OBX Dunes

In Corolla they do! Although I've never seen them on the beach myself, I've found their footprints often on morning walks.  It's a beautiful sight as the sun rises over the ocean....

Yesterday my daughter found this amazing tiny fossil on the beach in Corolla, NC.  I first posted the picture here to ask if anyone could identify this Outer Banks fossil.  Then I sent links of the picture to several people I thought might help to identify it. The mystery is now solved!  Thanks to Rick Bennett who got the information for me, to Richard Chandler who identified it as a fish skull, and to Vince Schneider of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science who gave me the following final analysis: Prionotus:  Sea Robin, Partial Skull. I don't know how old the fossil is, but am amazed at my daughter's find.  This is the second fossil we have fou...

Do you love blue crabs?  Then you will certainly love what the Outer Banks has to offer, with blue crabs available nearly everywhere you go.  If you are near the Corolla area, I highly recommend a trip to Currituck Heritage Park by Whalehead for some good old fashioned OBX crabbing. When you enter the park, turn right and follow the road to the end.  Our favorite place to crab in the Outer Banks is along the historic bridge to the right of Whalehead Club.  However, you can crab off of any pier or bank and find a good catch. Here is what you will need to go crabbing in the Outer Banks: [caption id="attachment_558" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption...

If you are currently in the Outer Banks and the wind is running SW, you are probably seeing and smelling a great deal of smoke.  The smoke you see is coming from the Alligator River Wildlife Refuge and is causing quite a lot of grief for those who are sensitive to smoke. On May 4 lightening struck the refuge, resulting in a large fire.  Currently this fire has spread across 70 square miles with smoke reaching as far as Manteo, Nags Head, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk and Southern Shores. This video was taken on June 10, 2011 coming off of the Wright Memorial Bridge towards the Outer Banks.  At that time the smoke was overwhelming, causing both visibility and ...