Salt marshes form in sheltered areas of the shore J where sediments can be deposited and replenished by the tides. Salt resistant grasses, herbs and shrubs bind the material together.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA) describes their importance: These intertidal habitats are essential for healthy fisheries, coastlines and communities—and they are an integral part of our economy and culture. They also provide essential food, refuge or nursery habitat for more than 75 percent of fisheries species, including shrimp, blue crab and many finfish. Salt marshes also protect shorelines from erosion by buffering wave action and trapping sediments.”
Cold Brook flowed through the salt marsh behind my family home. The Wampanoag called it Satuit, a name that eventually morphed into Scituate, Massachusetts. The town has many marshes from the tiny bit behind our home to vast stretches along the North River, a 12-mile tidal river that is the boundary between Scituate and Marshfield near its mouth, and the upstream towns of Norwell, Pembroke and Hanover. When my parents acquired our home which was built in 1833), no longer did legal deeds for acres of salt marsh along the North River came with it.
The salt marshes were valuable property from the time of the first settlers in the early 17" century.
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FULL EXPOSURE
Photographer Conor Martin documents the present using photographic methods of the past.
Autumnal Light
The landscapes and nature scenes of painter Jennifer Sowders are irresistibly tactile, filled with varying textures that seem to leap off the canvas.
Art for All
Members of Art Dealers Association of America come together for a philanthropic affair.
Modern Marketplace
Redwood Art Group brings together the San Diego region for another class-act celebration of contemporary artwork.
An Enchanting Evening
Scottsdale Artists’ School knows how to throw an art party.
Timeless Tales
Soft, warm undertones underscore the mood of enchantment that runs through Nom Kinnear King’s paintings.
Next Exit New York
Coming off his series that focused on San Francisco and Los Angeles freeway signs, artist Eric Nash’s sights are now set on New York. Now on view at George Billis Gallery's Manhattan location are seven of Nash's new oil paintings and two drawings that explore the signage of New York City freeways. Although Nash's work is tightly rendered, he doesn’t consider himself a photorealist, but rather someone who utilizes those techniques to express ideas.
Monster Mash
Vampires, witches, ghouls and all things that go bump in the night are the theme of the exhibition Monster Mash, now at Abend Gallery.
Inside/Outside
Those familiar with Geoffrey Johnson's populated by inky figures and trailing shadows that bleed into the wet streets, and architectural elements obscured to varying degrees by the misty atmosphere.
Bold Figures; Bold Color
For Brooklyn based painter J Louis, it’s all about balance, which can mean many different things in a composition, but for Louis, it’s about balancing his female figures among a unique landscape of color.
