Shuck and Awe: Oyster Farmers

Smith Creek in St. Mary's County is quiet this summer day as longtime waterman Paul Kellam and his business partner, John Carbone, head out to a pristine spot – where healthy forests populate the shoreline and ospreys scream – to talk about their new passion: cage-raised oysters that will one day be eaten by oyster lovers. Kellam and Carbone haven't struck gold, but at times as they discuss with delight their bivalve progeny, it seems they have. They place oysters in their palms, smiling as they reach out to show me, and I am amazed at how beautiful, textural, colorful and interesting these tiny creatures are.

Spooky Places in Southern Maryland

Ok. Now is the time of year to disengage part of your brain. You need to put aside all that serious stuff you do while teaching classes, writing contracts, juggling numbers or whatever you do to pay your bills. I'm talking about HALLOWEEN! The only time of year adults can be seen walking around looking even goofier than they normally do. But this time of the year also allows … no, in fact, encourages you to look at life from the other side. The dead side. That's right: Halloween is really about ghosts, creepy creatures and stories that make our hair stand on end.

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Where Art and Nature Meet: Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center

When you drive through the ornate ceramic gates of Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Solomons, something rather remarkable happens. You are transported into the calm and quiet wonder of an artist's canvas. You become a part of the art that is embedded into a natural, wooded studio. Joining you is a larger-than-life sculpture of a Chesapeake waterman. Water flows freely through his oyster tongs – a reminder of our vital relationship to the waters around us – and he stoically invites you into the garden. Once inside the wooded paths and thoughtful green spaces at Annmarie, you discover the wonder and beauty that take place when art and nature come together.

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