Ocracoke Island, North Carolina

Ocracoke Island is a quiet, tiny island in the Outer Banks. This day brought soft breezes and gentle waves after a ferry boat ride took my friends and me to the shore there. Much like Key West but even smaller, this place has charm and peace. When we walked on the beach there were few people at the end of the day. The ocean, big and wide, surrounded us.

When it was time to meet the ferry to leave, we waited at the dock behind sand dunes, and this is what I saw:

Sometimes I can hardly believe my life.