bay, canoed under city streets up the Jones Fall from the Inner Harbor, and gone deep underground in a western Maryland coal mine. Recently, I have been covering the growth and development transforming the landscape. I love seafood, rambles in the country and good stories. I hope to share some here.
