United States, Maryland, Montgomery County
Many hot summer days of my childhood were spent knee-deep in the cool waters of Cabin John Creek, chasing shiners and turning over rocks to find salamanders. I aimed to recreate the small branching tributaries of the Potomac River where they connect with the main body of the creek. My goal was to represent the muddy, often vertical stream banks that are frequently eroded into hollows where fish can seek shelter, supported by the roots of plants growing above.
Additionally, while working on the aquarium, I became increasingly interested in the impacts that human settlement has had on this body of water, ranging from eutrophication and litter to introduced species that have become naturally established. In short, I wanted to recreate the habitat as it exists today—not an idealized version of how it may have existed in the past.
- GPS
- 39.0017586, -77.0951309
- Geographical region
- Northern America
- Drainage Basin
- Piedmont Plateau
- River catchment
- Potomac River
- Water body type
- Creek
- Water body name
- Cabin John
- Water body part
- Meander
- Water body course
- Middle course
- Water body: tributary of
- River
- Tributary name
- Potomac River
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