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Abby Bryant & The Echoes, 7:30p tonight at The Red Rooster. It’s a fundraiser for the Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival. Abby Ticket’s here.

Two Dog Sloop. (Click for the bigger picture. Scroll for the human attendant.)

Barchetta Mia, My Little Boat, in Pierce Creek.

Captain DJ of Bayboro spotted out in the Neuse.

Docked in Pierce Creek.

Seen in Pierce Creek. When your vessel lacks the proper adornment, you work with what’s at hand. (Click for the big view.)

Heron at Kershaw Bridge at the Headwaters of Smith Creek. (Ben Casey Photo)

Small dog Lilly and canine companion Carlin, get a ride on the dinghy, Lil’ Pup on a stop-over in Oriental at Billy Creech’s Marina. Their human, Chris, is cruising to Massachusetts aboard S/V Callin, a Cape Dory 27. (Ben Casey Photo, Click for the big picture and more)

If you’re on the water, you’re going to see them: crab pot floats. As the name indicates, they float about the crab pots, marking the location of the trap. Here are a few found in waters around Pierce and Smith Creeks. (Click for the big picture and more.)

Janice Cox speaks to Commissioners during Public Comments at the June Town Board Meeting. A flyer distributed through town got people talking – in and out of the meeting. It may not have had its intended effect. The full meeting report is here.

It’s the boys of summer. A crab fishing crew, underway on Smith Creek.

Buddy & Petey (and in between Hattie) patiently wait at the Red Rooster. Their human is Oriental Veterinarian Sherri Hicks.

It’s a sign of summer… youth sailors coming in to the harbor Friday afternoon. Destination: ice cream at The Bean. The new sailors are taking Bow To Stern’s youth sailing program. Today was the first “ice cream Friday” of summer 2022. (click pic for more views)

Books at the Free Library @ The Provision Company on Hodges Street. The books are in a dock box in front of the store. (click pic for more views)

Confident pronouncement, spotted in the brewery parking lot.

The room is full at this morning’s town board meeting. Around fifty residents are currently attending this morning’s meeting. There are two public hearings today – one for the budget and one for a change to the fee schedule. The meeting is being held at Town Hall.

Brisk north winds raised water levels Sunday, making it possible to float a boat on Hodges. So, children did just that. (Jim Edwards photo)

“Reef Sextant” – by Marguerite Chadwick-Juner. Marguerite is Village Gallery’s June guest artist.

“Racing the storm” – by Marguerite Chadwick-Juner. Marguerite is Village Gallery’s June guest artist. There is an artist’s reception Saturday June 4 2-5p.

Potential Tropical Cyclone One is expected to become Storm Alex later today.

Loitering chairs on South Water St. They could be yours.

Compass Rose… part of the floor at Whittaker Pointe Marina.

Visiting Dutch vessel Princes Mia at anchor.

What if the Jetson’s had designed a cleat? From the deck of a classic Barbour power vessel.

Part of the experience of a visit to Endurance Seafood… two Macaw parrots might talk with you while you’re waiting for your seafood order.

Socked-in. From a painting by artist Paula Rozov. All of “Foggy Morn” can be seen at Artworks.

Hand-painted, papier-mâché fish decorated the tables at the 2022 Hope Regala on Saturday night. A live auction, silent auction, and the $10k raffle raised money for the free health clinic.