KPphoto

Dried citronella leaves on the porch + an overcast summer day in Currituck, NC = a beautiful wabi-sabi still life photo…

35° 35’ 45.36 N   75° 28’ 0.61” W

Members of the United States Coast Guard from Base Elizabeth City enjoyed a morning break in the recent stormy weather.

The class of Chief Petty Officers who are currently being advanced performed a historic Beach Apparatus Drill at Chicamacomico (pronounced chik-a-ma-COM-i-co) Life-Saving Station in Rodanthe on Hatteras Island. This special performance was a fun and historic day that symbolized the rite of passage or “indoctrination” of these men and women into the Chief Petty Officer corps. This process required teamwork & leadership skills that embody what it means to be a successful Chief Petty Officer. The event was well attended by family, friends, fellow guardsmen & some truly fortunate tourists, as regular performances don’t begin until summer.

Pictured here are the crewmen setting up a breeches buoy. The keeper is firing a line with a small cannon, called a Lyle gun, towards a pole representing the mast of a stranded vessel. The gun could fire up to a 17-pound projectile with an accuracy of up to the extreme range of 695 yards. The “life-savers” then erect a series of lines and pulleys to rig the breeches buoy to “rescue the stranded mariners”. A crew was expected to set up the breeches buoy in under five minutes and in the dark. A proficient crew could set it up in two minutes and thirty seconds. *

Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station is the only place in the world where you can see this live complete drill reenactment preformed by active-duty Coast Guard personnel (every Thursday, June – August, 2pm). The original 1874 station is home to Surfboat #1046, a Life Car developed for the Life-Saving Service of which only a few remain in existence, the Beach Drill Cart and rescue equipment, the Lyle gun, and other items. In addition to the live Beach Apparatus Drill and the 1874 station, there are six other historical buildings to explore, as well as a public museum and a great gift shop. Go visit Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station — see the sites and learn cool facts about the history of the brave souls that fought to save “those in peril on the sea”. **

Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station is located at:

General Admission ($6.00), Seniors & Student ($4.00), Group Rate of 20+ ($5.00/person)

100% of your fees go directly to the restoration, preservation and operation of this nonprofit site for the benefit of current and future generations.

REFERENCES: 

* http://uslife-savingservice.org/lifesavers-duties-equipment/beach-apparatus-drill/ 

**Quote from ”Eternal Father, Strong to Save” by William Whiting (1825-1878)

A few days ago while shooting for The Daily Advance on location at SPCA of Northeastern North Carolina in Elizabeth City, I met the SWEETEST little kitten named Luna Ridge. She was a bit cautious of my camera, but still curious and friendly, enough so that she was headed home with her new forever family just an hour or so after my arrival.

If you’re looking for a new pet, please consider adopting a shelter animal. They all deserve happy t(r)ails!

Shipwrecked‬ and then ‪‎abandon‬ last fall, this ‪‎sailboat‬ is marooned on the shores of Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge in Outer Banks, North Carolina.

New work currently being shown at Dare County Arts Council  in Manteo, North Carolina — Spirit of Roanoke Island 1 & 2 and Catch of the Day.

A bit of history…

The Spirit of Roanoke Island is a replica of the type of sailing shad boats used in the waters around Roanoke Island starting in the early 1880’s. The Official State Historic Boat of North Carolina, the shad boat is a traditional fishing boat which was first built by George Washington Creef of Roanoke Island in North Carolina. Creef shaped his boat hull from the root ball of Atlantic white cedar, also known as juniper, trees that grow along the shoreline of the wetland regions of southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina. The boat type is named after the shad, one of the types of fish often caught in pound fishing.

The Spirit of Roanoke Island was completed in 2002 by volunteers and staff of the Roanoke Island Maritime Museum and can often be found anchored in waters near the George Washington Creef Boathouse in Manteo. It is a fully functional sailing craft and is sailed on a regular basis in the spring and summer months.

Mahi-mahi and tuna are also fish locally caught in the ocean waters just off the Outer Banks.

Prints available at KeriPampuch.photoshelter.com/archive.

Winter Storm Leon drops a record 8″ of snow on Waterlily in Coinjock, Currituck Outer Banks, North Carolina.

Looking at this warm Currituck Sound sunset from the other day, it’s hard to imagine that tonight it will be 18° and snowing in OBX!

36° 26′ 40″ N   75° 50′ 36″ W

The other week I shot this newly renovated beach cottage up in remote Carova’s Swan Beach. It’s a 5 bedroom, 5 bath, ocean front home with numerous decks, a gourmet kitchen, swimming pool and hot tub, and loads of other amenities. Located in a very private area, which is also home to Corolla, North Carolina’s famous wild Spanish Mustangs, you need a 4×4 just to get to it — which makes it even better for a quality-time getaway with family and friends. If you’re in the market for an amazing summer rental, check this place out!  

Disclaimer: Sorry folks, the tequila’s not include.

Facebook: ‘Lightly Salted’

www.CarovaCottages.com