Baltimore Harbor to the Chesapeake Bay

I recently went out with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) to photograph the Baltimore Harbor and surrounding areas. We performed multiple tests and sampled the water. Overall, it appears that the state of the bay has improved over the past several years, though the water quality is still poor and visibly contaminated. The area has a long road ahead to get back to the healthy, functional ecosystem it once was. While out on the CBF’s boat, the “Snow Goose,” I photographed some of the bay’s worst polluters (past and present), common bay recreational activities, and area wildlife. I am especially interested in how animals have adapted to years of concentrated industrial activity, and the resulting pollution.

Fort Carroll, the former fort, now bird sanctuary, based on an island in Baltimore’s Harbor.

Two icons of the Baltimore Harbor, sailboats and the Domino sugar factory.

A “clean” coal plant tucked away several miles from the harbor.

Harbor Shipyard

Ospreys watching over their nest below.

May 1, 2013 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: baltimore, bay, chesapeake, documentary, domino sugar, duncan hill, environment, fort carroll, harbor, madaris, maryland, md, osprey, photography, photojournalism, power plant, sailboat, shipyard, water | Leave a comment