Life on Hatteras Island is about more than natural beauty, active lifestyle and fresh seafood, though those amenities count for a lot of pleasure and satisfaction. Jim and I have found that there is a generosity of spirit here that carries through everyday activities, and when adversity strikes this spirit is most needed and appreciated. […]
To cap off the summer fun on Hatteras Island, pick up your copy of Kevin McCabe and Kim Mosher’s latest publication Surf Dog’s Beach Safety Tips. This lively and helpful handbook features Surf Dog, a leggy, shaggy dog perched on a surfboard with shades on his nose and a lifeguard’s whistle around his neck. The […]
Inspired by the interview with Brian and Shaena McMahon, a.k.a., the Salt People, I looked around for other family businesses to write about. Here in my Buxton neighborhood I found the Schenas, Carolyn and Gary, a husband and wife team who own and operate Studio 12 in Avon. The business is a combination art gallery, […]
I’m writing this on the Fourth of July, Independence Day, the day we celebrate our country’s birthday. Though for the first time in many years Jim and I are not in Buxton to view the fireworks from the Avon Pier and Beach Club, we’re thinking about our life on Hatteras Island. What is gratifying to […]
Hatteras Island is known for its natural beauty, wildlife, tantalizing history and endless beaches. That’s why photographers find the Island as appealing as residents and visitors do. What is remarkable is how diverse our photographers are in their approach to the Island and its many aspects. Though my husband and I have been enjoying prime […]
The month of May has been extolled as the merriest month of the year, with cultural festivities such as May poles, Cinco de Mayo margaritas and the Kentucky Derby. It is equally celebrated on Hatteras Island as the official beginning of our busiest visitor season. With the visitor season comes the reopening of the Hatteras […]
A flight over beautiful Hatteras Island is a visual treat on any occasion, but when you can combine it with a history lesson, why not? My friends were recently guests of OBX Air Tour Adventures and loved flying over the few remaining visible shipwrecks along our Island’s coast. OBX Air Tour Adventures flies three pretty […]
Some of us living on Hatteras Island are perversely proud of the appellation “The Graveyard of the Atlantic.” The name refers to the more than 5,000 ships that have been wrecked on our North Carolina coast since record keeping began in 1526. Though we regret the loss of the lives and the goods essential to […]
The sight of large bulldozers moving sand from the parking lots of the beach front motels on the northern edge of Buxton Village is not unusual. In fact, it can even be encouraging as it indicates that sand is being cleared from NC Highway 12 as well as from the motel parking lots to benefit […]
The New Year is a time to celebrate the wonders of our life on Hatteras Island. There is a comforting rhythm to seasons on the Island, and the season of Winter is my favorite. The landscape is sere but beautiful, and the joys of Island life are proclaimed by my hardy fishermen friends with their […]
