It is as if someone laid long ribbons down on the ground as roads…

Reached Duke University this morning. Picked up Nikita and a dorm-roomful of things. She concluded her summer program.

Now for the last – and a long – leg – back home!

(taken from inside the car)

Sailing in Roanoke Sound

(taken from inside the car)
The bridge to nowhere?

(taken from inside the car)

The long bridge on 64 on Croatan Sound

(taken from inside the car)

That machine was laying down a new lane like it was putting butter on bread…

First visit to the Outer Banks. Had heard a lot about it. Saw it for the first time. Beautiful beaches. Will have to come back here again.

I was wondering why it is called the “Outer Banks”. Here is the funny part. Nobody on the internet seems to know the answer!!

we have no time to stand and stare”

A random flower in a nondescript rest stop … somewhere on Highway VA 168