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UPDATE: Quite a few shoots now with the sky tracker. Basic polar alighment we are shooting exposures from 5 to 10 minutes each, no star trails. At 10 minutes ISO is set to 100. At 5 minutes, ISO 200. Around 3 minutes, ISO 400.
Lighting:
* GVM RGB 7S LED Camera Light Full Color Mini Video Light Kit Dimmable 2000K-5600K Bi-Color Panel Light.
* Moman On Camera Video Light for DSLR, 4.5 Inch 96 LED Panel CRI 96 Megnetic Bi-Color 3000K-6500K Brightness Dimmable OLED Display.
* YIWER Flameless Candles, 4" 5" 6"
* 4 flashlights. One large beam, one spot, one red,one flood.
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| GVM RGB LED |
A tip from Jim:
ALWAYS get permission to film if not on public property,
Always. So far a lot of people have been incredibly gracious in letting me
film nightscapes, and it has always been enjoyable to meet the land/property owners. Never trespass,
and scout out your locations during the day.
~JB
68 12/21 New Nightscape: “Milky Way and Ice”
Two New Nightscapes! “Mimosa Barn” and “Corn Shed”
Both at the same location on the Eastern Shore, Mimosa Barn,
which is a beautiful event center. Both images were commissioned works and will
be seen on our blog, however not for sale. Info: https://www.wedding-spot.com/venue/14119/Mimosa-Barn/
Last night was a wonderful July evening for filming and the
weather was perfect. I filmed at three locations last night until around two
am, had a great time under the stars. New moon is I think Friday, so all this
week is good for Milky Way stargazing as long as skies are clear. Photo info
below:
“Mimosa Even Center” 60 foreground RAW exposures, f 2.8 filmed
at 11mm iso ranging from 100 to 400 with shutter ranging from 4 sec to 8 sec.
Light, GVN RGM 7s and a spot. Monfrotto tripod, Vello intervalometer, lens muff
with 3 heat packs, all exposures controlled through wifi.
Milky Way: Ioptron sky tracker, 7-minute exposure, f 2.8,
11mm, iso 200, lens muff with 3 heat packs. trigger was the intervalometer with
a 2 second drive off the camera.
“Corn Shed” 24 foreground exposures ISO ranging from 100 to
400 and shutter ranging 4 to 8 seconds. F2.8, 11mm. Light, GVM RGB 7s. Moon was
filmed with around 40 exposures. The Astro was a composite with the foreground
stacked in Photoshop. The moon exposures were filmed on a separate night and
were not tracked but fired off individually.
Camera / Cannon 200d/SL2. Images script/stacked in photoshop
and some processing on the Milky Way was done in Lightroom Classic.
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| Mimosa Barn |
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| Corn Shed |
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| Behind the sceens filming "Corn Shed" |
6/ 14/21 New Nightscape: “Milky Way over Chincoteague Bay Eastern Shore Virginia”
This is one of two Nightscapes I filmed while on the road
doing the Nightscape workshop and also filming the new Tuna Show. The window
for filming the Milky Way was about an hour in Wachapreague, skies covered
again, then broke quickly once I got to Chincoteague. Finished filming this at
around 3am in the morning. The boat was a bit of a bear to film because, well it’s
a boat, it floats, and it moves. So it took some work in post to align the
right images to make it work. After filming the folks got there around 5am and
then we headed offshore for probably our best Tuna show. Great day, and night.
Thanks to Seaside Vacations for hosting Jim Baugh Outdoors TV for this trip, if
you want to go do some stargazing AND catch yellowfin Tuna, here is the number
for places to stay 757.336.7070 (Seaside Vacations)
Photo Info Below:
Milky Way: Cannon 200D/Sl2, Tokina 11-16mm, Lens Muff 3 heat
warmers, Monfrotto Tripod, Ioptron Sky Tracker, Velo Intervalometer. I took
about 15 exposures, this is a single 5-minute exposure, F2.8, Iso 400.
Processing lightroom and photoshop.
Foreground: Around 40 exposures takin however used about 10.
