This part of The Alligator  river meanders thru the backwoods of North Carolina. Homes are few and far between. It's customary to wave to passersby on foot or boat but this local gave us a look that was far from welcoming.

Deer hunting in the bayou !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are sections of the river that are carpeted in green moss  and the water filled with the decay of leaves and trees changes from a deep coffee color to a light colored root beer.

Green stearn waves

 

Root beer bubbles                                      

                                                                                                          
We are headed to Adams Creek, deep within the river where a friend of a friend has offered us the safety of his mooring in about 4-5 feet of water to weather out the storm .  The skies are ominous as we bunker down to prepare for the onslaught. With double mooring lines anchoring the bow and all secured , we hop in the dinghy to meet our gracious host , Robert Irwin.  His English Bull Terrier greets us at the dock.
Bob is very entertaining and has had an extraordinary life . In the 60's as a rock and roll photographer

for the Atlanta Pop Festival , he captured the essence of the era by photographing the likes of B.B. King,
Janis Joplin , Eric Clapton , The Rolling Stones..the list is endless. His talents also include accomplished
painter , sculptor and cyclist.  A tour thru his studio and workshop says it all . Hours later we board the dinghy back to Viento to ride out the storm . Howling winds and driving rains keep us boatbound for 2 days.
We pass the hours away reading , watching movies , celebrating Scott's birthday and Doug treats us to a
delicious fritata for Sunday brunch.

Dougs Fritata

Scott's birthday breakfast

Rain, rain go away..come back another day!!