Beautiful Seashores

I just can't get over the beauty of the seashore.You start out in the morning to walk in what appears to be a foggy, yucky day and all of a sudden the light of a partially fog obliterated sunrise is bringing gorgeous color to the beach. Even though I was raised in Mobile and the beaches along the Gulf of Mexico were like a home, I've never gotten accustomed to sunrises at the beach. Perhaps that is why so many fisherman leave before daybreak. Due to wind and wave action the shoreline is constantly changing and these subtle changes (at times not so subtle) vary the light and textures so that every day brings new visions

Currently, there is a very large wildfire burning on the mainline side of Pamlico Sound and we are getting heavy smoke because of the West winds. Though the air is terrible to breathe the effect on the diffusion of light is quite startling and almost eiry. The view out our window with eighty two degrees temperature, eighty degrees humidity and one quarter mile visibility, due to smoke has all the makings of a good mystery novel.

Today, we are going into Manteo for the Dare Days Festival of music, food and art. Virginia Dare was the first baby born to the English settlers on this continent and many public and private entities are named Dare in her honor.