Stacked/script import into Photoshop, blend/Lighten. light, GVM RGS 7s and a
small spot. All other gear the same as above, the boat was shot at 11mm, very
close.
Godspeed,
JB
Same night filmng in Wachapreague. Many thanks for the Wachapreague Inn for hosting JBOTV during this shoot. The place to stay wheather you are fishing or stargazing. Give them a call!
5/11/21 “Cape Charles Brewery”
New Nightscape: Cape Charles Brewery in Cape Charles
Virginia. Well it finally happened, my favorite Astro weather service failed
me. What was supposed to be 100% clear night had me chasing a clear patch of
sky all night long. Sometimes 5am comes sooner than you think. So for the Astro
this meant cranking down the exposures way shorter than I usually film, like 1
minute as apposed to 30minute exposures. Always enjoyable though, and it was a
beautiful Monday evening in Cape Charles. The Brewery itself was a joy to film,
the place is really cool. And if you have not been there yet, the food is excellent
and of course they have plenty of their award-winning brew. They also smoke their
own BBQ right on the lot. Plenty of outside seating, firepits, cornhole, the
works. Great place.
Now for the Milky Way, if you don’t get a chance to catch it
this week during the new moon, June is a fantastic month to view the night sky
here in the Mid Atlantic. I should be in Wachapreague for the new moon of June
filming, bortle 1 sky, can’t beat it!
Godspeed,
JB
Photo info: Foreground, 65 RAW exposures, ISO 100-200, Shutter, 2-8 seconds, Apeture-F11 down to 2.8. Cannon 200d/SL2, Tokina 11-16mm, Lens muff with 2 heat packs, manfrotto tripod, GVM RGB 7s Light, plus a small spot. Light stand. Camera was controlled with WIFI. Astro: 1-2 minute exposures. ISO 200-1600, aperture 2.8, Ioptron Sky tracker, Lens Muff, Tokina 11-16,, shot at 11. Script was stacked in Photoshop 2021
4/27/21 “Neptune Supermoon”
Wow, the folks were out tonight on the boardwalk to check
out the Supermoon, great show. This was a bit of a bear to Shadowpaint, but got
her done. Really great to see all the folks out there and lots of
photographers. Great night.
Had been planning this shoot for a while, and scouted it
twice to plot out how to film it. The crowd on the boardwalk while scouting was
huge, no way to film it on a weekend. Fortunatley the supermoon landed on a
Monday, less people (but plenty still)
with clear skies, so it worked out.
Really enjoyed filming this. Gave me a chance to do some
"People Watching" which is not something that usually happens on an
Astro Shoot. 🙂
Photo Info Below:
Cannon 200D/SL2 Lens Tokina 11-16 and Tameron 18-200
Foreground: Neptune 75 RAW exposures, 11mm, f5 to f11, Iso
100, Shutter .5 to 2 seconds. Light painted with GVM RGB S Light plus a small
spot light. Monfrotto Fluid Head Tripod. All exposures and camera controlled
with WIFI. Due to the constant changing light conditions, F Stop and Shutter
were constantly changed with wifi while filming. The Moonrise happened 20
minutes before actual sunset. Plus Neptune was "Lit" once it was dark
enough, about 4 spots that I counted. To compensate, higher F stop and a shutter
of .5 to 2 seconds allowed enough for light painting to "Stick" to
the subject.
ASTRO: Supermoon. Shot at 320mm. F7, Iso 200. 45 exposures
Stacking and Script, Photoshop 2021
Godspeed.
JB
3/30/21 “Canoe Moon”
New Nightscape:
“Canoe Moon” At the Lesner Bridge Virginia Beach Virginia. USA
Took about 3 months of planning on this one, and tonight was
the night, clear skies and almost full moon raising over the Lesner Bridge. I
had wanted to light paint the Lesner Bridge for a while now and I knew it was
gonna be a challenge, also a good little hike with gear. But talk about a
gorgeous evening, and this is what it looks like, well, with almost 100
exposures. This is a beautiful bridge at night, yall come check it out!
Photo info below.
