I stumbled into a perfect beach evening. There was no shortage of warmth but I was not hot. The air was moving and it smelled of the beach. The humidity was not overpowering and I could imagine being on the beach….(read more)
Author: ocracokewaves
A now sane individual who escaped the world of selling technology, now living in the rolling hills of the North Carolina Piedmont. I have been at one time or another, a farmer, a director for Apple, and a vice president at Wideopen Networks. I continue to pursue my love of photography and writing. I have great memories of boating, fishing, kayaking, swimming, and hiking the beaches along North Carolina's Southern Outer Banks where we lived for fifteen years.
A Moment Of Clarity
Truly in the end it does not matter how life’s little battles play out. Some will be won and more than a few lost. We should all be sustained by something greater than winning. Read more
Our Modern Dark Age
If our country continues on this anti-knowledge, anti-reason path, the consequences will be dire. I do not plan to go quietly into the night as the country that science, reason, and technology built is torn apart to appease those who want to live in the past. I have grandchildren and I want them to grow up in a world where truth and reason are revered not hated. Read more
When The Adventure Began
My wonderful wife and I have an interesting life to say the least. This is the story of how it all began.
Holiday Warmth
The holiday season is a time for renewing connections with family and friends but it does not comes without challenges. Read more.
A Place to Watch the Seasons
The marshes along Raymond’s Gut are filled with life and it is easiest to understand the diversity of life we see here by thinking of the gut as a watery game trail leading to the White Oak River. Read more
Fall Slipping Away
It has been a stellar fall here on the Crystal Coast. I have to go back a number of years to remember one with such great weather and excellent fishing.
Nearly Perfect Weather
We are enjoying some magnificent weather along North Carolina’s Crystal Coast. Great weather and another wonderful fall fishing season are two good reasons to read more about our coastal paradise.
Matthew’s Winds and Water
The Crystal Coast got off easy with Mathew. However, other areas were not so fortunate. No one on the coast takes a big storm like Hurricane Mathew lightly. We prepare, cross our fingers, and wait. Read more…..
For the Greater Good
There are parts of your life and people that have a huge impact on the person that you become. I like to think that my life has turned out well because of I what I learned from my mother, Boys Scouts, military school, college and during the years that I raised cattle in Canada. Read more…
Our technological infirmity 