To the Lighthouse: Currituck Beach Light, NC

The Currituck Lighthouse My mom completed our tour of the historic village of Corolla at the Currituck Lighthouse, an icon of North Carolina and the Atlantic Coast. Instantly I found myself caught up in the charm of quaint grounds. Seeing the immaculate Victorian Keeper’s quarters, and the bungalow Queen Anne style Keeper’s House in the […]

Corolla – Wild Geese, Open Seas, Lighthouse Heart

Corolla and the Currituck corridor of the northern end of the Outer Banks is steeped in history, mystery and legend. The Currituck Banks is a land of wild geese, open seas, sands – anchored by a lighthouse heart in the Currituck Beach Light. As a traveler I am drawn to the history of the space, […]

Outer Banks Part II: Where the Road Runs Out

September 10th: “Let’s drive until the road runs out and the sky and the sea dance like jewels as the tide rolls in…Let’s get lost in sand and break the wind as the sun kisses our skin. For a moment before the storm, for a second we could see forever in this our first steps […]

Part 1: The Outer Banks-Ocean of Sky

September 10: Part I We woke up at eleven a.m. in the comfort of our beachfront hotel room at Nags Head. The relaxing room has a laid-back upscale beach décor with two luxurious queen sized beds, plenty of storage, and a mini-fridge and microwave. It is the perfect base camp for seaside adventurers ready to […]

Rendezvous in the Night-Outer Banks

Journal entry: September 9th 2015 This is a perfect day, time lost from Eden, recaptured – 77 degrees with only a pinch of humidity as September summer dances in the courtship of crisp autumn serenade. The Carolina sun sets my heart on fire as I stare out into the fearless blue sky. The towering thick […]