Marshes – Page 2 – Our technological infirmity

The Hesitation Between Seasons

frank29Xjan0116wm — Frank 29X, just one of the winter visitors to the Crystal Coast

Winter is usually pretty nice to us but we do have to work our way through a month or so of it. Of course a winter day to us is one when the temperature does not get above 50F. Read more here.

Winter in our Cove?

winterinthecovewm — Raymond’s Gut, January 9, 2016

The air temperature made it to 67F today. Can we actually call that winter? We might as well since we know that winter cannot be far away.

Winter fun on the water

Some good weather and warm water draw us to the river.

Kayaking Time on the White Oak River

Finally the water has warmed to over 70F and it is time to start paddling.

Crystal Coast Ice Out Achieved As Predicted

Frozen Raymond's Gut — Frozen Raymond’s Gut

Raymond’s Gut just up the river from Swansboro, North Carolina, froze in the wake of the Siberian Express. Fortunately our freeze-up only lasted a little over a day. This morning we had a little fog on the river but were ice free. Our temperature managed to hit 66F this afternoon before heading back down.

Read more at this link, The Frozen Crystal Coast.

Watching The Icy Edges Of The Marsh

Cormorant Swimming By Early Morning Ice In Raymond's Gut — Cormorant Swimming By Early Morning Ice In Raymond’s Gut

Memories of the north country come flooding back as the last of winter’s icy visits the marshes of coastal North Carolina.

Time for sunshine on the dock

Afternoon Sunshine On The Dock By Raymond's Gut — Afternoon Sunshine On The Dock By Raymond’s Gut

We had a gloomy Friday and 2.9 inches of rain on Saturday morning. The clouds never left but we might get some of that valuable sunshine on the dock tomorrow.