What makes calling Bogue Banks my home so special is living amongst the birds! Picture this: sitting in an Adirondack chair, facing Bogue Sound or the Atlantic Ocean and watching and listening to the birds poking around down in the salt marsh or sitting on the pier. It is amazing to watch the Pelicans and Forrester’s Terns fall out of the sky, dive and make a big splash, trying to catch a fish. It is fun watching the blue or green Herons, Snowy Egrets and Ibis standing like statues in the marsh, stalking their prey. The Martins catch your eye as they swoop by chasing mosquitoes during the summer. You have to chuckle as the Seagulls laugh and squawk about something. It is interesting to watch the Cormorants out on the pier, with their wings spread, trying to dry out, after diving. It will surprise you when there is a thump on the pier, as the Seagulls drop clams or scallops, to break them open, for the treat inside. You can tell when the weather is changing, when the Canada Geese and Merganser ducks start travelling in large groups north or south. The birds of Bogue Banks are interesting and entertaining every day in all seasons.
Most of Bogue Sound is quite shallow and is perfect for kayaks, canoes, paddle boards, Hobie and Sunfish sailboats, Jet Skis, Sea Doos, Waverunners and other personal water craft. Fishermen set and pull nets, check crab pots, fish and clam. But within the Sound there also is the "Big Ditch," also known as the IntraCoastal Waterway (ICW.) Here, you will see cruise ships, ferries, Navy and Coast Guard vessels, large fishing and shrimping boats. You can tell the season is changing when you notice all the huge yachts and sailboats heading north or south. You know the Spots or Blues are running, when the ICW starts looking like a Walmart parking lot. Sometimes, the barges passing by are so long, they seem to take an hour to go out of sight, with a tugboat or two helping them along.
Driving over the B. Cameron Langston Bridge from Cape Carteret to Emerald Isle causes many reactions and emotions. Some have a fear of heights: it is nearly a mile long and more than 6 stories high at its peak. Others become very excited anticipating getting to the beach and their beach house. Many have a sense of relaxation, looking out at the water and islands. Some see how beautiful it is at night, watching the trail of lights coming and going. Everyone feels happy and sad, depending on which direction we are going!
When you are ready to make the Crystal Coast your next home, give me a call at 919-308-2292. I enjoy helping people find what real estate makes them happy.
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