WINTER ARRIVES ON HATTERAS ISLAND!
Well, it looks like winter has finally arrived on Hatteras Island. After a wonderful autumn and a mild early winter with temperatures sometimes in the 70s, a cold front came through a few days ago and abruptly reminded us that it really is the end of January.
Winter is a very special time on Hatteras Island. The days are usually brilliantly clear. There are times when your car is the only one that can be seen in either direction on Highway 12. And, the beach is virtually deserted with just the sound of the wind and the waves to keep you company. At times like these, it is easy to visualize what the island must have been like hundreds of years ago.
The sunsets are especially spectacular during the winter months. On some evenings, when the conditions are just right, for a few moments the setting sun throws off rays that seem to dance and shimmer across the sky with every color of the rainbow.
Winter is also a time when our famous nor’easters visit the island, and we are again taken back to the days when storms meant ship wrecks. It was only a few weeks ago that a sailboat washed up on the beach north of Rodanthe, a modern day victim of the Graveyard of the Atlantic.
We would encourage you to create an opportunity to spend some time on the island during the winter months. You will find it to be quite different from the summer, but equally spectacular in its own way. For some, this is their favorite season. It may end up being yours as well!