Friday, December 6, 2019

Out and About

Even though there's nothing here about me, dad wanted to share a few photographs taken recently here in Wilmington.  Mom, dad and mom's sister wandered around downtown one late afternoon this past summer and took these shots from a riverfront restaurant at sunset. 



Is that not a glorious westward view?  Dad loves the sun's glare over the river's surface, and although those clouds look somewhat ominous they passed on by peacefully. Dad was heading to work one morning and thought the sunrise sky was worthy of a picture, so he snapped this one. 
A few days before that he came home from work and was awed with the colorful sky at sunset right overhead. 
Beach pictures have become a part of our life here, and mom and dad took these a few weekends ago after a particularly stormy week. 
These were taken at Fort Fisher Beach, and you can kind of see how rough the surf was as it hit the large rocks.  Despite the roiling surf, what's not to love about the peacefulness of this place? 

18 comments:

Memories of Eric and Flynn said...

They are all beautiful photos. I love to take photos of the sea, reflections and sunsets. (I am not usually up early enough for sunrise!)
We call it a mackerel sky when the sunset is striped like that.

Brian's Home Blog said...

You do live in such a pretty neck of the woods sweet Cleo!

My Mind's Eye said...

OMCs Cleo what gorgeous photos your peeps are sharing. I love sun on water, and peeping through clouds. Timing was wonderful to catch that big splash of wave too.
Happy Weekend
Cecilia

Andrea and the Celestial Kitties said...

Lovely views!

da tabbies o trout towne said...

totally jealous; but in a good way, that you can live so close to the water like that....amazing photos !! :) ♥♥

The Island Cats said...

Great pics! We don't mind that your dad shared them at all.

Melissa, Mudpie and Angel Truffles (Mochas, Mysteries and Meows) said...

Very beautiful!

pilch92 said...

Those are great photos. They could have given your fans one of you too though. :)

Ivan from WMD said...

Our mom misses the ocean a lot.

Eastside Cats said...

Terrific images...I love clouds!

The Whiskeratti said...

Those are gorgeous pictures. I went to Wilmington once, it was very nice.

Saku said...

Great photos! Mom bean appawciates the sight of open water. Everything here is frozen over.

Cat and DOG Chat With Caren said...

those shots are just beautiful!!

Furries said...

Those photos are wonderful. I bet the scenery was even more dramatic in person.

The Swiss Cats said...

Beautiful photos, and beautiful place. Purrs

Katie Isabella said...

My mommy also loves taking pictures of those very things! Ashe loves t see other peoples work.

Darla M Sands said...

Gorgeous! I wish our little town had a riverfront restaurant and retail space. Or that the suburb across the bridge utilized their side for something nicer than ugly apartment complexes. At least we have a decent nature park and bike path. :) Be well! And thank you for sharing.

Timmy Tomcat said...

Wonderful photos all. Thanks