Sunrise at Avon Beach.
*Clicking on a photo will give you a closer look!
My daughter, Jessica, the real photographer! I am biased, but, seriously, for great photos, you should check out her website, Jessica Breuer Photography. While I just dabble at it, photography is her business. It was fun for me to watch her in action!
This is the house where we stayed for the retreat. My bedroom was the one on the top left corner.
The Marc Basnight Bridge across the Oregon Inlet, a critical hurricane evacuation route.
The abandoned Coast Guard Oregon Inlet Life-Saving Station.
This historical sign led me to read up on some very interesting black history at the Pea Island Life-Saving Station (no longer existing).
I would love to go back to the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge.
Geese and ducks were the only waterfowl that we saw up close. There were white pelicans and herons, but they were too far for us to photograph. Our timing needs to change to see the migratory birds.
The turtles were fun to see!
We also visited the Cape Hatteras Light Station where the lighthouse oversees the graveyard of the Atlantic.
Offshore of Cape Hatteras, the Gulf Stream collides with the Virginia Drift, a branch of the Labrador Current from Canada. This current forces southbound ships into a dangerous twelve-mile long sandbar called Diamond Shoals.
My first successful sunburst! I can’t tell you how elated I was to learn how to do this!
And because I did it once, I had to do it again!
My daughter and I rose early on the last day of the retreat and walked to Avon Beach for one more look.
The sunrise was wonderful!
After which, we packed up and drove back to South Mills.
What I Did on Vacation or Visit to North Carolina Part 1
What I Did on Vacation or Visit to North Carolina Part 2
What I Did on Vacation or Visit to North Carolina Part 3
What I Did on Vacation or Visit to North Carolina Part 4
Stay healthy.
Stay safe.
Keep smiling.
See the world around you!
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Thanks for the shout out! You got some great shots!
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You are welcome and thank you! It was so good to see you and have some time together! 🙂
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Both of you took some incredible photos – thanks for sharing them!
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Kind words, Wendy! Thank you! 🙂
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You have some gorgeous photos. Delighted that you had such a great time with daughter, that’s never wasted time. Your daughter took some awesome photos of the wave’s crashing sprays!
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Thank you, Deb! It was precious indeed to visit with her! She does have some fantastic photos and they make great prints! I am proud of her for pursuing her dreams! 🙂
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Again, some really gorgeous photos. It is hard to say which is my favorite but that sunburst is so awesome!
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That sunburst was so fun for me to learn, Kathleen! I was like a kid in a candy store! Ha, ha!🙂
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Love all of these, Laura! The sunburst is SO COOL. Fascinating discoveries – I want to trace your steps. The retreat house looks fab – I would pick a tippy top bedroom, too, just for the view. {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne
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Thanks so much, Roseanne!
We didn’t choose our rooms…they were designated. I was quite happy with the one that I was given, and I had the only bedroom on the top floor. The rest of that level was the kitchen, dining room, living room, and the outdoor patio. I was the oldest one of the bunch…guess they figured that was the best spot for me. Ha,ha! One thing about these homes on stilts…they sure do rock in gale force winds! 🙂
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Daughter looks like Mom…very cool!
I’m partial to the very first photo – with the reflection of the sun in front of those waves! But all the photos and story is rich!
🙂
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Thank you, Laura! I can’t tell you how many times people had the two of us mixed up when I was younger! Alas…that no longer happens. Ha, ha!
I am partial to the first picture, too!😉
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What amazing landscapes and buildings. I’ve really enjoyed seeing through your lens a part of the world I knew nothing about.
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I am so glad that you are enjoying the posts, Allison! 🙂
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Those sunrise photos a are amazing Laura?
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Thank you so much, Kathy! 🙂
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