Mobile Blogging - Day # 8

Relocating to a new area, either by moving, visiting, or vacation, requires alot of research for most of us. Where am I going to work, live, shop, kid's school, ......blah blah.  When I am in a new area I want to know one thing -  Where are all the seashells? What's the best shelling beach? How's the access? How much $$ is a trespassing ticket?  This is simplified by the fact that most my kinfolk - in-laws & out-laws live on an ocean or the Gulf of Mexico so when I am on the road visiting family the ocean is usually just a short drive away. Even my land-locked sister in the heart of Tennessee  managed to find a junonia at a garage sale.So how do you find the best places to shell?  Here's some things I do.
Find the local shell club. First I google'd the local shell club and read what their members had to say about the area.  Since the Outer Banks  are a few hours away I looked for local info which pointed me to the south end of Wrightsville Beach.
Check the local tides. Next I check the local tide chart. You can usually find the tides on the news or in the newspaper. I have an app for my phone that covers the continental USA (just in case)
Check the weather. Ouch! 
Just a little bit of research lead me to low tide at the southern end of Wrightsville Beach about 8 miles from Wilmington, NC where we are staying.  The tourists on the beach were all evacuating and the locals weren't too far behind.  Never take a tropical storm or hurricane lightly. HC Irene is still 2 days away so the surfers & the beachcombers are still taking advantage of the rough surf.I didn't find the scotch bonnet I was after but has a great morning traipsing through the tidal pools. 
Wrightsville Beach, NC


Comments

  1. Linda @ A La CarteAugust 25, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    Great info for the future! Still I would be heading inland with Irene headed that way!

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  2. DellaAugust 25, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    That was great! You sure did find some goodies. You all stay safe and have a good time.
    Love the blue toe nails!

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  3. iLoveShellingAugust 25, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    Cool.....but get the heck out of there! Xoxoxo

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  4. Kim@Snug HarborAugust 26, 2011 at 12:16 AM

    You keep your head down girl. Be safe!

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  5. Sand and ShellsAugust 26, 2011 at 3:53 AM

    Love your toe-pics :-) ...cute idea!

    I've heard about Irene this morning... take care, Karen... have a safe trip!!

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  6. rjerdeeAugust 26, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    Oh, that storm's a-comin'
    Be safe,
    Becky

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  7. Seashells and Southern BellesAugust 27, 2011 at 6:42 PM

    I love WB! I have never found many shells there though, I guess I need to go down to the end. There are TONS of sand dollars on Figure Eight, but I suppose that's because not too many people are over there. I just saw a picture of the shells my friend went out and got on the beach a few hours ago after Irene had mostly passed and I am so jealous. She got tons of starfish and sea urchins... stuff you rarely see on NC beaches

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