Sunrise and Coffee Cup from the Deck

Sunrise and Coffee Cup from the Deck

Posted by on Jul 19, 2017

Guest Greg caught an early morning sky over the water looking out to the opening of the Chesapeake Bay from the deck of the Cottage.

Mother-Daughter Paddleboard Ride

Mother-Daughter Paddleboard Ride

Posted by on Jul 19, 2017

Guests from Pittsburgh enjoyed a mother-daughter stand up paddleboard ride on a very calm Hills Bay.

Blue Heron, Pink Water

Blue Heron, Pink Water

Posted by on May 30, 2017

Beth, a recent guest from Ohio, captured this photo of a Blue Heron near the jetty right in front of the Cottage late in the day.  She says she watched it struggle to eat a small crab then walk slowly and gracefully through the water towards the beach.  Blue Herons are seen often this time of year at the Cottage.

Flounder Catch Last Week By Guests on Hills Bay

Flounder Catch Last Week By Guests on Hills Bay

Posted by on May 23, 2017

Guests celebrating their first anniversary caught this 17″ flounder from their kayak right in Hills Bay last week. They say they found it at Cherry Point, the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay visible from the Cottage.  They report they caught a few larger ones as well. 

There’s a Crab in the Cottage!

There’s a Crab in the Cottage!

Posted by on Apr 19, 2017

Charlottesville artist Kaki Dimock painted a mural of a blue crab in the twin bedroom this week at the Cottage.  We hear the crab is quite happy in its new habitat and may stick around. 

Anchors Aweigh on the 2017 Season!

Anchors Aweigh on the 2017 Season!

Posted by on Mar 6, 2017

Annual guest George P sent this photo in a few weeks ago, showing his boat on the Cottage beach last summer.  A nice reminder that warmer temps are coming soon. Bookings for the 2017 season are open on VRBO:  https://www.vrbo.com/821333. Anchors aweigh!  

Bald Eagle Spotted Over Gwynn’s Island

Bald Eagle Spotted Over Gwynn’s Island

Posted by on Sep 30, 2016

Guests at the Cottage earlier this month saw a bald eagle every morning while there.   This beautiful photo, published this week in the Gloucester-Mathews Gazette, was taken of a bald eagle over Hills Bay by Gwynn’s Island Resident Roxy Gwynn. (photo courtesy of Roxy Gwynn and the Gloucester Mathews Gazette-Journal)

Look at that Crab Caught with Just a Net!

Look at that Crab Caught with Just a Net!

Posted by on Aug 19, 2016

Milo’s mother took this photo of his expression as they caught crabs off the beach and jetty this week. Other photos from Milo’s stay at the Cottage as he kayaked with dolphins and played in the water:

Crabs from the Crabpot!

Crabs from the Crabpot!

Posted by on Aug 14, 2016

Guests earlier this month set the crabpot in the shed out in Hills Bay and this was the result!  Looks like they got some nice size jimmies by just leaving the pot out for a couple of days.   (Note: the shrimp on the plate did NOT come from Hills Bay.)