Where the waters meet
KindleWhere the Sound Meets the Atlantic Ocean I am not certain where or when I learned that being on the edge where different worlds meet is the key to excitement. But I have taken it to heart. I...
View ArticlePerfect Dipping Water
KindleAn ocean wave at Third Street Beach I am searching my memory for the earliest time that I have taken a complete dip in the ocean, and I think it is the first week of June. If that is the case, I...
View ArticleSwansboro Rules
KindleFront Street Swansboro, Biggest Vehicle Wins Some towns have lots of traffic signs. Swansboro doesn’t, and visitors from out of town sometimes get a little confused. Front Street in Swansboro is...
View ArticleA Warm Late Oct. Afternoon Excursion to the Beach
KindleWarm Oct. Afternoon on the Beach There is really no way that those of us on North Carolina’s Crystal Coast can complain about this fall’s weather. We have endured a couple of chilly evenings,...
View ArticleFish in my backyard
KindleMy watery backyard I have enjoyed water all my life. My happiness has always been the greatest when there is some water close by our home. Often it hasn’t mattered whether it was a stream, pond...
View ArticleLife without Walls
KindleCampground at Hammocks Beach State Park When you live in place like North Carolina’s Southern Outer Banks, it is easy to jump to the conclusion that everyone loves the out-of-doors. It is even...
View ArticleWarmth that won’t go away
KindleWarm Day in Bluewater Cove There is something magical about eighty degrees. If you can break eighty degrees in early spring, you feel like that winter has been defeated. When the ocean water...
View ArticleIn the wildness of our surroundings there is peace
KindleA view of the White Oak River There are many reasons for living in a particular place. The place can feel like home. You perhaps have found a great job in the area. Sometime a location can be...
View ArticleSpring Waters
KindleRaymond’s Gut Inlet from my Kayak Each spring presents its own challenges. The spring of 2013 has shown us yet another pattern. There is not nearly as much warmth as we enjoyed during the...
View ArticleKayaking Water
KindleRaymond’s Gut Just Off The White Oak River The first warm and steamy weather has arrived here on North Carolina’s Southern Outer Banks. We no longer have just a hint of warmth, we now have some...
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