Two watermen—Edward Parks and Leon McMan, both octogenarians—make their living the hard way, dredging oysters in Tangier Sound. It’s a disappearing way of life. Sadly, Leon passed away this year at the age of 89; he had worked the waters of the Bay for more than 70 years. Photography by Jay Fleming.
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