{"id":112,"date":"2012-06-24T08:30:24","date_gmt":"2012-06-24T08:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=112"},"modified":"2013-02-22T06:52:08","modified_gmt":"2013-02-22T11:52:08","slug":"possum-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=112","title":{"rendered":"Possum Point"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D112&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p>Possum Point is a fishing\/.hiking\u00a0area\u00a0set aside by the US\u00a0Naval\u00a0Station at Greenbury Point, the old site of submarine\u00a0communication\u00a0antennas.\u00a0It&#8217;s\u00a0probably\u00a0worth\u00a0multiple\u00a0billions to developers, so it&#8217;s amazing some lobbyist or other crook hasn&#8217;t bought the proper politician to erect something tacky and soul destroying. I\u00a0understand\u00a0some mionor\u00a0amenities\u00a0are to be added, such as &#8220;Cabins&#8221; and a picnic area, so this ideal\u00a0birding, hiking and fishing area will eventually be at\u00a0least\u00a0partially ruined.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-Map.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"lightbox[112]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"113\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=113\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-Map.jpg?fit=1059%2C754&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1059,754\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Hugh&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1340511792&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Possum Point Map\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-Map.jpg?fit=584%2C416&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-113\" title=\"Possum Point Map\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-Map.jpg?resize=584%2C416&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-Map.jpg?w=1059&amp;ssl=1 1059w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-Map.jpg?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-Map.jpg?resize=1024%2C729&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-Map.jpg?resize=421%2C300&amp;ssl=1 421w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The blue marker indicates Possum Point.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_116\" style=\"width: 2602px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-1.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"lightbox[112]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116\" data-attachment-id=\"116\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=116\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-1.jpg?fit=2592%2C1456&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2592,1456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DROID2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1340344280&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;72&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Possum Point 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My Nikon D3100 with Sigma 150-500 zoom attached, at Possum Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-1.jpg?fit=584%2C328&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-116\" title=\"Possum Point 1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-1.jpg?resize=584%2C328&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-1.jpg?w=2592&amp;ssl=1 2592w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-1.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C575&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-1.jpg?resize=500%2C280&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-1.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-1.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-116\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My Nikon D3100 with Sigma 150-500 zoom attached, at Possum Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_120\" style=\"width: 2602px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-2.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"lightbox[112]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-120\" data-attachment-id=\"120\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=120\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-2.jpg?fit=2592%2C1456&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2592,1456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DROID2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1340348899&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;62&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002027&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Possum Point 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Chesapeake Bay Bridge from Possum Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-2.jpg?fit=584%2C328&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-120\" title=\"Possum Point 2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-2.jpg?resize=584%2C328&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Possum Point\" width=\"584\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-2.jpg?w=2592&amp;ssl=1 2592w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-2.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C575&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-2.jpg?resize=500%2C280&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-2.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Possum-Point-2.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chesapeake Bay Bridge from Possum Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_122\" style=\"width: 1138px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Osprey-40.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"lightbox[112]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-122\" data-attachment-id=\"122\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=122\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Osprey-40.jpg?fit=1128%2C676&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1128,676\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Osprey Nesting Platform with Chicks\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There are several Osprey Nesting Platforms at Possum Point, and most are occupied.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Osprey-40.jpg?fit=584%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-122\" title=\"Osprey Nesting Platform with Chicks\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Osprey-40.jpg?resize=584%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Osprey-40.jpg?w=1128&amp;ssl=1 1128w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Osprey-40.jpg?resize=300%2C179&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Osprey-40.jpg?resize=1024%2C613&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Osprey-40.jpg?resize=500%2C300&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There are several Osprey Nesting Platforms at Possum Point, and most are occupied.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D112&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Possum Point is a fishing\/.hiking\u00a0area\u00a0set aside by the US\u00a0Naval\u00a0Station at Greenbury Point, the old site of submarine\u00a0communication\u00a0antennas.\u00a0It&#8217;s\u00a0probably\u00a0worth\u00a0multiple\u00a0billions to developers, 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