Golden hour on the water off Maryland’s Eastern Shore
The Inn keeps its fleet at the end of the Pointe, each hull painted its signature tint of blue. Champagne settled into ice while the crew readied the boat, and by late afternoon we cast the lines and the harbor began fading behind us.
The shoreline thinned to a low line of trees and the afternoon settled into the pace of the breeze. The wind in the sails and the clink of glasses were the only sounds above the crests of the waves.
Each tack pulled the light across the deck from a different direction. We shot into the sun on one leg and kept it over our shoulders on the next. A single hour on the water delivered an afternoon’s worth of angles and light.
Years around boats meant the wheel was familiar territory for M & J. The bay was remarkably still that evening, calm enough to hear the sail luff and fill again at every turn.
The sun sat directly behind the mainsail toward the end of our time together, blanketing the entire boat in golden light. Everything on deck radiated with warmth, from the brightwork to the water sliding past the rail.
The magic of a sunset never disappoints and we savored the final light before heading back in. B&W helped define the contrast as the colors began to soften.
We came about for St. Michaels as dusk settled and the Inn’s lawn returned to view. Welcome cocktails met us at the dock before the evening carried on indoors.
Captain Sean majestically handled the boat all evening, holding a heading when we wanted the light to sit still and coming about the moment we needed it somewhere else. A session on the water is made better by the expert at the wheel, and we owe him a lot of gratitude for collaborating on these images.
See Also: The Garden
This is the second half of a two-part engagement session at The Inn at Perry Cabin. Click to view part one’s Garden Engagement Session.