Category: Trailer Life

This has been a windy Spring for me, and the past week has certainly not disappointed in that regard. From the cold northerly winds to the warmer southerlies, it seems wind is the one constant on the mid-Atlantic coast. It’s is one reason why the Wright Brothers picked Kitty Hawk as their base; they learned to pilot gliders well before trying powered aircraft. This was one of many things I learned at the Wright Brothers National Memorial last week. Friday and Saturday nights, I enjoyed the company of fellow Alto owners from Quebec, and we traded tips about trailers and camping…

It’s mostly been a windy, stormy week here on Cape Hatteras, presented as a series of storms that brought some rain but mostly a fierce and unrelenting wind. As the clouds rolled in early on Saturday, I took this shot at Ocracoke. It was the last time I’d see that yellow orb until Sunday afternoon. Earlier in the week, however, it was a much warmer beach and I actually took my shoes off and walked in the water. With shorts on. And a t-shirt. Yes, the good old days of summer felt like they had arrived. I was wrong. The…

If there was a theme to this last week, it would be “Back to the Beach” and the process of getting there in three hops. The secondary theme would be “Don’t Underestimate the Wind.” The first hop was Oyster Point, where a national forest campsite had a lovely trail I enjoyed daily. The Carolina version of a swamp was creepy, in a scary movie kind of way. For one day, though, it was warm enough I could open all the windows and get a proper airing out done, which was sorely needed! The next hop was over to Cedar Island…

It’s been a good week here at Casa Breeze: Long walks on a windy beach, finding a photographic obsession, and publishing my (first) photobook. One plug for the book and then we’ll move on. I’m proud of these photos and so happy I can share them with people in hardcover, softcover, or ebook format (iPad or Kindle, but I hear iPad looks better). Click on the cover image below to jump to the bookstore page for it. (Disclosure: I get a small bit ($5) out of each purchase.) The Tree was the thing at Hunting Island State Park, down at…