While in Southport recently, the timing was right to get a second look at the 1st of 2 January supermoons for 2018. By the time I made it out to the pergola on the marshwalkadjacent to the marina, the town had pretty much gone into sleep mode with hardly a vehicle or person, save myself, on the road. With little wind, the water was calm and the silence through the marsh was deafening. One sailboat made her way slowly & quietly, nearly ripple free, into the marina with the sun setting behind her and the Oak Island Lighthouse flashing her beacon to light the way home.
I stayed long enough to capture some sunset photos against a pastel sky and then made my way over to Kingsley Park for a couple moonrise photos where night 2 of supermoon did not disappoint. I packed up my gear and headed home eagerly anticipating January’s #2 supermoon, her ‘blue moon,’ later this month. Here are some photos from the evening. Hope you enjoy.
The winter sunset preceding the 1st supermoon of 2018
The winter sunset preceding the 1st supermoon of 2018
Supermoon rising above the Cape Fear
Supermoon rising above the Cape Fear
Spermoon through the piers
Spermoon through the piers
Merry Christmas to the Oak Island Lighthouse
Merry Christmas to the Oak Island Lighthouse
Oak Island Light-guiding mariners to safety
Oak Island Light-guiding mariners to safety
Southport Marshwalk in her holiday splendor
Southport Marshwalk in her holiday splendor
Sunset across the Southport Marina
Sunset across the Southport Marina
Sunset along the ICW
Sunset along the ICW
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