Friday, January 11, 2013

out early in the light rain

a slight drizzle by the house before sunrise but decided to go out to wet a line anyway . oh and to take some pics.. looks like since I got the new canon 70-300l lens the past three early mornings have been cloudy .. only to clear up later in the day..  it's a conspiracy :)  water temps at 56º at the lake.. about the same in the ocean. rain got heavier for a short while as I got over to the island... nice sunny days are forecast in the lower 70's for the next  few days.. this is GOOD..

came across a few guys having their breakfast... so I snapped away..

after sunrise ICW

high tide.. too deep to walk around the docks for this Blue Heron

like I don't see you

sitting pretty

looking for breakfast in the ditch

are you lookin' at me

stretching it out

a lovely couple

more blending

high tide got close to the causeway with a New Moon

Monday, January 7, 2013

Sunrise on another pretty morning

decided to venture out to catch the Sunrise at Sunset Beach.. why not... temps were a bit  on the 'kewl' side  for my liking but out to the beach I went... gorgeous morning... very few people walking the beach.. nearly desolate..after 'beaching it I left the island . stopped at the ICW on the mainland.. also stopped at Oyster Bay Lake and wet a line for a few minutes without success..

mouth of Calabash River

Sunrise on Sunset Beach







Sunset Beach Pier House





looking west quiet surf and beach


looking east




Pier parking lot--empty

















 




Saturday, January 5, 2013

an eye- opener kinda morning... brrrrrrrrr

decided to go out early at Sunrise  .. stopped by the ICW in Sunset Beach in two places I normally fish at.. 28º and I am not wetting a line... FROST on the roofs and grass areas all around.. a couple of die-hard fishermen in small 'jon' boats fishing under the new Sunset Beach Bridge... they sure didn't look too warm out there..I wasn't .. and a first for me.. seeing a pair of Swans at Oyster Bay Golf Lake.. I wonder if they know the Gators are sleeping there... hmmmm??

SUNRISE on the ICW..Sunset Beach NC

28º....what a revoltin' development this is


Driftwood on the ICW oyster bank
Oyster shell bank ICW




Live Oak tree

Gull resting

Blackbirds on a wire

SWANS at Oyster Bay Lake.. a first.. watch those Gators

Reflections

FROST on the roof..yowsa

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013

just wanted to wish everyone a very Happy and Healthy New Year .. may 2013 be all you want it to be..