It has been great weather to enjoy the out of doors.
The picture at the upper left was snapped over at Emerald Isle on last Thursday night just off of Heverly Drive.
In the larger version you can easily make out the truck parked on the beach with surf fishermen around it. Fishing and beaches are two of my favorite things.
My only complaint about this time of year is that we run out of sunlight before I can finish everything I want to do.
While we are having cool weather, it still warms up nicely during the day.
The quantity of fish we are getting is nothing to get excited about.
We are catching just enough to keep us happy and put some fish on the table.
The picture to the right was snapped last Friday as we headed back to my home in Bluewater Cove.
There is still plenty happening in November along the coast. Last Friday night was the Candlelight Shopping in Swansboro.
Yesterday we drove down to Beaufort to take some new pictures for the Carteret County website we are helping launch.
I posted a few pictures on Picasa Webalbums of our walk along the Beaufort docks. It is always fun to watch boats come and go in Beaufort.
Beaufort’s renewal is a great story.
I always enjoy watching boats dock in Beaufort. Yesterday I took this video which I posted on YouTube and in Apple’s MobileMe Gallery (does not work with Linux). If you watch the YouTube version select watch in higher quality if you want the best viewing experience.
He seems in particularly good shape for the winter. That supplemental bacon diet that he gets from Jana’s probably has something to do with his being prepared for colder temperatures.
Swansboro was very quiet with few people walking the streets.
One of the sure signs of the approaching holidays is the appearance of Crab Pot Christmas trees at local retailers.
I snapped this picture over at the Ace Hardware by Emerald Plantation on Emerald Isle.
We love Crab Pot trees, and every person, who visits us and sees ours, ends up buying one. They are about as convenient as a Christmas tree can get.
I just did a post on Crystal Coast living entitled, This is why we live here and another at View from the Mountain called Enjoying a feeling of contentment.
One last note, Riso’s on Highway 58 in Peletier was open for lunch last week. I hope it works out for them. I have also heard that T&W’s Oyster House has re-opened, but we have not tried it since the new management took over.
If you missed my last post, it is on the web at another of my websites.
Why we love it here?
It is hard to say that any place is perfect. There always a balance between what you like and what you don't like. That also changes as you age. At one time I was close to homesteading in Newfoundland.
Today we live in a small subdivision called Bluewater Cove near Cape Carteret. It is what we were looking for in a place to live. It's close to services and close to the beach but not on the beach. We have a dock behind the house and are close to some great trails. I can ride my bike in the neighborhood and not face a lot of traffic.
I can also use my Kayak on the White Oak River and hopefully soon try our new skiff there. The area also has some great festivals like the Newport Pig Cookoff, the Emerald Isle Saint Patrick's Day, and the Swansboro Oyster Roast. We were also impressed with the Emerald Isle Christmas Parade.
It is a friendly area with a great future. So right now it is the spot for us. I often write about the area in my other websites. If you are a very avid reader, you might find some content on multiple sites, but usually the content is fairly specific to the sites.
View from the Mountain
Ocracoke Waves
Active Rain Blog
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