In September of 2020 I went to an Air Force recreational area in Kure Beach, NC. This is the second time I've been to this particular campground.
I like this area because it reminds me of other beach towns I've been to such as the Outer Banks and even Myrtle Beach. The difference here is that it's not as crowded, especially in the off season which is when I prefer to go.
On this particular trip I did some tent camping for a few days. The temperatures at night made it comfortable enough. Unfortunately, the campground decided to bring in some tree surgeons and for the entire time I was there they came in during the day and loudly cut down branches from trees and ground them up in their huge chipper. I even had to move my campsite once because there was a risk of large branches falling on my tent and gear.
There is a dining facility on the shoreline that has a big deck and Adirondack chairs from which you can soak up the sunset.
After sunset the dock comes alive with its lights. Usually there are a few stragglers fishing. On this particular night there was someone casting a net into the water from the dock. It would have been nice to capture an image of that.
I went to a state park area that had a trail leading out to the tip of a peninsula. Along the trail was this old World War II bunker. There is a placard there that tells the story of a man who made this bunker his home for many years. I believe this was in the '60s. It was said that he was escaping humanity and the troubles of the world.
I'm with you, dude!
In the mornings I can walk across the street to the ocean side. Most mornings I had the beach virtually to myself, except for a few people who were a good distance away. On this morning I also captured some video of pelicans as they skimmed along the waves. It's always amazing to me how these odd-looking creatures are so clumsy on land but are so graceful as they fly in formation above the surface of the water.
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