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Right now the sky is blue, the ocean choppy and the wind on this clear sunny day a wild and whistling 31 mph blowing northeast in from the sea. Deck chairs are sliding about, umbrellas long since folded and stowed, and all I see at sand level topping the waves is foam. From deck height, white caps reach the horizon. It's a beautiful, exciting combination of wind, sky and sea with a spring temperature of 73°. A picture doesn't do it justice.
Although at this velocity the wind is not a danger to life or property, it's still more than just a breezy day at the beach. With a red flag whipping, not a single swimmer, sensibly, is braving the surf. Biking to the sittum took extra pumping today. Hats and visors are useless.
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| Sittum, Pine Knoll Shores |
No wonder people all over the planet search out the shore. Living in a coastal state, North Carolinians all have a favorite beach. The same is true, we know from our New Jersey and Florida family, all up and down the East coast. Our favorite is Pine Knoll Shores, a small town on Bogue Shores, where I've been spending the week. Everyday has been different. Last Wednesday a yellow flag and glassy sea. Then days of rain and after dark, bolts of lightning over the water and sleep broken by thunder rattling the house. Then more wondrous weather today. No wonder the live oak are squat and gnarled. They've endured centuries of this wind and salt pruning.
I'm wondering how the night will be. Maybe a storm is brewing or maybe we'll have moon and stars like we did last night. There's nothing more interesting than a day at the sea. And tomorrow, the first of May!
Nina Naomi
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