We were preparing to go to the Whites’ house, just a little way down the beach, when the sun was setting. There were a couple guys working on the top of the water tower near where we were staying and as the clouds were moving past, there were occasional flashes of lightning and distant thunder. None of is was closer than three or four miles but if it were me up there it would have made me a bit nervous. Anyway, I took some pictures of the water tower with the sunset color in the clouds behind it. It was pretty impressive. Of course, if I had gotten a picture of lightning striking the tower it would have been both amazing and tragic. Fortunately for those guys, it didn’t happen.
Daily Archives: July 30, 2018
Ocean Isle Water Tower at Sunset
Categories: Sunrise/Sunset/Sky, Travel
Tags: Clouds, North Carolina, North Carolina Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, Sky, Sunset, Water Tower
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Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
We had a bit of rain this morning but it cleared up later and we went swimming. Late in the day I went for a little drive to find somewhere to take pictures. On the mainland near the east end of the island is a boat ramp. There used to be a ferry across to the island there and it’s a pretty place. I took some pictures of marsh grass growing on the banks of the channel and also got a nice photo of a tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus). From there I drove to the Shallotte River inlet and took some pictures of this brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) perched on a pole out in the water.
Categories: Creatures
Tags: Bird, Birds, Brown Pelican, Pelecanus, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelican, Sea Birds
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