The ferns above are looking much better than they usually do in August.
The deer was playing peekaboo with me.
It has been a much better summer than we usually have in terms of not being too hot.
I was afraid it would be stormy while I was at the beach but it turned out better than expected.
There were some showers but it would stop at crucial moments like walking time.
And sunset time . . .
for lighted paths across the sound . . .
and moon rise with a lighted path across the ocean . . .
I managed to have plenty of times for photography both while walking and sitting on the balcony.
There was even a blue sky on the sound side for breakfast at a Topsail restaurant.
There was less blue on the ocean side for walking but I love clouds.
I never got a shot of the pelicans dive bombing for food. This one settled way out in the ocean with his back turned.
I like the way the blue strip added an accent to the clouds over the dunes.
The only problem with a week off work is as it draws to an end I realize I should have taken two.
I may take a longer vacation this fall.
I even managed to avoid the news which is a very good thing stress wise although I am unfortunately caught up now.
