
Good morning! Sitting on the beach at the Avalon Fishing Pier in Kill
Devil Hills, North Carolina it's a picture perfect day aside from the
fact that there isn't a wave in sight. The sky is crystal clear blue
with the only clouds are off on the Eastern horizon over the ocean.
It's warm enough for shorts but I'm wearing a light hoodie to keep the
breeze chill off & sipping a chai tea and watching an old man cast
netting for baitfish. In July or August, sitting in this same spot, it
would likely already be 85 degrees and the parking lot and beach would
be loaded with tourists jockying for position and making a mess of
things. But it's late September and the crowds are gone and even up
here it's peaceful and pleasant and you can hear yourself think. If
there was any surf there would probably be some people exchanging
smiles in the parking lot while they pull on springsuits in
anticipation of some fun waves while playing hooky from work for the
morning. 40 minutes South from here, in Avon on Hatteras Island, it's
a little quieter still with wide open beach to pick up shells or cast
out a line and try to catch your dinner while hearing nothing but the
water lapping up against the shore and the occasional bird squacking.
Why more people don't come here in September, October & November I'll
never understand - this is the nicest time of the year. Enjoy your day
- I'm going to sit here for a bit more until I've finished my tea then
maybe go get a standup paddleboard or a kayak and get some exercise
and a little sun on my skin.