an eagle soars from hatteras island rehab

At the beginning of his rehab in late May.

Symbol of our nations many strengths takes to the air with help from wildlife expert Lou Browning at Hatteras Island Wildlife Rehabilitation has been helping raptors, migratory waterfowl and a host of other wild animals return to the wild for years. Seeing what he is able to do to save this eagle is astonishing. Warning:… Continue reading an eagle soars from hatteras island rehab

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black bear invades outer banks

Bear most likely wandering in Nags Head Woods Some of the heaviest concentration of black bears in the world are in Alligator National Wildlife Refuge and Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. Black bears being black bears and good swimmers, it’s not surprising if one did find its way to Nags Head Woods. The Outer Banks… Continue reading black bear invades outer banks

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for peat’s sake

Evidence of Geological History of Outer Banks Washes up on Local Beaches. The barrier islands of the Outer Banks are extraordinarily active. We just had some great evidence of that wash up on our beaches as pieces of peat moss from ancient bogs washed ashore, probably freed by the waves from Tropical Storm Arthur. The… Continue reading for peat’s sake

cajun occasion, an obx mardi gras celebration

Partiers at Cajun Occassion.

A fun time at Sanctuary Vineyeards. This is the way to celebrate Mardi Gras—some great Dixieland music, some kickin’ jambalaya, little bit of vino. Throw in four or five layers of beads and, Voila!…the Cajun Occassion, an Outer Banks Fat Tuesday celebration courtesy of the folks at Sanctuary Vineyards in Jarvisburg.  Oh sure you can… Continue reading cajun occasion, an obx mardi gras celebration

wild horses roam wild in corolla

Mustangs of the Corolla Wild Horse herd grazing in Carova, where there are supposed to be.

Damaged fence allows Corolla Wild Horses to wander south from Carova. You can’t keep a wild horse down…or maybe that’s penned up. It seems damage to the fence that runs from sea to sound and keeps the Corolla Wild Horse herd away from the danger in Corolla is damaged. Jeff Hampton, writing for the Virginian… Continue reading wild horses roam wild in corolla

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A Rare Sight-Man o’ War on Hatteras Beach

A Portuguese Man o' War. Beautiful, but don't touch.

Look but don’t touch this marvel of the sea. The Portuguese man o’ war is a rare visitor to Outer Banks beaches, but a small colony of this fascinating sea creature recently washed ashore on Hatteras Island. Writing for the Island Free Press, Kristin Hissong does a marvelous job of describing the what a Portuguese… Continue reading A Rare Sight-Man o’ War on Hatteras Beach

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old christmas the rodanthe way

Riding Old Buck, a part of the tradition of the Rodanthe Old Christmas.

A Holiday Tradition with its roots in English history. More than two and a half centuries after the most of the western world chose December 25 as Christmas, the village of Rodanthe at the north end of Hatteras Island clings to a traditional view that holds Christmas falls in early January. Old Christmas in Rodanthe… Continue reading old christmas the rodanthe way

i’ll take manteo

Elizabeth II welcoming in the new year.

Outer Banks version of New Year’s Eve celebration has something for everyone. Personally, I’ll take Manteo every time to welcome in the New Year.  Is there something exciting and wonderful about being in Time’s Square, or in San Francisco, or Seattle or any major city when the old year ends and the one begins? Yes.… Continue reading i’ll take manteo

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