Emerald Isle (final post...for 2014)

The last of the EI pictures...

Somehow I missed adding this one to the last post, but I love it so I want to include it. He makes me laugh. :) 

Family selfie! Auntie C, Richard, Mom, Beth, and me

Beautiful Beaufort, NC -- not to be confused with Beaufort, SC which is actually pronounced differently. 

And of course, here are more photos of my favorite place. I love the view of the ocean with the sea oats and dune-protecting fences in the foreground. Someday I'll paint one of the multiple photos of this view. 

Richard on our way home from the beach -- so sad to drive over the bridge and head home.

Atlantic Inter-coastal Waterway 

Emerald Isle (Volume 3)

Views from our beach walk

Richard loves to catch sand crabs and harass them. This guy was the biggest on the beach. We named him "Henry" and kept an eye on him all day. 

After we freed Henry, he kept his shifty eyes pointed in our direction. 

On Thursday, we drove down to the east end of the island to check out the expanse of beach that is created at low tide. It was a beautiful day, and the sand went on forever. 

The sunset from our beachside vantage point on an East-West island

Our lovely rail-less porch view

Richard took me out on a beach date night on Thursday night -- somewhat in celebration of our engagement anniversary. Doesn't he look so nice all cleaned up?

Sitting in the proposal location. Seriously, my heart. (Also, there are a few reflections of our photographer -- Beth -- and other family members.)