weekly winners: my happy place
August 8-14, 2010
Hi! I just got back from a great week at the beach. Every summer my husband and I drive down to one of our favorite places — the Outer Banks, NC.
We’ve been staying on Hatteras Island every summer since 1998. We used to go with a group of friends, which shifted to a different group, which eventually ended up being just the two of us. It started getting too hard to work with everybody’s schedules. That’s fine with us!
We had a relaxing week reading on the beach, eating great food, and enjoying the sunset from our soundfront rental home. We had great weather, too. While quite a few nasty thunderstorms rolled through, none kept us indoors all day. I also fit in a lot of running and a couple bike rides (more on that later).
For now, just enjoy some of my favorite photos!
75* + 100% humidity = foggy camera lens
This is not a black and white photo!
I love the sunsets. See a few more over here.
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By Tara R., August 15, 2010 @ 10:35 am
Amazing sky shots! The second photo with the sun flare is stunning.
By stacey@Havoc&Mayhem, August 15, 2010 @ 11:04 am
The one with storm cloud is wonderful!
By Kat, August 15, 2010 @ 11:32 am
Love the shot of the storm coming in. Fabulous!
By Terrie, August 15, 2010 @ 11:57 am
what stunning shots of the sky and the sea. i love the one with the para sailors (?) against the background.
By Laura, August 15, 2010 @ 4:08 pm
Nice pictures, the ‘not a black and white’ one is amazing!
By A Maui Blog, August 15, 2010 @ 5:07 pm
Whoah! that cloud and ocean shot is so dramatic! That’s how I see it – intense!
By d, August 15, 2010 @ 7:23 pm
That dark cloud photo is stunning! What a terrific set! Really. The last one makes me wish I had my feet in the sand with a cold fruity drink!
By David H., August 15, 2010 @ 7:47 pm
Great photos! I love the Outer Banks.
By CJ, August 15, 2010 @ 9:06 pm
Ohh those are really cool!!
By Denise, August 16, 2010 @ 4:40 am
The foggy lens shot is brilliant! The sunsets are stunning, though! Beautiful shots.
By jac, August 16, 2010 @ 6:14 am
That thundercloud is brilliant!
By Joy, August 16, 2010 @ 6:39 am
Breathtaking pics! I can see why that would be your happy place
By Tess, August 16, 2010 @ 9:26 am
Oooooh, love the Outer Banks. These make me miss NC.
The foggy lens pic is especially great.
By Malia, August 17, 2010 @ 12:12 am
Beach photos are a fave of mine and yours are all stunning and amazing! I’m especially fond of the first one with the lighthouse.
By Veronica, August 19, 2010 @ 10:01 pm
The photos are gorgeous! I’m missing Summer badly here at the moment.
By me, August 20, 2010 @ 5:12 pm
wow…I love the one that looks black and white…