Description and Photo by Jay Fleming
When photographing the crab-potting fishery for my coffee-table book , Working the Water , I wanted to show the process of catching the crabs and the people involved but also the product. A photograph of the crabs, the product , in the water would show the reader the environment where their seafood was coming from and complete the illustration of the fishery’s supply chain.

Photo and description by Pamela Aquilani
When a coastal storm is approaching, I start to get excited about the opportunity to photograph large surf. Often, the large surf is accompanied by gray, featureless skies and driving rain, which is not the best scenario for photographing waves. This spring morning, as the storm had passed, the sun popped out and the surf was still churning — a perfect combination for a colorful,

Photo and description by Tony Pratt
Lewes was first settled by the Dutch in 1631 and was called Zwaanendael, or “Swan Valley.” Celebrating that original connection to Holland, Lewes holds an annual tribute to its Dutch heritage. This year, the Lewes Tulip Celebration will be held April 1-16 with more than20 blooming locations throughout town so that guests may meander along a trail named “Tiptoe Through the Tulips.” Additionally,

Photo and description by Tony Pratt
Those who live on the Delmarva coast year-round, or visit in the winter, know how rarely it snows. The opportunity to see beaches and marshes covered in snow on a frigid winter day is an experience that contrasts deeply with our preferred experience of a hot summer day at the beach.