Category Archives: Kayaking

Unexpected weather

Posted on May 10, 2013 by dsobotta

To be honest most weather here along the coast is unexpected, but I certainly do not blame our hardworking weather folks.  With so many of us living near bodies of water with different temperatures, I am surprised that … Continue reading →

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Spring Waters

Posted on April 25, 2013 by dsobotta

Each spring presents its own challenges.  The spring of 2013 has shown us yet another pattern.   There is not nearly as much warmth as we enjoyed during the spring of 2012.  Moisture also has not been lacking like … Continue reading →

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A Surprise Around Every Corner in our Natural Paradise

Posted on December 28, 2012 by dsobotta

There are places in the world which can help heal your soul.  I happen to live in one of those places.  I came to it at a time when my life was full of challenges and I had … Continue reading →

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Time to Enjoy the Inlet

Posted on December 21, 2012 by dsobotta

The holidays are almost upon us and winter has decided to visit us.  For those unfamiliar with the Crystal Coast, I define a winter day as one when the temperature does not reach 50F. We endured some colder … Continue reading →

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December Waters

Posted on December 2, 2012 by dsobotta

Most people would be surprised to hear me say that December is a good time of the year to be living by the water.  This will be our seventh winter here on the Crystal Coast and experience says … Continue reading →

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Living by the Inlet

Posted on September 19, 2012 by dsobotta

In 2003 an impromptu anniversary celebration along North Carolina’s  Southern Outer Banks ended up changing our lives.   For years before that trip to Beaufort, NC, a lifelong attraction to the sand and surf kept pulling me back to … Continue reading →

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Peace in the Inlet

Posted on June 4, 2012 by dsobotta

You don’t buy a house on the water or move to a home near the ocean looking for excitement or a buzz that you can hear twenty-four hours a day. When we lived in Columbia, MD between US29, … Continue reading →

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The view from the water

Posted on October 21, 2011 by dsobotta

Most often when people talk about scenic views, they have in mind large scenes like this view from the bridge across Bogue Sound at Emerald Isle.  In fact I have written about how wonderful scenery like that can … Continue reading →

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