Weekend Reflections

It's a double reflection, really—the sun
reflecting off the water and the
reflection of the family in the wet sand.

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visit James's meme.]

ABC Wednesday—Q is for "quiet"

The beach at sunrise, just
the way I like it.

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ABC Wednesday—F is for "footprints"

And I love leaving mine on a sunny beach.  
(These were made last year at sunrise on the 
beautiful beach of Oak Island, North Carolina.)

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North meets South

Here's what happens when you carry real

New York bagels to your relatives

south of the Mason-Dixon line—you get to

enjoy them with something besides a schmear: 

pimiento cheese and tomatoes.

For me, this is a cross-cultural idea that works!

[Linking back to Ruby Tuesday and Our World Tuesday.]

Thursday Challenge—"warm"

As we move from "sweater" to "jacket" to 
"pouffy down coat" weather, I'm thinking about 
"barefoot"—from a mere two months ago.

[To see more of the Thursday Photo Challenge, go here. 
Also linking back to Weekend Reflections.]

seabirds, reflected

To me, it almost looks like these birds are 
trapped in a field of ice. Not to worry, though—
I took this photo in late August.

[Linking back to ABC Wednesday (R)
and to Weekend Reflections.]

the color of daybreak

When I was in North Carolina last month,
the first sunrise I got up for was so
spectacular that I roused myself before dawn
and hiked +/- a mile to the beach
 a couple more times.  This was the start of 
my reward on one of those mornings. 

[Linking back to the Thursday Photo Challenge (orange),
  Skywatch Friday, and Orange You Glad It's Friday?.]

The Weekend in Black and White

Low tide under the Oceancrest Pier, on Oak Island, NC.
The water was very warm, yet I encountered few
people—and, fortunately, no sharks (they've been a
problem in the near-shore waters off the
Carolinas this past summer).

[To see more b/w shots, visit Dragonstar's meme.]

Incoming!

Pelicans on a late-afternoon
fishing foray, that is.

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sunrise

Though I was here for a few days only,
 I can't imagine this ever getting old—even
if you do have to get up before dawn
to enjoy the full experience.

[Linking back to Thursday Photo Challenge ("sun"),
Skywatch Friday, Weekend Reflections,
and Orange You Glad It's Friday?.]

The Weekend in Black and White

One more post from the beach: and  it 
was absolutely worth getting up at the crack
of dawn to have this all to myself.

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Weekend Reflections

Finally made it to the beach for the first time
all summer, and even though I live very
near some of the best beaches in the Northeast,
I wound up traveling all the way to North Carolina 
to walk barefoot in the sand.  Whatever—it was heaven! 

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painted lady

I spotted this one last week, while I was
riding around the little town of Southport, N.C.
Right behind it is the Cape Fear River.
Like this one, a lot of the houses in this town
have a plaque near the front door that give the home's
original owner and a bit of history.  Most date
to the Civil War era or before.

[Linking back to Blue Monday.]

Skywatch Friday

Sunset at Emerald Isle, a beautiful

beach that I've shown you once before.

I'd like a real repeat visit, but next

time not during hurricane season.