Foreground: Shadowpainting with a GVM RGB S7 light moded, 13
ft light pole, 48 RAW exposures, 4 sec shutter speed, F5, Lens muff with heat packs,
Tokina 11- 16, Cannon 200d/sl2. Processing Photoshop.
Astro/Moon. A total of 50 RAW exposures were taken on a
18-200/320 equivalent Tameron.
* The astro was triggered manually, the foreground was all
filmed using wifi as the camera controller for all exposures
JB
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| Filmed a top the Lesner facing south east. The sculpture is called "The Canoes" by Donald Lipski. |
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| This was shot from under the Lesner Bridge, moon 320m, bridge 18m. |
Left Chicks Beach around 2am started filming about 3am. Our first
Milky Way 2021! What was supposed to be a clear night with only 10% clouds was
a good forecast, but those 10% clouds were in front of the Milky Way for the
most part. I filmed from 3am to 5am hoping for a clean cloud break, it never
really came, this is about as close as I got. But it was a beautiful night, and
a great sunrise. The clouds did help with the foreground composition. Magotha
Bay is beautiful and offers some excellent wildlife photography and excellent
stargazing. Photo info below
Foreground Cushmans Landing: 15 exposures ranging from 4 to 10
seconds, ISO 200, GVM RGB S7 light plus a small spot, 13-foot light pole,
stacked and blended in photoshop 2021. All exposures triggered through wifi
including ISO and F stop.
Milky Way: Took about 45 exposures, this image is a single 2-minute
exposure no stacking. Tracker is a Sky Tracker from Ioptron, intervalometer,
and tripod. Tokina 11-16 lens with a lens muff with 3 heat packs. Shot at F2.8
Dedicated to “Tina”
2/17/21 “The New Lesner Bridge”
NEW NIGHTSCAPE : “The New Lesner Bridge 2021” If you have
not seen the Lesner bridge at night, it is really quite something to see. With
mostly rain and clouds for the month of Feb, I had a brief window overnight to
film a nightscape. Biking yesterday in 70 degree weather, only hours later
filming overnight in 30 degrees with a 20knot blow, no idea what the wind chill
was, but I know it was bad! Seriously like to froze my &%# off! Don’t think
have ever been that cold. Got the shots between 4 - 5:30am this morning. Even
after hot shower, still cold. May skip biking today. Here is photo info.
Cheers! JB
Foreground Lesner Bridge: 10 exposures ranging from F2-8 to
F 4, 8 to 10 second exposures. Stacked and blended. Tokina 11-16mm, with lens
muff and 3 heat packs.
Background Astro: 5-minute exposure, Ioptron Sky Tracker,
Tokina 11-16, lens muff with 2 heat packs. Processing lightroom and photoshop.
Foreground and Astro were filmed on separate nights. Astro was in Townsend, shot prior same elevation etc.
2/17/21 “Chicks Beach”
NEW NIGHTSCAPE : “Chicks Beach” This is the second
Nightscape filmed last night, just before my fingers froze off. The foreground
is located at the Chicks Beach access right next to Buoy 44 restaurant. Took
quite a few exposures to light the scene, more than I thought.
Foreground Chicks Beach: 25 exposures ranging from F2-8 to F
4, 8 to 15 second exposures. Stacked and blended. Tokina 11-16mm, with lens
muff and 3 heat packs.
All exposures triggered remotly with wifi.
Background Astro: Harvest Moon, shot on a Tameron 18-200 mm.
Processing / compositing done in lightroom
and photoshop. Foreground and Astro were filmed on separate nights. The Harvest Moon was filmed in Oyster on Halloween Oct 2020, Single RAW exposure.
12/22/20 “Great Conjunction”
12/21/20 “Biking Mill Mountain”
12/3/20 “18 Days to the Giant Jupiter Saturn Conjunction Dec 21 2020”
New Nightscape: “18 Days to the Giant Jupiter Saturn Conjunction
Dec 21 2020”
Wanted to get out and try to film this before the conjunction,
had a very clear night, fantastic actually. This is one of the few images with
our 200mm that we captured some of Jupiter’s moons and can be seen in this
shot. This was filmed in Cape Charles on the Waterfront/beach, both the
foreground and the planets. Good place to do some stargazing! Photo info below.
