Wednesday, March 06, 2013

The winter storm slipping into Ocracoke...



Dear Friends,

The other day the beach was so calm and placid. The colors were spectacular, too, of all shades of blue.

This morning we walked on the beach ahead of the storm and found everything had changed...the colors, the texture of the sand, the wind.

Dressed in winter clothing I continued to hold onto my English woolen hat to keep the sand out of my ears. We could not hold a conversation with the wind pushing its way down from the northwest.

Alas, there is no snow as in the north, but a beautiful winter storm just the same.

I was reminded of the delightful book, "Off Season," written by Ken McAlpine. One winter he began a quest to find the "forgotten season" of winter beach. It is a stunning read for weather like this. I am fortunate to have an autographed copy of my own. Please look for his work. If you enjoy this blog and photography that I put forth, then you will love his work.

I took this video this morning as well. I did not even say any words, they would have been lost over the sea.

Hope all are staying warm with heat, good shovels by your back doors, and a pot of tea.

Lou Ann
























3 comments:

Robb said...

Post more videos! :-D We received the blessing or 24" of snow here in the mountains and my back, arms and even my legs are feeling every inch of it... I'm serious about the videos; I absolutely love that island...

Lou Ann Homan said...

Robb, 24 inches of snow? Are you kidding? Is your town still shut down? As for the videos I am glad you like them, it seems as if I have more time here to do that kind of work! How about one of my laundry out to dry on the line today? Ummm..I don't think I am kidding!

Robb said...

:-D. Well, things opened up on Friday. It's 55 here today (Sunday), but it's going to be a while before that much snow goes away, I'm afraid... Spring is around the corner, though, and I can't wait to here my first "peeper" as they call them. I'm not too sure what a "peeper" is, but I know what they sound like!

Congratulations Trine!!

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