Solomon's Island

From Cambridge we planned to head south towards Tangiers.  To wait out a strong wind against us we anchored behind Solomon's Island and walked about.  There is now only a very small waterway between the bits of land that make up the peninsula forming the north shore of the Patuxent River but because the island was once a famous shipbuilding and oyster processing area it is still referred to as an island.  Actually Solomons is now a general description of the larger area.  Fame, no matter how distant, sells!  It is a quaint area mostly attracting tourists but it is an easy place to walk around.  We were only there for a day on our first visit but we plan to visit again on our way back north and see the Calvert Maritime Museum.

These striking cliff formations are on the western side of the Chesapeake
just before the Patuxent River.  They are part of the Calvert Cliff formation where
so many important fossil discoveries have been made.  There are some rare
specimens on display in the museum. 

It is late September when we visit the first time but the change of seasons
is clear in the leaves.

Now that is some man cave!

The city park is small but attractive and provides access to the lagoon
behind the island.

On the river side of the road is a large park and pavilion.