It's Sunday May 11, 2008
GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
Photos From The Cover Of TownDock.net
The photos that have been on the Home pageMarker #3 and Oriental Sky | May 10, 2008
Oriental’s shoreline Tuesday afternoon.
Visitors to the Harbor | May 9, 2008
Some recent visitors to Oriental’s harbor.
WYTC T-Shirt's Back For A 19th Year | May 8, 2008
The 19th Annual Whortonsville Yacht and Tractor Club Summer Solstice regatta is coming up in June, and the t-shirts are out now. Here’s the back of one, with this year’s design, a tribute to Pamlico County’s best introduction to summer.
Folding the Flag | May 6, 2008
Mark Weinheimer and LuAnn Parins fold the US flag that they take down from the flagpole every afternoon after leaving their sail loft next door to the fire station on Straight Road. Tuesday the fire station was the polling place for voters in the Oriental precinct. It was open until 8:30p primary night — an hour later than usual — because of a delayed start (which made the national news).
Fish Out of Water | May 6, 2008
A fish out of water at Candace Young’s Bay River Pottery.
John Hanley and Marion Adams at Circle Ten | May 5, 2008
John Hanley and Marion Adams at the opening of the new exhibition at Circle Ten on Sunday. John’s oil paintings of local scenes and Marion’s portraits of people she has met in tthe county, will be on display thru the end of May at Circle Ten.
Cajun Dancing In Lou Mac Park | May 3, 2008
A Cajun two-step and 8 legs. Louisiana music and a crawfish boil capped the Town Wide Yard Sale Saturday. And the winds called a few boats out for sailing, too.
Just Add Water | May 2, 2008
Just add water. A Dyer dinghy is temporarily dry-docked at Marine Consignment of Oriental where new owners Andy and CIndy have been amassing all sorts of cool nautica in recent months. The store is on Broad Street and open daily. This Saturday all of Oriental gets in to the act with the Town Wide Yard Sale. C’mon in to town and get a bargain!
The Neuse Starts Here | May 1, 2008
The road ends at the Neuse. Three sentries reinforce the message.
The End of South Avenue on the Harbor | May 1, 2008
The southeast side of Oriental’s harbor. Part of that green area is where South Avenue ends at the waterfront. Public access to that area and to the harbor took a hit in recent days when Superior Court Judge Ken Crow sided with a man who claimed that he, and not the town, owned the 60 feet of waterfront at the end of the street. The judge’s summary judgment — without having a trial — has caught town officials by surprise.
Sunflower Gate | April 30, 2008
It’s a little early for sunflowers to be bursting, but one is always a-bloom at Trish Keegan’s gate. Sunny skies are in the forecast for the next few days.
Jesse's Dinghy After The Paint Job | April 29, 2008
When Jesse and CIndy Edwards adopted the dinghy a few months ago, it was semi-submerged and, Jesse says, had barnacles on the inside. They scrubbed the barnacles off, then cleaned the boat up (as seen in this photo, from a few months ago.) This weekend, Jesse gave the slender dink a new paint job. The oars, with a coat of green paint, remain bent.
Baskets on the Dock | April 28, 2008
Baskets on the dock at Garland Fulcher Seafood.
Grass And Soil Straight Road | April 27, 2008
Watching grass grow on Straight Road.
Sunrise Kayakers | April 26, 2008
Kayakers woke early Saturday morning (5:30am) to go on a sunrise paddle. Here they return a couple hours later, when photographers are awake. Today is “Paddle Fest” at Paddle Pamlico in Oriental.
Trawler Hulls in the Sunset | April 25, 2008
Trawlers — and their images — in Oriental’s inner harbor as the sun set on Thursday.
Sweet Potato Storage and Cat | April 24, 2008
Part of the sweet potato storage sheds in Grantsboro. If you peer in, you’ll see a cat peering out.
Red Rudder Needs Prop | April 23, 2008
A boat awaits a prop — and its mast, in background.
Golden Field and Shed on Highway 55 | April 22, 2008
A field of mostly amber near Worldwide Marine on Highway 55.
Dinghy at the Dinghy Dock | April 21, 2008
Fittingly, a dinghy waits at Oriental’s Dinghy Dock.
Tree Roots Up in Water Styronton Beach | April 20, 2008
A tree undone at Styronton Beach.
Yellow Magnolia Leaf on Broad | April 19, 2008
A yellowed magnolia leaf leans on a cluster of flowers in a Broad Street lawn.
