Category Archives: Out of doors

Beach Walk Weather

Posted on May 20, 2013 by dsobotta

Living along North Carolina’s Southern Outer Banks tends to spoil a person.  We like our weather warm but not too hot.  Cold weather which is often defined as anything under fifty degrees Fahrenheit is not welcome even in … Continue reading →

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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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The North Carolina Miracle

Posted on April 29, 2013 by dsobotta

The other day someone commented to us that the state where they were born was a good place “to be from.”  The implication was that their home state was not a good place to live.  Somehow those of … 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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The End of the Sand

Posted on April 8, 2013 by dsobotta

The more complex our world gets, the more we need to distance ourselves from it.   I am blessed to be living in an unbelievably beautiful place where I can easily escape the daily pressures of life.   Retreating to … Continue reading →

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Hello from Emerald Isle

Posted on March 31, 2013 by dsobotta

The season is officially open and our first visitors are here on the coast.   All of us would be happier with better weather but you take what you get with weather.  Fortunately this cooler than normal first day … Continue reading →

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Dreaming of Summer on the Water

Posted on February 17, 2013 by dsobotta

It does not take much of a brush with winter to get me dreaming of the warm waters of Bogue Inlet.  As much as I enjoy going to the beach any time of year, a winter beach scene … Continue reading →

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A January Boat Ride

Posted on January 29, 2013 by dsobotta

January is not a particularly tough month here on the coast of North Carolina.  One of my few concessions to winter is that I wear cotton socks inside my crocs.  The crocs still have plenty of ventilation, but … Continue reading →

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Winter By The Gut

Posted on January 27, 2013 by dsobotta

Most people have never heard of a piece of water being called a “gut”.  I first saw the term used when I visited Newfoundland in the early seventies.  There I found places on the map like Famish Gut, … 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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