Crab Season in Maryland runs from April 1to to December 15th.
Catch me if you can !!!
Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab lurking in a marsh at Assateague Island, Maryland.
Prints available: CLICK HERE
Chesapeake Bay Blue Crabs
Ocean City Twitter Account Is Now Verified
We now see a Blue Checkmark for @OceanCity on our Twitter Page
Well, why not? We have had this “fan account” for Ocean City, Maryland since May, 2008. That is, of this posting, nearly 15 years – almost an eternity in Internet time. @OceanCity is now a “Verified” Twitter account.
Twitter is still a viable form of social media for marketing our landscape and seascape photography. Being a “Verified” tweeter gives this account a bit of extra credibility. Perception and a positive image are beneficial to any sales endeavor. If you also use Twitter please go ahead and click on over there to give this Twitter account a follow.
Sure, there have been a raft of social media memes about how badly the new ownership is doing but I do not believe it is going to fly away any time soon. Twitter had a lot of “problems” that had been ignored for a long time – mainly fake accounts, run by bots, that spread like wildfire. I do believe that problem is being addressed because we are seeing fewer “bogus” advertisements every day.
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In conclusion, verified twitter accounts can be a great way to increase your credibility as an influencer and ultimately boost your brand. They help establish trust with potential customers and followers, so it’s worth taking the time to get verified. Additionally, having a verified account can provide benefits such as access to Twitter analytics and special offers from Twitter itself. With all these advantages, it’s easy to see why many people are choosing to get their accounts verified on Twitter. We did.
Do YOU have a twitter account?
If so, leave a link in the comments section (below) and we’ll give you a follow.
Click here to: Follow @OceanCity on Twitter.
Click to: Visit the Ocean City Gallery.
Fenwick Island Lighthouse Historic Panorama
Here is a “colorized” image from more than a century ago.
Built in 1858, the Fenwick Island Lighthouse stands as a beacon of history for the small towns of Fenwick Island, Delaware and Ocean City, Maryland.
Looking way back, this panorama photograph of the Fenwick Island Lighthouse in coastal Delaware was created and colorized from an 1891 faded black and white image downloaded from the United States National Archive website.
The Fenwick Island Lighthouse Station has been aiding navigation for mariners since August 1, 1859. Today, the historic structure is a popular tourist destination, especially for photography enthusiasts. The “Fenwick Light” is an historic landmark located in southernmost Delaware right at the border with Ocean City, Maryland.
Oldest Lighthouse in Delaware
A quote from the website: “The official opening of the Fenwick Island Lighthouse, when the light was first lit as an aid to navigation, was on August 1, 1859.” That makes the Fenwick Island Light the oldest lighthouse in Delaware.
Visit a website about: The Fenwick Island Lighthouse
Link to: The Panorama Photograph
Link to: The Abstract Panorama Image
Link to: The Simulated Canvas Painting of the Lighthouse
Link to: Fenwick Island Lighthouse Wall Art Collection
Calendars for the New Year
Created with Photographs by Bill Swartwout Photography
October, November and December are the months for calendars – plan for 2023. #ShopEarly #BuyIntoArt
Assateague Ponies, Ocean City, Indian River Bridge and Fire Control Towers are what I have created from my photographs and offer for sale at the amazing “Zazzle.” Click the image or the link below the image to browse of shop…
Link to browse or shop: https://www.zazzle.com/mbr/238675969062853179?rf=238675969062853179
Patriotic Landing on the Ocean City Beach
A Para-Commando Parachutist displays the American Flag as he “drops into” the OC Air Show.
During the Ocean City Airshow in June of 2022, parachute jumpers from the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM, or SO COM) performed the opening act. They jumped from a helicopter about 8,000 feet above the ocean city beach and landed in the sand near show central at 17th Street on the boardwalk. Show.
The last of the jumpers flew an American Flag from his rigging and landed to the playing of our National Anthem, the Star Spangled Banner. It was a wonderful way to kick off the OC Air Show and set the stage for three hours of spectacular aerial displays. The event (this year**) was capped off with a rousing performance by the The United States Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team.
** The Ocean City Airshow usually alternates year-to-year with the Thunderbirds and the United States Navy Blue Angels demonstration team. These are both incredibly powerful displays of the American military and patriotism.
Photographs on a variety of substrates and also on home decor items are available at the links below. Click to shop…
Link: Patriotic Beach Landing Wall Art
Link: Patriotic Beach Landing Simulated Charcoal
Link: Patriotic Beach Landing Expressionism
Link to: Bill’s Ocean City Collection.
Ocean City Beach Rocks, Waves and Sand
A recent storm creates a painterly style beach in Ocean City, Maryland.
This beach scene in Ocean City, Maryland is a bit extraordinary because of the numerous rock jetties that have been exposed by a recent massive coastal storm. The wave action and green water of the Atlantic Ocean is enhanced by the exposed rocks and cliff-like shape of some areas of the beach.
This area of the Ocean City beach, about mid-boardwalk in the 12th Street to 15th Street area never has rocks and or jetties exposed the way these are seen. The storm repositioned hundreds of thousand tons of sand, exposing some areas and filling in some other areas. But, not to fear, time and wave action will eventually restore the beach to what we are more used to seeing.
There is a Coast Guard Cutter lying at anchor just offshore. It is not there to protect swimmers from the occasional rip currents, the lifeguards are fully capable of that, but is there to assist with the Ocean City Air Show taking place the weekend this photograph was captured.
This has been an enormously popular beach scene of the Ocean City, Maryland surf. When it was originally shared on social media it received hundreds of engagements, comments and shares. It is an actual photograph that appears a bit “painterly” because of the colors and the lighting. One seldom sees the beach, sand and waves in OCMD quite like this.
Photographs on a variety of substrates and also on home decor items are available at the links below. Click to shop…
Link: Ocean City Beach Rocks, Waves and Sand
Link to: Bill’s Ocean City Collection.