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They came. They played. El Perfecto weather served up an amazing Ol’ Front Porch 2024. From Saturday, above is the Wyldwood Stringband.

While French jazz played Friday evening, there was dancing on the Labyrinth. Day two of the Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival continues today. The schedule is here.

They’re from France. The band is Djourkil, and they bring jazz swing to the Ol’ Front Porch Riverfront Stage at 5p today. Will they wear ties?

Nope, that’s not a big fiddle. It’s not even a small bass. That be a cello. Turns out you can play folky with one of them there fancy orchestral instruments. It even works on a porch. Scott Peters (Nashville) and Sam Amos (Winston-Salem) are together called Mild Goose Chase.. They play at the Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival this weekend.

Time Sawyer shows how folk, alt-country, and rock all get together for a good time. They play at this weekend’s Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival.

The Oriental Cup is less than two weeks away… the racing is on Saturday October 12. This is file photo from the 2021 cup. You and your boat can join the regatta at this link.

Onboard a small sailboat in the harbor is John Lawrence Kanazawa Jolley. He lives aboard, with geese. (Ben Casey photo)

At River Dunes, sculpture at play.

Instructive t-shirt at the Provision Company.

At rest, the seafood house cats of the Garland Fulcher docks.

The girls are in the harbor.

After storm no-name, Hurricane Lilies bloom in the blue bottle gardens.

SV Stepping Stone, through the morning fog.

Off Pierce Creek, SV Glenda Gail reflects.

On a windy day, you need to step carefully on the Garland Fulcher docks. (Ben Casey photo)

Showing how it’s done on a windy day, sailors on a windward tack in the 2023 Greens Creek Challenge. Today is the 2024 Challenge, with a challenging 15-20 knot forecast.

Too wet for a duck, add Friday the 13th.

They came to the town dock. It was marked 2 hours max stay. They stayed over a week. Wednesday night, MV “Sea Daddy”, hailing port Lowland NC, came and towed the two would-be sailing vessels away (SV “Acceptance” & SV “Bacilo”). Last seen bound north. (Thanks to Breena Litzenberger and Officer Bill Wichrowski for the video)

It’s coming this Saturday: The 2024 Greens Creek Challenge. This is the race just for boats 20 ft and under. More info here.

At Sea Harbour: SV Patina, has a certain patina.

Sunday sunrise at Marker # 1, entrance to the Oriental channel.

They bloom this time of year, even without a hurricane. Spotted just off Camp Creek, a Hurricane Lilly (also called a Spider Lilly) enjoys the rainy day. (Ben Casey photo)

Try this, standing on top of a piling.

Sit back and take in a Carolina Moon.

It’s a Pamlico County sunrise… at the Alligator Loop Road.

Trawler Blackbeard reflects on the Oriental harbor.

On a hot summer day, a vessel that gets you close to the water, complete with bimini. Vessel “What The Duck?”, taking in the Pirate Jam.

Pirate Jam is Saturday, three bands play off Teachs Point from 2p to 6:30p. You take in the music from your boat – here’s the map.

Laurelyn Dossett Friday night @ the New Village Brewery beer garden. The evening was a fundraiser for the Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival.

Harbor Sounds has been playing together for over a quarter century. They play again tonight, 5:30p, at New Village Brewery. It’s a fundraiser for the Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival.

A half dozen boats were out for the Wednesday night sail. Among them, Fabio aboard his Westsail 28.

And you thought this was a family publication.

Sometimes, basic seating is underrated.

SV Skimmer at rest off Pierce Creek.

Rolf Anselm passed away in July… he was 94. Rolf left a positive impression on the world. His memorial is Sunday at noon at Oriental United Methodist Church.

Red sky at night… (Pat Stockwell photo)

There is a certain beauty to rusty fishing trawlers. MV Shadowfax shows off her functional posterior. (click pic for more rusty views)

An Eagle keeps watch at the entrance to Pierce Creek.

The sun came up, again. Whittaker Point, August 20. (Jennifer Smart photo)

Visiting the Endurance Seafood docks – a duck gives a proper duck stare down.

This is a strip planked boat, being built at the Beaufort Maritime Museum. Strip planking is a traditional method, but it has been modified to build a non traditional boat in 2024: a paddle board. (click pic for more views)

An August sunrise over Whittaker Point. Some call this a “dragon tail” reflection. (Marcia Ostendorff photo)

Madison Scott’s 1984 Alberg 37 SV Sea Otter in the lead at the Wednesday Night sail. (Patrick Mackie photo)

Scofflaw seagulls

This sign at Endurance Seafood may define the customer base.