august 18 – 24, 2013

we just spent a week in our favorite place in the whole wide world…  a writer i am not, but a picture taker i claim to be!  here are a bunch that’ll give you an idea of why we love it so.  click the first pic to enjoy a slideshow, or check them out just as they appear here!

our trip started with a sunrise ferry ride.

the pier at community square.

why we love ocracoke.

loving my new kindle. love, love, love.

playing with our new underwater camera.

watching me swim in the rain…

grass

watching the sunset with some handsome guy :)

at our secret sunset spot.

jake and his moose tracks.

i think my husband is in there somewhere!

representing maryland in nc.

the beach

i dunno. but i thought it was cute.

ocracoke lighthouse

selfie and the lighthouse

springers point. allegedly where mr. blackbeard lost his life. arrrrrr…

captain rob off in the distance.

springers point is another, not-so-secret-spot to put the sun to bed.

i dunno, but i thought it was beautiful.

waves

me and a tree and the sea! ha!

shrimps at dajio.

jake flyin’ his kite.

lawd he’s a cutie!

us, tailgating.

paddleboard yoga in silver lake was my version of heaven. minus the 2 times i went splash :)

a little more exploring…

us on the skipjack wilma lee.

captain rob drivin’ the boat.

@ zillie’s

wine tasting at zillie’s

best name for flip-flops ever.

happy us.