We had planned on going to Corova, North Carolina this past weekend, but Hurricane Bill changed that for us. Although he was far out to sea, the forecasters predicted waves well above average, beach erosion and wash-overs on the Outer Banks. This is particularly problematic going to and from Corova. To get there you need to travel in a 4WD vehicle, on the beach, 11 miles past the last paved road. Instead we did some things around the house and around town, including heading out to First Landing State Park for some flatland, sea-level hiking with no danger of altitude sickness. Since this blog has been here before, I will post a few pictures from a different perspective.
Swamp weather, man. Like the black and white photo of the Spanish Moss. I could really do without hurricane season.
ReplyDeleteThe primitive is what marshes and swamps evoke for me...although your photos are civilized water meets sky shots. I can't imagine 12 inches of rain in my garden! Texas needs the rain too bad we can't send it to them! gail
ReplyDeleteDid you mean Corolla? I am from Elizabeth City NC and I love that part of the state. BTW, I love your blog. Jane
ReplyDeleteI love it in the swamps. Lots of them around Charleston to play around. Just have to watch out for snakes and alligators!
ReplyDeleteWatch out for snakes and skip watching Raging Planet on Discovery Channel!
ReplyDeleteJanet,
ReplyDeleteI can do without H. season also. It always adds an element of uncertainty to any late summer plans.
Gail,
I keep looking in puddles and ponds to see what is in the sky. I am not sure why this fascinates me.
Jane,
Welcome to my blog and I am glad you like it. I did not mean Corolla. Carova is north of Corolla close to the Va. line. There are no roads to get there (this also describes the communities attitude).
Jeff,
Fortunately we only have to worry about the snakes, rabid racoons, chiggers, ticks and creepy people.
Phillip,
Believe me when I say I had my eyes peeled for them.
Les
Les,
ReplyDeleteThose pictures are just great! It's good to stick around locally sometimes.--Randy
Very cool pics Les.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos Les. I really like the b&w ones! I've never been to First Landing Park. It looks like something I may want to check into.
ReplyDeleteI was complaining about the rain until it extended our planting season and cut down the running around watering everything. We got 11.5 inches of rain in July and 9 inches so far in Aug. Local amounts are heavier.
ReplyDeleteThe reflective pictures of the swamp are really cool. Well done. I also enjoyed your trip to Colorado. Been a while since I have seen a Marmot. Great wildflowers shots, too.
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful reflection pictures. I don't know how much rain you got in Sept. '99, but we got 6 months worth in one month. Boy that was fun!
ReplyDeleteRandy,
ReplyDeleteIt is also cheaper to stick around locally!
Christopher,
Thanks, they were fun to play with.
Alan,
Well you need to go. You could be there in maybe an hour or a little more. All the moss makes you think you are in Florida or Louisiana. There are plenty of trails, lots of birds and a great beach on the bay with usually gentle waves that are good for children.
Digital,
Thanks for stopping by. We saw lots of wildlife in Co. but not all of them were as willing to be photographed as the Marmot.
Sweet Bay,
That must have been from Hurricane Floyd. I remember watching the parade of horrors on the local news for weeks after the storm had gone.
Les
12 inches of rain!? Those upside down reflections were fun. Good to see you putting the extra moisture to creative use. I enjoyed seeing the mountain pix below. The Marmot is beyond cute!
ReplyDeleteNot altitude sickness, rather sea sickness! It did kind of get to me, that greasy water. I have never been a swamp girl, first an Okie and now give me mountains! Glad you are okay with the rain, sometimes more it too much! We wish for some more here though, at the mo! :-)
ReplyDeleteFrances
Sarah,
ReplyDeleteIt appears we are due for 3 more days of rain this weekend from Tropical Storm Danny. I hope we do not have to put the H word in front of him.
Frances,
I am sorry if I made you queasy with my inverted black water. I remember how life sucking the last two summer's droughts were, and I would rather have too much than not enough, though things are getting a little moldy around here.
Les
Thanks, I've got vertigo now. Very real looking. Very cool.
ReplyDeleteDid you see a hound dog named Blue?
Anna,
ReplyDeleteThere was no dog named Bleu, but Penny and Loretta had a good time, especially Loretta who does not swim much, but had a good time wading.
Les