Foreground: 64 Exposures. 24mm 1.8 prime cannon lens with two heat packs. Variable
aperture from 22 to 3, with shutter starting at 2 seconds, moving down to 8.
Astro: Sky Tracker, exposures were at 1 minute each, shot
10, used only two. Stacked in photoshop. Shot at 200mm APSC
Lights: GVM RGB 7s plus a small spot.
Will be filming the conjunction over the Christmas Holiday in the Mountains. Looking forward to it. Godspeed, JB
New Nightscape: Cape Charles Harbor November Milky Way.
Been wanting to shoot this for a while. Nice evening but
cold windy night.
Photo Info: Milky Way Tracked 5-minute exposure. F2.8 11mm. Sky
tracker mount.100 ISO. Foreground 75 exposures ranging from 1 to 10 seconds.
ISO 100, F2.8. All exposures triggered remotely WIFI including all camera
exposure adjustments. Stacked in Photoshop. Shadowpainting with a GVM RGB 7s
and a small spotlight. Foreground also shot at 11mm, Tokina 11-16. Lens
protected by Lens Muff with two heat packs. No condensation formed at all.
Jazz and I had a great time shooting this.
Cheers. JB
WOW, filmed in Tangier for 3 days and talk about some dark
skies! Pretty incredible stargazing on that Island. Fascinating place, great
seafood and awesome people. I light painted down on the waterfront this scene
then broke out the sky tracker an got several 5 minute exposures. Also saw a
lot of the Taurids Meteors, beautiful night. Foreground was 35 images, second image
is a composite of all the lights. great shoot! As soon as we finish this short film promo and
turn it over to ESVA Tourism for release, we will post when it is ready. Godspeed.
JB
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Photo Info: Foreground/ Cannon 200D/SL2, 35 exposures
shutter speed 4-20 seconds, filming was done during astronomical twilight and
night. Lens Tokina 11-16. F2.8, ISO 100
to 400. Lights-GVM RGB 7s with light stands. No filters were used.
Controller/ WIFI connected to the SL2 using a Samsung S10
for preview, trigger, and adjustments per exposure for ISO and Shutter.
Milky Way/ Used 1, 5-minute exposure and a total of 10
exposures were taken in the field. 11mm, f2.8, ISO 200. Tracking was done with an
Ioptron Sky Tracker Pro on a monfroto tripod.
Dew Proctor/ Lens Muff with three hot hands heat packs (hand
warmers). Using this system for two years now in massive dew, has not failed on
single shoot. The camera can be drenched in dew, the lens perfectly dry. You
cant film in Nov on the Chesapeake without something to combat condensation.
This works.
Processing/ for the Milky Way was done in Lightroom, the
foreground was processed in Photoshop. All 35 images were imported as a script,
stacked and blended in lighten mode. Original master of this image is 6000X4000
resolution and is output in both RGB and CYMK. The photo online is a medium res
jpeg at around 1200.
This is the Gun Barrel that was used on the U.S.S. Missouri
and now has been on display at the Eastern Shore of Virginia Wildlife Refuge
located just as you get on the Shore heading North from the Chesapeake Bay
Bridge Tunnel. This is where I bike to about two or three times per week, real pretty
place to hike and bike.
I had thought about this for a long time and finally met with
the folks at the Refuge to get permission to film. Thing is the refuge closes ½
hour after sunset. Normally this would not be possible to shoot, and not sure
it was. Thing is it is very dark early now, this area is a bunker so it is dark
anyway, plus now controlling the camera wireless, I film so fast I thought I
might pull it off. Well it worked. Here is the photo info, and the most
exposures yet for a NightScape. Great fun to shoot. If you have not visited the
Refuge, it is a must when you come to the Shore. Cheers. JB
Photoinfo: 74 exposures shutter between 3-20 seconds. F2.8
to F4. I started at F4 or 5 because there still was some light in the sky so
stopping up the aperture helped for the first 10 or so exposures Tokina 11mm. Remote
control wireless with the smartphone to preview and trigger, and change ISO and
shutter. Light, two flashlights and the GVM RGB 7s. Stacked in PhotoshopCC21.