Sailing Class | April 18, 2008
Sailing class. Chris Daniels and Oriental’s School of Sailing students raise the main in Oriental harbor.
Vandemere Docks With No Tops | April 17, 2008
Pilings in-search-of crossplanks, Vandemere.
Paths To Stonewall Boathouse | April 16, 2008
A side of the Stonewall boathouse that is often overlooked. Two wooden pathways connect it to Hiway 55.
Blue Boat near Camp Creek | April 15, 2008
A blue workboat just off Camp Creek last week.
Half a Dozen Cyclists | April 14, 2008
They came, they saw, they cycled. Six of the hundreds of bicyclists who made Oriental their home base this weekend. (Ben Casey photo)
Fishing Season Is Underway | April 13, 2008
Fishing season is underway in the Pamlico Sound. Capt. Bryan Goodwin holds a red drum caught by Capt. Gary Dubiel. The fish, larger than can be legally kept under state regulations (red drum over 27” must be released), was returned to the water seconds after the photo was made. (Joel Arrington photo)
To learn more about fishing in North Carolina NC Marine Fisheries has a downloadable guide – click here.
Bikes and Tents | April 12, 2008
Tents and bikes. They are all over town this weekend, especially near the waterfront. As one cyclist was setting up his tent Thursday, he asked to pass along thanks to the homeowners who have been letting the bikers camp on their lawns.
Cyclists and Bikes Arrive | April 11, 2008
They began arriving in mid-afternoon Thursday. About 300 bicyclists — of the almost 700 expected — came to Oriental early so they could take part in Friday’s bike rides. If you go along South Avenue, you’ll seen an array of tents and bikes on the front lawns of several hospitable homeowners.
Cycle NC and Julia Tingle | April 10, 2008
The Cycle NC Spring Weekend begins today, with the first cyclists arriving in town. As many as 700 cyclists will be on the roads this weekend, roads that Oriental’s Julia Tingle rides regularly. When we caught up with her one recent day, Julia was on the 49th of a 50 mile ride. A retired school teacher, she only began biking 4 years ago, inspired by the cyclists who rolled in to Oriental for the last leg of the Cycle Across NC. Julia got a bike, and started riding. She has since taken part in three of those trans-Tarheelia rides herself, covering hundreds of miles in a week. And yes, she will be out there with 700 other bicyclists this weekend, riding thru and around her hometown.
Hobucken Crab Pots | April 9, 2008
If you take a dirt road to its end at Hobucken, you come to this collection of crab pots.
A Frame Falls | April 8, 2008
A very familiar landmark came down Monday. For more than four decades, Bob and Claire Pittman’s house looked out upon the Neuse from a perch next to the Town Beach. The home was the sum of many parts. The first of those parts went up in the early 1960’s; it was the A-frame that became known to boats passing in Whittaker Creek channel. A few minutes after this photo was taken Monday, the A-frame was gone, and within an hour the rest of the house was leveled. Bob Pittman says a new home will be built in the same place.
Sunset on the Aurora Ferry Viewfinder | April 7, 2008
Sunset on the Pamlico River as reflected on the Aurora Ferry viewfinder.
Do Not Sit On Rail | April 6, 2008
“Technically, I’m standing.” A scofflaw on the Minnesott Beach Ferry Saturday afternoon.
Pastel Boat at Town Dock | April 5, 2008
No name, but lots of color. A pastel boat at the Town Dock recently – read about it in The Shipping News…
Styronton Point U Tree | April 4, 2008
Tree near Styronton Beach.
Arrow on Orchard Creek Road | April 3, 2008
This arrow on Orchard Creek Road is not a directional aid for the 700 bicyclists coming next weekend for Cycle NC. Nor does it point the way to a hurricane evacuation route. Alvie Lee, the NC DOT supervisor in Pamlico County says the arrows began appearing in recent weeks and are part of geological markings to aerially identify property for the tax office.
Red Light At Stallings House | April 2, 2008
If you’re out on the river and think you’re seeing a red nav light, it may be that you’re a bit too close to the Stallings House on South Avenue.
Outdoor Dining, Temporary Waterfront | April 1, 2008
Al fresco dining, with temporary waterview. North winds blew the duckpond waters in to some backyards Sunday. Those winds have gone, but we have more rain in our forecast for a few days: April Showers. No fooling.
