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July 30, 2008
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I did a paper on the Chesapeake in undergrad and John Smith's descriptions of the Bay are vastly different than that of today's Bay and have stuck in my head every since. There were reefs of oysters where the shells would poke up out of the water visible to the naked eye. Boats had to be careful not to crash into them. The water was so clear you could see your anchor on the bottom well below the bottom of your ship. Wildlife and plantlife abounded and in fact some of the flora and fauna is now extinct to the area, or extinct all together. While the Chesapeake is still a sight to behold and beautiful in its own right today, the mere thought of what it once was is awe inspiring.
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Posted by Dianne at July 30, 2008 10:07 AM
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