Cannon SL2/200D
What an incredible filming experience tonight. Conditions
perfect, and there was even a crowd of cars lined up in Oyster to watch this
amazing full moon rise over the Atlantic. Although this is the Blue Moon,
rising over the horizon it is a beautiful burnt orange. What a sight. Tonight,
the skies even cleared enough for a quick Milky Way Peak. Loads of fun. This
wrecked fishing boat I have filmed during the day, but always wanted to light
paint it. Bit of a high tide, got wet, but all gear stayed dry. Happy
Halloween!
Photo Info: Moon / 18 to 200mm shot at 200 APSC/320 EQ ISO
100 Total exposures 25. Used three for the background image.
Wrecked Boat / 45 exposures f2.8 shot at 11mm. Shutter
ranged from 6 to 20 seconds depending on the shot. Light painting shadows used
GVM RGB 7s light and a small warm torch.
“Going Vertical”
Yes, this time of year that is what the Milky Way is doing
just after the Sun sets. This is about the latest I have filmed the Milky Way
during the end of the season, still an awesome sight. Filmed on location lower
Eastern Shore south of Cape Charles, Mermaid Bay. Looking southwest across the
Chesapeake Bay.
Photo Info: Foreground / 68 Raw Exposures that were selected
and used to stack. Exposures ranged from 4-20 seconds. F2.8 ISO 100. Light
painted with GVM RGB 7s, a variable spotlight and remote-controlled candles.
The filming was remotely controlled through WIFI. /// Milky Way: One single
5-minute exposure on an Ioptron Sky Tracker Mount, 200 ISO, F2.8. Post
processing was done in the NEW Photoshop 2021!!! And boy what a thrill it is!
Great job Adobe.
Lens Tokina 11-16, everything filmed at 11mm.
Godspeed,
JB
Note, First pic is the master, then a few behind the scenes
shots while filming. Fun stuff!
Historic Ruins of The Scott Estate in Bay Creek /Cape Charles
Virginia.
FIRST: Huge thanks to my new friend Ron Wrucke for
contacting us and suggesting to film these historic ruins for a Nightscape. I
was thrilled, and Ron provided the golf cart to make it happen AND “Cleared The
Path” to enable our cameras to do what they needed to do. This was a great
thrill to film, enjoyed it very much.
This Nightscape was all about the foreground. The site had
overgrown so much there really was little to no sky, plus a fog bank moved in
so no last-minute Milky Way. But that is ok, this shoot was all about the foreground
subject. This site sits in Bay Creek in Cape Charles and you can get most of
the history here https://sundayhistorical.com/blog/f/william-l-scott-estate-cape-charles-va-and-nypn-railroad
Really cool story and so enjoyed filming this. Thanks again
Ron for contacting us and look forward to seeing yall again soon. You got one
awesome golf cart!
Photo Info, 54 exposures from 4 to 15 second shutter, ISO
100, F2.8, Tokina 11mm, GVM RGB Lights 7s plus other flashlights. Sky tracker
mount but not used. Remote Candles, Lens Muff with 3 heat packs, Monfrotto
Tripod. All exposures were controlled remotely through WIFI.
Cheers, and thanks again Ron for making this happen.
Godspeed.
JB
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| Behind the Scenes |
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| On location day of filming Fall 2020 / Oct. |
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| Late 1800's |
New Nightscape! “Philadelphia Star” This train car is
located behind the Cape Charles Brewery in Cape Charles Virginia USA. This old
girl was a real treat back in the day carried such notable passengers as President
Woodrow Wilson. She now sits at the CC Brewery behind the lovely outside
seating. Also in the image is tonight’s Milky Way filmed right there by the
train car. Big thanks to Ms Star and Bob for being so kind as to let me film
inside this awesome train car, and also to Chris at the CC Brewery.
