Dawn's Early Light

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My Beautiful Bride and I ave learned over the years at the beach that each sunrise has its own unique beauty.  This image was captured at Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, in December 2019.

Kuta Beach, Bali

From 1985 to 1994 I taught Computer Science at Heidelberg College (now University) in Ohio.  During the summer of 1987 I was on a team of professors from the college that went to Tianjin, People’s Republic of China, to teach English at a Chinese University.

Because of the difference in calendars between the two schools our team had a couple of weeks of free time before beginning our teaching duties.  So we decided to spend a couple of days visiting Bali. None of us had ever been there before, but it sounded like a wonderful place to visit.  Since we were entering China through Hong Kong, Bali wasn’t that far out of our way.

Bali was everything we hoped it would be and then some.  I found myself fascinated by the sea and sky at the resort where we stayed.  The attached slide show contains images made from slides taken during that 1987 visit.  Some of the slides didn't scan as well as I would have preferred, bus by and large I am pleased with the way they came out.

If you  would like to see these and other images taken at Kuta Beach, along with a caption for each image, you can click HERE.

Morning at the Beach

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Betsy and I enjoy going to Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, for many reasons, but seeing sights like this when we wake up in the morning is definitely one of them.  What a way to start a day!

Pier at Ocean Isle Beach

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The pier on Ocean Isle Beach is a busy place in summer, but it was deserted when we were there last month.  We can see it from the balcony of our room at the Islander Inn.  Even in winter it's a beautiful sight, especially with the reflections in the wet sand left by a receding tide.

Surf's Up

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I went to my archives to get this picture of the pier at Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. We didn't have surf quite this heavy when we were there this year. I think this picture shows that the beach can be a beautiful place even without the bright sun.

By The Sea

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I truly enjoy living in the mountains, but I also love the seashore. A familiar scene can change in a day, or even an hour. We can see this pier from the Islander Inn. Often the sea is calm and blue. On the day this picture was taken the surf was up and had a silver sheen.

Ocean Isle Beach

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Betsy and I spent a week at one of our very favorite places -- Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. The weather was nearly perfect, and we practically had the beach to ourselves part of the time. The picture above does a fairly good job of showing why we like this place so much.

Shrimp Boats A-Comin'

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Betsy and I go to the beach at Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, each year. If the truth be known, we go for the seafood as much as for the sun and sand. We can see shrimp boats like this working off shore opposite our room, and then drive to Calabash, where many of these shrimp boats are docked, for a delicious seafood dinner.

Pier Reflections

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I was walking along the beach at Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, on a beautiful morning last month. The tide was going out, and as I approached the pier I noticed the reflection captured by the wet sand and shallow water. This picture makes me ready to go back.

Drawing from a Photo: Ocean Isle Beach

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I'm still experimenting with the conversion of photographs into line drawings. Most of the time I prefer the photo, but I do find the drawings interesting. I guess that goes back to my complete lack of drawing talent.

The picture above is the view from our room at Ocean Isle Beach in North Carolina last week. I think the drawing below rather neat.



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Silver Sea in the Morning

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Betsy and I just got back from a week at Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. The weather was just about perfect all the time we were there, but one morning started out with overcast skies. I captured the picture above from the balcony of a room. I like the way the water around the pier appeared to have a silver sheen as it was lighted by the sun peeking through the clouds.

Ocean Isle Sunset

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One of the advantages of visiting the beach in December is that we could enjoy both the sunrise and the sunset from the balcony of our room. This is a December sunset from Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina.

Looking Out to Sea

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Many beach communities have learned that dunes can provide some protection in case of a hurricane.  The sea oats in this picture are protecting the dunes at Sunset Beach, North Carolina.  The access path to the beach gave a nice view over the dunes out to sea.

Moon Over the Beach

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When Betsy and I were at the beach last year, we were treated to a night moonrise over the ocean from our room. We were able to see the moon over the ocean this year as well, but it was during the day from the beach. You have to look carefully, but the moon is visible in the upper part of the picture above.

We're Off To The Beach

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The picture above was taken at Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, last year. We're heading down there again early today (Saturday).

The picture shows why we keep going back to the beach each year. There's the beautiful blue of the sky and ocean, the quiet beach and the shrimp boat, which represents some of the delicious seafood we hope to eat while we're down there.

This will be my last post until we get back. I'll have my iPod Touch with me and will try to visit as many of you as possible.

A Tropical Paradise

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In 1987 I was fortunate enough to be able to spend several days in Bali. The group I as with stayed at Kunta Beach, which seemed a tropical paradise to this farm boy from Indiana. The picture above looks out to sea from the shore. You can see waves breaking over the reef in the distance.

The picture above was scanned from a slide.

Sunset Beach

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I've mentioned several times that Betsy and I enjoy going to the Carolinas to visit the beaches there. We usually go in May, although the picture above was taken in June back in 2001. The beach is Sunset Beach, North Carolina, and we were on our honeymoon when the picture was taken.

Pacific Canoe Sailing Home

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The coloring in this photo isn't the greatest, but I like the subject.

The picture was taken at Kunta Beach on the island of Bali. It was late in the afternoon and a storm was coming up. You can see the waves breaking over the reef in the background as a Pacific canoe hurries to its home.

The picture above was scanned from a slide.