Black and White – photography from the Chesapeake Bay watershed by Bill Emory

wet hair

wet labrador — diving dog

big water

Town Creek — deep end

unidentified vegetation

devil’s workshop

Tilly shreds c-ville — when the puppy goes quiet it’s a good idea to check in on her whereabouts.

Non-conforming use

South elevation — 1307 East Market. The City’s website gives the date of this building’s construction as 1920.

West elevation — It has been there for many years.

Once upon a time it was open for breakfast. For the past 15 years Jinx Kern opened it for lunch.

TV Corner — It was a storied place, a repository of 20th Century cultural ephemera and excellent barbeque.

gone — The building was knocked down in May. (photo by neighbor Greg Gelburd)

reluctance

sammy tilly slabtown — still lacking 100% enthusiasm

Patience, play, dog, hat

Annie Baltimore's house — Emma and Helen set the photos up, I took them.

Ecoman

brief visit in Slabtown by ecoman... — brief visit in Slabtown by ecoman… Heartened to hear that Virginia republicans do not support the President’s proposed cuts to the Chesapeake Bay project.

Bone

Tilly first exposure to trombone — Tilly reminds me of the RCA Victor dog, Nipper Tilly’s trombone innoculation.

Total Immersion

dog paddle — Total immersion. The water dog voluntarily lept into the Rivanna River a few days ago. Yay!(If you are a human that wants to learn to swim visit Terry Laughlin’s excellent site)

Boisterous

dogs at play — rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy; clamorous; unrestrained:
Carl, Helen and Ermine visited last night. Tilly had nine brothers, no sisters. They taught her ferocious display? Tilly shows off for visitors. (two seconds later Tilly was flat on her back)