Photo Info: Foreground 40-45 images light painted with a modded
GVM RGB Light. 4-15 sec exposure, f2.8 200 ISO. Milky Way was shot at 11mm, 3
minute single exposure 200 ISO on a sky tracker by Ioptron. 11mm lens with lens Muff with three heat packs.
JB
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| The scene with just two remote controlled candels |
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| About half way through filming |
Harvest Moon at Magothy Bay 2020 Eastern Shore of Virginia:
Had a fantastic time last night filming the Harvest Moon,
met some really nice people who were also out checking out the moon rise, it
really is something!
Photo Info: Foreground, 16 exposures light painted with GVM
RGB Lights, 4 sec exposure at 18mm. Stacked in photoshop. In the field used the
Cannon App to remotely control the camera during lighting, works great. The key
on this shoot was using the WIFI camera app, it was very tricky setting up
lights with all the rocks, water, etc. Being able to fire off the camera and
monitor all the images and control all the settings was a life saver on this
shoot.
Moon: Shot at 800 ISO at 200mm Tameron lens. Cannon
200d/SL2.
PS, Mars upper left hand corner
JB
Here is something kind of cool. This image of some shadowy ghost,
and a lot of them in the image is actually myself setting up lights all around
Magothy Bay. I used a Pin Light filter to expose the image in Photoshop. I was
able to set up the lights and control the camera remotely, without that WIFI
capability would not have pulled off this shot. Lots of fun and awesome place.
JB
9/11/20 Milky Over Shockley Farms Produce Stand
Had a brief window of opportunity during these last nights
of the Milky Way which should still be visible (Galactic Center) for the next 6
nights however it will be low on the horizon so you will want an unobstructed
few. I had a lot of fun with this one. Par for the course a sketchy and lucky night,
only small windows of clear sky with storms all around, lots of lighting etc.
The dew was very thick, the camera rig was wet in minutes. If we get another
shot this coming week will try again, if not, this is it for 2020.
Photo Info Foreground: 30 exposures light painted with GVM
RGB 7s. Exposure 4 seconds ISO 200, Tokina 11-16mm. Milky Way was tracked 5 min
exposure f2.8 single ISO 200, SL2/200D
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| Behind the scenes |
The Milky Way last night was a very narrow window of about 10 minutes before the moon came up, so I fired off two 5-minute exposures and stacked them. Tracking mount was Ioptron Sky Tracker, Tokina 11-16, ISO 200, on a Cannon 200d/s JB
Lights/ GVM RGB 7s, Mowman, and a variety of flashights.
Wishing everyone clear skies and tight lines. JB
Clouds were thick and almost gave up waiting for the clouds to clear but got a
small break of maybe 8 to 10 minutes. Was able to fire off one single 5-minute
exposure. The foreground was nine exposures. Nice August Milky Way that can be
seen (if clear) right after dark with Jupiter and Saturn Beneath.
PHOTO INFO: Location Cape Charles, Eastern Shore VA USA.
Cannon SL2/200D, Tokina 11-16, f2.8, Ioptron Sky Tracker, Monfrotto Tripod,
Forground 9 exposures stacked, GVM RGB Light.
August Milky Way Over the Oyster Farm, Cape Charles VA USA:
Was great to talk with a bunch of folks at the docks last
night and it was a great crowd at the Seafood Eatery, nice night. This is probably
my most ambitious light painting foreground so far, it was a lot of area to
cover, it took about 25 exposures to get all the lighting I wanted. The Milky
Way was a single 5 minute exposure using Ioptron sky tracker shot on a Cannon 200d/sl2
with a Tokina 11-16 shot at 11mm. Light painting was done with a GVM RGB Light
as well as a small spot light, 25 exposures stacked.
Plan on coming to the Oyster Farm for the last of the Summer
Milky Way Season, after this, the Milky Way will be fading to the west until
March 2021. Here are the dates to mark on your calendar.
August 16-22. The new moon will be on the 19th
Below approx 24mm
Mermaid Bay 6 25 20
Photo: 24 mm Prime for foreground at 8 sec exposure ISO 100. GVM RGB LED
Milky way 5 min exposure F2.8 ISO400 Tokina 11-16mm
Wachapreague 6 22 20
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