Uncle Jack and Mrs. U.J. are very happy to be in South Nags Head on this beautiful, balmy, sunny Wednesday morning. As the pictures show they were up before sunrise and took a walk on the beach up to the new Jennette's pier before breakfast (whole wheat everything bagels from the Nags Head outlet of New York Bagels, now open for the season at the Outer Banks Mall). There is a goodly crowd here in the run-up to Easter including a few hundred motorcycles left over from last weekend. Many businesses sport fancy "Welcome Bikers" banners which they one day may rue if the experience of other resort towns like Myrtle Beach is any guide.
6:20 The unspectacular adumbration of a rather puny sunrise to come. Taken from the beach at Whitecap Street in South Nags Head.
This is as exciting as it got this morning. Uncle Jack is spoiled.
At low tide the beach was wide and flat and great for walking. Looking north toward Jennette's Pier.
A measure of this winter's erosion. A root from what must have been a pretty substantial tree at one time.
Beach nourishment can't come too soon to the Comfort Inn South whose time has nearly run out.
The new 250-car parking lot at Jennette's Pier awaits paving which looks like it might begin today. The Grand Opening is only a month away now.
Sam and Omie's is ideally situated to attract pier-goers. Sigh.
This is a very sturdy-looking pier. Mother Nature has her work cut out for her if she plans to knock this one down.
Recent bulldozing helped to soften the sheer dropoff in front of these Sonag condos. The owners will no doubt welcome this summer's beach nourishment project no matter when it comes.
Ditto for these. Renters should have a great view of the proceedings from their oceanfront decks. Maybe next year they can sit on the new beach if it's still there.
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