The Washington Post tells us that the virus has reached Tangier Island. Peter Jamison and photographer Katherine Frey (these are her photographs) put together a very poignant piece about the isolated Chesapeake Bay Island. The people there are very tight nit, and the demographics are skewed to an older population. Those two factors make them vulnerable.
I sailed to Tangier twice this year. The first time was in June. I did not go on the island then because of the virus but I did see Ooker, the town's mayor (above), when he motored by to check on me and say hello while I was anchored in Cod Harbor. I was there again in September, and I did go on the island (practicing social distancing and wearing a mask) for a nice lunch. Leaving Cod Harbor the next morning for Pocomoke Sound Ooker again motored by to ask where I was headed and then went off with a friendly wave.
They are good people out there. I wish them the best in these difficult times.
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