It is hot and trees are saviors this time of year on the Crystal Coast.
Did You Do This To Yourself?
Somehow I manage to get sweaty and dirty more than most. Fortunately I have a patient wife. It is part of life in the heat.
A Few Cows
Four decades ago, a few cows seemed like a good idea.
No one at the pool
It is summer, the beginning of the second week of July 2016, and the area around the pool is empty. The answer is simple.
Life’s No Wake Zones

Life’s no-wake zones have disappeared
Morehead City-Crystal Coast Magic
Morehead City is one of the secrets of the Crystal Coast. It allows us to live a rural life and still have access to almost everything we could want. Read more…..
The beach is still special
Maybe a little of the magic and most of the fish are gone, but the Crystal Coast beaches are still special.
Last Parking Spot at Third Street

We have some great beaches here on the Crystal Coast and most of them never get crowded. Some of them like Third Street are not nearly as well known as some of the easier to find beaches. Read about Third Street in this blog post and have a look at some of the waves from my two recent walks at this online album.
Need a perfect beach vacation?
You will find the answers here…. also in paperback with color pictures for $19.99 or b&w for $7.95
Time to warm up the tomatoes
We received some much needed moisture the last couple of weeks. Now we need sunshine and heat.







