Monthly Archives: July 2012

Warmth that won’t go away

Posted on July 27, 2012 by dsobotta

There is something magical about eighty degrees.  If you can break eighty degrees in early spring, you feel like that winter has been defeated.  When the ocean water gets to eighty degrees, there is no longer a shock … Continue reading →

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Blue Water Mornings

Posted on July 15, 2012 by dsobotta

There are special places on the Southern Outer Banks, and there are special times.  July seems to be one of the best times for mornings when the water hardly has ripples and can barely be distinguished from the … Continue reading →

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Summer Weather As It Should Be

Posted on July 11, 2012 by dsobotta

Our minds do a great job of filtering our memories.  That is especially true of childhood experiences.  If you grew up in the Piedmont of North Carolina in the fifties and sixties, there was plenty of heat. Air … Continue reading →

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Summer Beach Traffic

Posted on July 1, 2012 by dsobotta

When July rolls around, I usually do a post about beach traffic.  While most people think of beach traffic as the vehicles on the road trying to get to a beach, I am just as concerned about the … Continue reading →

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