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Crepuscular rays just before dawn off the coast of Topsail Island, NC. I had never seen or heard of crepuscular rays before taking this photo. Guess I'm not as early of a riser as I have always fancied myself to be. Or maybe, now that I am retired, this is the first time I've gotten up early for no particular reason. Either way, anyday I learn something new is a good day.
Link: Crepuscular rays - Wikipedia

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So I was driving out towards Saxapahaw and this was going on at the corner of Orange Grove Road and #54? They were plowing with mules and Oxen but the mules were resting!
The little lady was something else whipping up on those giant bovines! Reminded me of this cool quote:
"I come from pioneer stock, developers of the West, people who went out into the wilderness and set up home with nothing but a pair of oxen." ~ Joni Mitchell
 

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doctor_octopus said:
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, Saturday afternoon

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I don't know if it is true, . . ., but, . . ., I have read that the black bears in North Eastern NC are the largest black bears in the world. Their large size was attributed to: (a) mild winters eliminate the need to hiberate, (b) mild winters mean the bears can eat 365 days a year to prepare for hiberation, which never happens, (3) the part of NC in which the bears lives is largely agricultural, which translates into an all you can eat, endless buffet for bears. So for we Tar Hells fans, while Chapel Hill may be the "Southern Side of Heaven," for black bears that nickname is more aptly applied to North Eastern North Carolina.
 
I've certainly seen some E N O R M O U S bears there. I went for a bike ride around Pungo Lake in 2021 and saw 30 bears. The biggest I've ever seen was this guy. Just looked like a black VW Bug parked at the end of the path.
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So I was driving out towards Saxapahaw and this was going on at the corner of Orange Grove Road and #54? They were plowing with mules and Oxen but the mules were resting!
The little lady was something else whipping up on those giant bovines! Reminded me of this cool quote:
"I come from pioneer stock, developers of the West, people who went out into the wilderness and set up home with nothing but a pair of oxen." ~ Joni Mitchell
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Know exactly where you’re talking about . Been by there a few times , but never saw that.
 
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