Getting old......

First things first.....

Hurricane Danielle's effect on

Carolina Beach is evident below.

High rip currents, very rough surf.

I went out today after work to take

a peek even though I knew I wouldn't

be able to swim (red flag day). Big

waves and a horrendous rip was what

I found.....below are the

pictures...click to enlarge...

....and that brings me to this.

This past year has been a year of

reunions. Thanks largely to Facebook

and Sidney Smith (whom encouraged

me to join Facebook), I have been able

not only to reconnect with a lot of

friends online, but I have been able to

meet up with a few here in Wilmington...

living at the beach has it plusses...about

everyone comes here at some point....

This past week, I got a message that an

OLD friend was coming to town (or close

to it...Wrightsville Beach...). I got his

phone number and called the next day.

It's been about 20 years since I saw

Brian Plaster....we met up, hung out,

and had a good time. He currently runs

Johnny's of Carrboro....in, oddly enough,

Carrboro.....and is doing very well....check him

out on Facebook (search 'Johnny's of Carrboro')

Below is a picture of us then (1988) and

us now (2010)....very good to see him.

...until next time.

Mid August.....

Not much to say...just

enjoy the pictures.....before

you know it, it'll be cold as

hell and we'll all be bitchin'

about how we

'wish it were summer'

again.....I'm gonna enjoy this

beach thing until I'm sick of it!

Click to enlarge......

Don't take shit for granted.....

...until next time.

Late Morning Rain....

I landed in Carolina Beach today

around 10:45ish am.....over cast but

the rain never lasts long at the beach,

seemingly, so I plopped down and

waited it out.....it came and went a

few times, keeping it cool, which was

nice seeing as to how it's been hotter

than hell lately. I caught the pictures

below between downpours (as not to

get my camera wet...).....

Click to enlarge and enjoy....

New pictures......

The first few pictures were taken...well...a few

days ago. Not sure exactly when. These were

taken on Carolina Beach. I was surprised at

how close the boats were to the shore...there

seemed to be (and I am NO expert) a few

shrimp boats that went back and forth and

a few 'fishin' boats....hell, for all I know, they

were looking for tar balls...

Click to enlarge....

.....and then onto today.

Beautiful day. Short day at work, packed up and

went to the beach. Clouds were wild....

.....there was a 'rip current' advisory....

really wasn't that bad......

....rain was looming on the horizon.....

...rain did not come...just a wild sky.

Enjoy the pictures......until next time.