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Just heard from this young lady near me who refines her own salt here in SE North Carolina. Look her up,....I am! ... See MoreSee Less
Hey! Thank you for the mention. This was all conceived last March when my son asked about desalination. We went a little over board with the science experiment. š We’re still bundling up some loose ends but hope to be out at some farmers markets come Springtime.
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Southeastern N C was once a major producer of SALT! There were many āsalt worksā up and down our coast. Indian too thousands of years ago refined salt for food preservation! Here is a video on salt production in Iceland today and except for the energy source it is very similar to our historical method of salt productions. Listen to the history and culture of the Salt Trade! Fascinating! If interested Mark Kurlansky wrote a great book titled āSaltā on its history, uses, and information about Salt. Great read! ... See MoreSee Less
I’m trying to bring that back! I make sea salt in my back yard. āŗļø
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Saunter.......who knew........but I love it! We should all āSaunterā more in our daily lives.....āNot all who wander are lost!āHiking - "I don't like either the word or the thing. People ought to saunter in the mountains - not hike! Do you know the origin of that word 'saunter?' It's a beautiful word. Away back in the Middle Ages people used to go on pilgrimages to the Holy Land, and when people in the villages through which they passed asked where they were going, they would reply, 'A la sainte terre,' 'To the Holy Land.' And so they became known as sainte-terre-ers or saunterers. Now these mountains are our Holy Land, and we ought to saunter through them reverently, not 'hike' through them."
- John Muir
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Sources: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division / The Mountain Trail and Its Message by Albert Wentworth Palmer ... See MoreSee Less
2 days ago
If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way!
Dr. Martin Luther King ... See MoreSee Less
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Motherhood at its best! ... See MoreSee Less
3 days ago
Thanks Luke Donat,.....and that is why you come on an āAdventureā with Capt. Charlie! ... See MoreSee Less
3 days ago
Proper attire for this morningās trip and Stan found the smallest complete tooth ever but a beauty in its own right! ... See MoreSee Less
ha all I could think of is the grandkids singing "baby shark"
I love it! Got to get another one! Buff, that is!
Nice Buff!
4 days ago
Got trips Sunday, tomorrow, but next week the weather looks like it will improve greatly wind and temperature wise, so give me a call, come on down, and letās enjoy some of this great ālate fallā weather in the Great Outdoors! New āAdventuresā await us........ ... See MoreSee Less
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Photography at itās best!Check this out! A frozen pond that looks like an eye! š³ š± ... See MoreSee Less
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Nice haul of š¦ Sharkās Teethies from Shark š¦ Tooth Island. Beautiful skies, very breezy and nippy Temperatures but lots of fun! Letās see what tomorrow brings! ... See MoreSee Less
Where is shark tooth island ..
5 days ago
Spooky but beautiful, like our Venus Fly Traps!Xylaria Polymorpha is a saprobic fungus commonly known as dead manās fingers ... See MoreSee Less
5 days ago
From a āformer friend!ā.....naw, just kidding but she knew how many three hour trips I run and just had to ābust my chopsā with this video! But hey, the guy is good and what a song adaptation! Brilliant! So come on down for a āthree hour tourā with me sometime!
Gads zook, I canāt believe Iām posting this! Enjoy! ... See MoreSee Less

5 days ago
I do something similar before every trip.... people know when Iām leaving and more importantly when I am to return....and thatās what important. It is for my friends and family protection that I do this.....thought you might want to know..... ... See MoreSee Less
5 days ago
Working from home today on the Website Update and new Adventures! Not as easy as it looks, but I am sure it will be well worth the effort! Thanks to all for their input, advice, and the ā3 Cāsā....constructive creative criticism! Thatās how you get it done correctly the first time!
And I got trips upcoming so call if you want to join me....I got so much to do but Iām loving It all! ... See MoreSee Less
I so pictured you fishing in your living room lol
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Itās that time of the year so eat up! Yummmmmm........ ... See MoreSee Less
What is too much oysters? I just ate a dozen super amazing from shuck and shack
6 days ago
Happiness is something you decide over time. Whether or not I like my house doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged, it depends on how I arrange my mind.
In life Iāve already decided that I like it. It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have the choice; I can spend the day in bed, going through the difficulty I have with my body parts that don't work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the parts that do work.
Every day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I will focus on the new day and the happy memories I've stored just for this time in my life. Might even make some new ones if I am lucky.
HAPPINESS is like a bank account: you withdraw from it, what you deposit.
So my advice would be to deposit a lot of happiness into your memory account.
Remember these five simple things:
1.- Free your heart from hate/discord.
2.- Free your mind from worries.
3.- Live Simply.
4.- Give more.
5.- Take less.
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7 days ago
Dave, Jan, KK, and āQuick Turnā Jack had a blast from start to finish...just a short fun ride for the boys as a treat but the dolphins showed up and kept us company, jumping and broaching, then up the creek sightseeing, and finally a run up to the top of the āSugar Loaf Duneā just before dark! Great time with great folks....I had a blast with them!....more to come soon! ... See MoreSee Less
7 days ago
Dave, Jan, KK, and āQuick Turnā Jack had a blast from start to finish...just a short fun ride for the boys as a treat but the dolphins showed up and kept us company, jumping and broaching, then up the creek sightseeing, and finally a run up to the top of the āSugar Loaf Duneā just before dark! Great time with great folks....I had a blast with them!....more to come soon! ... See MoreSee Less
Such an amazing trip and we will definitely be planning another trip soon!
7 days ago
Wow! Just on the News tonight here at CB! Complete with Video! Amazing World We Live In! Yes there are Sharkās off our N C Coast. ... See MoreSee Less

Massive great white shark ‘Nukumi’ pings off the coast
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At 17-feet-long and 3,541 pounds, the great white shark Nukumi is a big fish, and she has steadily been making her way south from the Maine and Nova Scotia waters since October. Now, after spending some time near Cape Lookout, shes been spotted twice off the coast of the Cape Fear region.7 days ago
Just to our north, a most unusual occurrence! Cute, huh? ... See MoreSee Less
Cristin Moore Brand Denise Moore Wenzel You guys see this? How cool!
Capt. Charlie’s Adventures Capt. Charlieās Adventures updated their cover photo.
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Blackbeard, a notorious pirate, frequented the Capt Fear River and Wilmington as a supply port! Died in Ocracoke Inlet at the hands of Lt. Maynard of the British Navy. There were many others in our river valley.... ... See MoreSee Less