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It’s clear in this photo… who is top dog. She is 8 pounds of tenacious personality… meet Rosie, Miss June, Pet Of The Month.

When you visit Endurance Seafood, one gets greeted by a menagerie of creatures. There are ducks, chickens, cats, birds, large dogs… and Rosie. Rosie’s story is coming… (Christa Martin photo)

Departing the harbor, in a most salubrious manner.

Going for a wander by Midyette Street, a couple of ducks. They waddled over from Camp Creek. (click pic for more ducky views)

This is Boo Radley, boat dog of SV Mysto. Take a look here for Boo and his human Claire’s story.

Claire Forehand spent time at the town dock in March. It was her first solo trip aboard her renovated Newport 27 SV Mysto. Read her story here.

A classic rowboat, waiting in the harbor.

Sunrise sneaks through the clouds

Round the world sailor Josh Kali and SV Skookum (a 19’ MiniGlobe race vessel), arriving in Tahiti. Josh was in Oriental not that many months ago. More info below…

Tom Lathrop, by the front door to his home (Tom built both the door and the home). Tom passed away Wednesday, he was 93.

The Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival’s 2025 t-shirt design was revealed Friday. The design is by artist Marguerite Garrett… it (appropriately) celebrates just playin’ music on a porch.

Are May or October sunrises more spectacular? The morning view at Lou Mac Park gives May a vote. (Jennifer Smart photo)

Sad news to share. Tom Lathrop passed away at his home this Wednesday morning. He was 93. TownDock interviewed Tom in 2021. Read about him here.
Tom’s memorial and celebration of life will be Sunday, 3p, at the Lathrop family home.

Dragon wind vane… it’s on the roof of the net house (and cruiser’s visitor center), near town dock #2.

Off Silverbrook Rd, chairs wait to help watch the garden grow. (Jennifer Smart photo)

This is Sweet Megg, known for her western swing. Sweet Megg is one of 29 performers scheduled to play at the 2025 Ol Front Porch Music festival, set for Oct 3-4.

TownDock crew appreciate seeing an uncommon boat name. MV Huguenot recently visited the town dock.
The term “Huguenot” is associated with the French Reformed Protestant faith of the 16th and 17th centuries. Turns out there is a Huguenot connection to Moneta, VA: A Huguenot Memorial Chapel and Monument there honors French Protestant refugees, Huguenots, who fled religious persecution in France and established a settlement in Virginia. (Allison DeWeese photos)

Zach Bruno & crew, crab fishing on the Neuse. (Cindy Casey photos)

At the confluence of Smith and Camp Creeks, SV Heidi Lynn (a Flicka) anchors out on a visit to Oriental. (Cindy Casey photos)

Seagulls take advantage of some floating lumber.

Tonight is the Wednesday Night Sail. A warm weather tradition, it’s a sort of race around the marks. Just show up at Marker #1SC by 5p. (file photo from a 2023 Wed Night Sail, from the deck of SV Stimulus, Madison Scott photo)

Hailing port Buxton NC, SV Sunbird visiting the town dock. (Allison DeWeese photos)

Whittaker Point sunrise

Mariposa opened as a wine bar in February. Sunday May 4 the second part of Mariposa debuts – the bakery. It’s open Sunday 6a-11a.

At the Town Wide Yard Sale, firm values on modern telecommunications. (Allison DeWeese photo)

The 2025 Town Wide Yard Sale is underway. Go forth and plunder.

There’s something about Marker #1 and cormorants…. they like to hang out there.

Spotted at the 2024 yard sale, chairs and table from another era. The 2025 Town Wide Yard sale is this Saturday, May 3.

At Broad Strokes Gallery, “Cool Cats,” by Marguerite Chadwick-Juner.

SV Lily Pearl, at the OYC docks.

1941… or 2025? 1941 Buick, parked at The Bean. (Bill Scott photo)

MV Jack Tar, resting at Clancy’s Marina. “Jack Tar” is a term that simply means a sailor, used in the British Navy and Merchant Marine. It was in more common use a couple centuries ago.

Seagulls lined up, on the Styrontown Beach Pier. The photographer was walking slowwwwly up the pier to get the photo. (click the pic for the larger view, and to see what happened after the next step)

This is a close-up view of Mildred Pickles… a dragon that comes out once or twice a year and decorates the fence by the village tennis/pickleball courts. Meet Mildred Pickles, Dragon.

In scientific books this is called Lilium longiflorum… but regular folk call it an Easter Lily. (Ben Casey photo)

Whittaker Point sunrise (Jennifer Smart photo)

Powerboats, sailboats, dinghies… and most every manner of boat stuff. It was all at the 2025 Oriental Boat Show. Among the vendors was B&B Yachts. At the show they built a model of a new power vessel design called “The Looper”. The story on the boat show is here.

At the PAWS Pet Parade, a determined dog named “Georgia” (named after the Georgia football team). We call her “Miss Determination”. The 2025 Pet Parade story is here. (photo by Mr. B. Casey)

At the PAWS Pet Parade Saturday, pets paraded. One dog declined to parade in the traditional all fours manner. Tug got tugged on a wagon by his human, Alexis. Tug won “Best Easter Theme”.

At the boat show, Bow To Stern is showing a 48’ Offshore Yachtfisher Trawler. The shown continues Saturday 10-6p, Sunday 10a-3p.

Part of this weekend’s boat show: the Nautical Fleamarket, where the ol’ boat bits of your dreams may lurk.

The indignity of it all. As well as a the boat show, this weekend has another only-in-Oriental event: The PAWS Pet Parade Saturday @ 11a.

This is the Oriental Community Garden… it is on land provided by OUMC. You can join as a volunteer (you don’t need to be a member of the church), put in a little help, and enjoy part of the harvest. More info below…

Whittaker Creek Channel is going to get dredged, and moved into deeper water at the end of this year (existing route marked in red, new route in green). Most of the money has been raised to make this happen, but a little more is needed. The story is here.

On Adams Creek, near marker #6, SV Satori appears to have gotten a little off course. Photos taken Thursday afternoon, April 3. (click pic for more aground views)