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Speaking of natural disasters
One thing I've learned from living here for 17 years is not to panic about hurricanes too soon. Prepare, yes. Plan, yes. Panic, no. Worrying too many days in advance just saps my energy and makes me entirely unproductive. * As I write this on Tuesday, Hurricane Irene is projected to hit us this weekend. Evacuations... Read More
Some Summery Things
School is starting soon, but let's everyone please remember that we still have a month of summer left. * About this time every summer I start feeling a sense of urgency about doing some of the undone things on my to-do list. I'm not talking about organizing my photographs or painting my dining room. Those can wait '... Read More
The Good Life, Outer Banks Style
When hurricane season starts amping up, I start feeling very attached to my position here on this sandbar. * Just the pre-storm talk of the non-event that was Emily (E? What happened to A, B, C and D?) last week got me thinking about how much I love this patch of grass-covered sand that I can call my own. All my stuff... Read More
Head to Hatteras
I think Hatteras Island is one of the coolest places on the planet. This might be an oxymoron, but it's one of the most easily accessible remote places I know of. It's just a short drive from my house in Nags Head, but it's a place where I can find ocean and sound beaches that are entirely devoid of other humans and... Read More
Keep 'Em Clean
Aren't you tired of seeing trash on the beach? A friend of mine posted a plea on Facebook the other day begging people to stop throwing cigarette butts on the beach. (Who smokes anymore anyway?) * I see a lot of fireworks trash on the beach (even though they're illegal in Nags Head), and believe it or not, I still see... Read More