ISLANDS + BARRIER ISLANDS
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Kennebec River estuary, Maine, Swan Island, head of Merrymeeting Bay. Location: mid-coast Maine, including 6 towns.Copyright: © Robert Perron Release Available: N Agency Code: N/A Photographer Code: AR-ME-6893-1 AGPix ID: AGPix_RoPe12_0168.jpg Photo Alignment: 35mm (horizontal) Comments: Inland fresh-water tidal delta flows into Gulf og Maine, thereby mixing enough salt content to remain largely unfruzen in winter, accomadating major quantities of wild-life. Protected by The Nature Conservancy as part of the Maine Wetlands Protection Coalition.Foreground sand-bar planted with wld rice. |
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Altamaha River estuary, GA, cuts through off-shore Georgia barrieer island. Bay-mouth bars are formed by long-shore current intersecting River out-fall. Location: Sea Islands, GACopyright: © Robert Perron, photographer Photographer Code: AR-GA-1102-37 AGPix ID: AGPix_RoPe12_0106.jpg Photo Alignment: 35mm (horizontal) Comments: Sand bars form where coastal river out-fall intersects long-shore currents travekung along outer edge of barrier island. Barrier islands are the first defense for the coast and wetlands from powerful Ocean storms. |
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Coastal flooding, global warming, storm damage, extreme tides,vacation homes, Hamptons, LI, NY Scientific name: syzygyLocation: Dune Road, Hamptons, LI, NY Copyright: © Robert Perron, photographer Photographer Code: AR-NY-4144 AGPix ID: AGPix_RoPe12_0034.jpg Photo Alignment: 35mm (horizontal) Comments: Vacation houses built on barrier island close to tide line, frequently flooded at times of hurricanes, nor=easters, and, as here, syzygy-- ultra-high tides due to alignment of moon and other planets. Also, threatened by possible "global warming" which could lead to higher oceans, loss of coastline. |
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Thimble Islands, Branford, CT Location: Stony Creek, Branford, CTCopyright: © Robert Perron, photographer Photographer Code: AR-CT-5113 AGPix ID: AGPix_RoPe12_0029.jpg Photo Alignment: 35mm (vertical) Comments: a group of small islands, some say as many as 350, off the coast of CT. Around a third of the islands are inhabited, mainly in summer, with from one to 40 houses or structures. Considered an alternative get-away by New York week-enders and week-end sailors and boaters. |
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Petit Bois Island,barrier island, Gulf Islands National Seashore. Mississippi. Location: Gulf Islands National Seashore, a series of barrier islands off Mobile Bay.Copyright: © Robert Perron Photographer Code: AR-MS-3088-2 AGPix ID: AGPix_RoPe12_0123.jpg Photo Alignment: 35mm (vertical) Comments: 80% of this National Seashore lies under water. Barrier islands shelter the adjacent coast from strong Gulf of Mexico storms. |
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Arrowsic Island, Kennebec River, MR Location: Mid-coast MaineCopyright: © Robert Perron Photographer Code: AR-ME-6903-3-23 AGPix ID: AGPix_RoPe12_0169.jpg Photo Alignment: 35mm (horizontal) Comments: Back River, right, rejoins main Kennebec River. Sand bars join Ba;d Head, rt, and Squirrel Head, left. Kennebec River estuary. |
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Montauk Point, eastern extremity of Long Island's south fork. Copyright: © Robert PerronRelease Available: N Photographer Code: ar-ny-6909-52- AGPix ID: AGPix_RoPe12_0172.jpg Photo Alignment: 35mm (horizontal) |
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Thimble Islands over-view, Long Island Sound, Branford, CT. Location: Stony Creek, Branford, CTCopyright: © Robert Perron Release Available: N Photographer Code: AR-CT-1517 AGPix ID: AGPix_RoPe12_0173.jpg Photo Alignment: 35mm (horizontal) Comments: Island living off Branford, CT, Most houses are used in warm weather only, connected in that season by water-taxi, or private boats, based in Stony Creek Harbor. Islands may accomadate from 1-30 families. Aerial photo shows the weather-dependant status of these granite out-croppings. |
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Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island, Maine Location: Mount Desert Island, coastal MaineCopyright: © Robert Perron Photographer Code: LD-ME-6044 AGPix ID: AGPix_RoPe12_0152.jpg Photo Alignment: 35mm (vertical) Comments: terrain of mosses and lichens, underly spruce and hemlock forest. Looks out over Acadia's Somes Sound. Greening Island. |
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Recreational swimmers in Echo Lake at the foot of Beech Mountain, Acadia Natonal Park, Mount Desert Island, Maine. Location: Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island, Maine, Echo LakeCopyright: © Robert Perron Photographer Code: LD-ME-6604-57 AGPix ID: AGPix_RoPe12_0155.jpg Photo Alignment: 35mm (horizontal) Comments: fresh-water swimmeers dot a small beach on Echo Lake (most swimmers shun the much coldeer salt water surrounding Acadia National Park.) |
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Aerial photo of Portland Maine working port, South Portland, Cushing Island Location: Portland Maine, South Portland, Maine, Casco Bay, Cushing IslandCopyright: © Robert Perron Photographer Code: AR-ME-6891-08 AGPix ID: AGPix_RoPe12_0158.jpg Photo Alignment: 35mm (horizontal) Comments: working port, commercial port, Ciommerecial Street, Portland, ME, exclusive residential Cushing Island beyond South Portland, |
