Bland Simpson has a new book out on the sound country of North Carolina. Inner Islands has lots of good tidbits and tales in it and insightful nice reflections on how the ways along the water–and the islands themselves–have changed. Good B&W photos by Ann Clay Simpson.
He toured around a bit with Capt. Dennis Chadwick, [...]
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Nice Times story and short film about Carl Safina, a marine biologist and avid fisherman.
His prime goal, he has said, is to develop a “sea ethic” similar to the land ethic of Aldo Leopold, and a scattering of success stories has convinced him that a balance is still possible between exploitation and conservation of marine [...]
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Not much was open. The rides were shut down. Some booths had lights on, but nobody was home. We walked through the cattle and goat buildings, where exhibitors were gathered around talking and grooming and shoveling. Saw the giant pumpkin, the unusual vegetables and all kinds of honey. Ate a barbecue sandwich in one of [...]
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
The little caravan snaked through the dusty gravel roads of the Croatan National Forest, wheeling over when the lead pulled to a stop at the next spot on the tour.
At each stop, a handful of botanists, guides and a sizeable contingent of the North Carolina Native Plant Society climbed out and made their way to [...]
Thursday, October 12, 2006
A couple of hundred yards off Bogue Banks, dolphins–airborne at times–were working their way down the coast. Farther out, a trawler worked the channels near the inlet.
Along the beach was a well-spaced row of surf-casters in their shorts and hoodies. You could see the mullet roiling the waters–the long, slow breakers practically bubbling with them [...]
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
I almost never suggest a movie to anyone and, having extremely picky taste in films, only see a few a year (always at home). But when a really good music film comes along, I’m on it. Well, a really good music film came along and, yes, it is well worth the late fee I’m going [...]
Thursday, October 5, 2006
It’s time
I don’t need a calendar; I’ve got a dogwood tree. It’s fall and the leaves are getting rusty-colored and red berries are hitting the deck. So are pokeberries reprocessed, if you will, by a variety of locals like the cardinals and brown thrashers and migrating species like the hermit thrush, a wonderful singer.
This is [...]