Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. May 7, 2012.
(Note: All pictures may be enlarged by clicking on them.)
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Betsy and I returned home on Saturday from a week at the beach. We went to one of our favorite places, Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina.
One advantage of going in early May is that we often have the beach almost to ourselves, so we can lose ourselves in the beauty of this wonderful spot.
The pier at Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. May 8, 2012.
The weather was just about perfect. We had some rain early one evening, but other than that we had blue skies and sunshine. But even so, the ocean was never the same on any two days. It seems to constantly change, but be constantly beautiful at the same time.
Dunes along the shore of Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. May 10, 2012.
Even glimpses of the water and beach through the dune grass was fascinating.
Satellite image of Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. Image taken from Google Maps.
We stayed at the Islander Inn, which is right on the beach as can be seen from this satellite image from Google Maps. All in all it was a wonderful vacation.
Tags: Beach, North Carolina, Travels
Senior Moments 
May 14, 2012 at 3:46 am |
Very nice photos, George.
May 14, 2012 at 3:48 am |
It looks gorgeous. Blue skies, clean beach, emerald green water and practically private. How perfect.
May 14, 2012 at 5:55 am |
Beautiful photos!
May 14, 2012 at 6:55 am |
I am looking forward to Bob and my week in NC in September!
May 14, 2012 at 7:12 am |
makes me long for the Atantic beaches, ours are beautiful but there is just something we love about the ones on the other coast. welcome home
May 14, 2012 at 7:34 am |
What kind of fish can you catch casting from the pier?
May 14, 2012 at 7:42 am |
I really like your idea of going before the crowds of peeps arrive!! Such a beautiful spot!
May 14, 2012 at 9:27 am |
Glad you enjoyed your trip. The beaches are especially nice this time of year.
May 14, 2012 at 2:09 pm |
Wonderful shots from your trip. Good to see you back in the blog world.
May 14, 2012 at 2:26 pm |
Beautiful images!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
May 14, 2012 at 2:33 pm |
Beautiful shots. Marvelous blue skies!
May 14, 2012 at 3:19 pm |
So beautiful, George. I think it’d be great to have the beach practically to myself. A little piece of heaven.
May 14, 2012 at 7:44 pm |
Fantastic beach shots.
May 14, 2012 at 9:58 pm |
An uncrowded beach is the best kind to be at!
Stunning shots!
Glad you had a wonderful time and a safe trip!
May 15, 2012 at 1:44 am |
What a gorgeous place. Love the blue skies.
May 15, 2012 at 4:34 am |
What a great holiday. I love the ocean and this looks just like my kind of place. Glorious colours.
May 15, 2012 at 4:44 am |
How beautiful photos George. I enjoyed every photo in bigger format.
May 15, 2012 at 7:38 am |
Beautiful photographs, fantastic beaches. I am greeting
May 15, 2012 at 9:30 am |
So glad you had perfect weather for your ocean visit. The photographs are wonderful!
May 15, 2012 at 12:48 pm |
It does look really perfect, and this one beach walk picture looks like it goes on forever, you two could actually walk right off into the sunset!
May 15, 2012 at 12:58 pm |
Wonderful photos. Beautiful skies and delicious colors, I really like. Greetings.
May 15, 2012 at 4:02 pm |
I am so glad you and Betsy had a wonderful holiday! Those beach photos are excellent . The sky is also beautiful!
May 15, 2012 at 4:55 pm |
Looks a pretty tranquil place in May. I bet in the summer months that the pier is popular with the young and not so young ones for jumping and diving off.
Piers are a rarity here in Australia on beaches, certainly none in Sydney or on the Gold and Sunshine Coast beaches.
They have them in Melbourne in the Bay area and I have also seen them in Adelaide in the Gulf area.
Great to know that you had a peaceful break.
Cheers
Colin
May 15, 2012 at 5:00 pm |
Hi, Colin,
That pier is a fishing pier — no swimming or diving off of it. Fishing piers are fairly common in that part of the Carolinas.
We had a great vacation.
George
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May 15, 2012 at 10:00 pm |
It is so fun to travel through your eyes! I love how you and Betsy get tired of the same ol same ol and take off for some wonderful part of the world!!
Then you share it with US!!!
Linda
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