Monthly Archives: June 2011

Thank Goodness for Fog

Posted on June 30, 2011 by dsobotta

In a coastal summer full of surprises like drought and wildfires, you never know what you are going to see outside your bedroom window when you wake up in the morning.   Lately it is even hard to tell … Continue reading →

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Rescued Once Again by Third Street Beach

Posted on June 23, 2011 by dsobotta

Wednesday, June 22, I felt bedeviled by the smoke and heat.  The smoke was really bad in the morning until a favorable breeze pushed it back a little, but even then there were no blue skies to be … Continue reading →

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Out on the water

Posted on June 16, 2011 by dsobotta

We had some unexpected company over the weekend.   My youngest daughter’s spousal equivalent (my wife’s favorite description) went camping at Oregon Inlet late last week. He and a friend were headed home when the left rear wheel on … Continue reading →

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Water Just as God Made It

Posted on June 7, 2011 by dsobotta

I feel blessed to live along North Carolina’s Southern Outer Banks.  We could have lived almost anywhere on the coast, including the better known area from Duck to Cape Hatteras. Actually we even briefly considered Ocracoke Island, but … Continue reading →

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