Those that know me realize that I have lived in a lot of different places. My wife and I have always managed to find something good about each place. However, I truly do love living in the South.
Category: North Carolina
Searching for a perfect time on the river
Eventually the wind will quiet down and the clouds will part and I will have my perfect time on the river.
Bewitching Memories of Spring
Spring has been a tease this year, but we will get there. Read more….
Signatures of Spring
Just a few things define spring on the Crystal Coast, one of them is low water. Read more here.
No Guilt for Your Snow
The Blizzard of 2016 might have its birthplace near us, but we are innocent bystanders. Many of us moved here to escape snow.
Winter in our Cove?
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
Summer Still Has Us In Its Grip
We are still caught in summer’s embrace here on the Crystal Coast.
Crystal Coast Ice Out Achieved As Predicted
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.
A Coastal Winter’s Gift Of Warmth
We walk the beaches and enjoy the local waters because our winters are pretty nice to us.
Our technological infirmity 
