Outer Banks 2007

A couple of weeks ago, Mark and I rented a house in Salvo, on the Outer Banks, with a bunch of friends from Mark's school. There was lots of sun, swimming, and lounging about :)






























There were two more beach-goers than this, but they had to leave earlier in the week.
















Some close-ups...































Here's a picture of Mark on a cool, deserted beach we found on Ocracoke Island. And here's one of me... (always the photographer...never the photograph.) :)
































One night, the house behind us burned to the ground. It was the most surreal thing I've ever experienced. Especially because everyone else was sound asleep, and it took some convincing that it had actually happened the next morning when there was no house in sight. I have my proof in these pictures. We're not sure what happened, but the family staying there DID get out safely. Their suburban burned up in the accident, though. One more house (to the right in the picture) caught fire as well, but the fire fighter's were there in plenty of time to save that one. Pretty crazy.