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A beacon of hope... a Thanksgiving message for my contacts
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Giant Diving Beetle
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Topsail Island dune line
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Topsail Island sunrise
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Virginia Creek #16
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Ocean Rainbow
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Virginia Creek #12
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Dan and Jeaneen's View...Beautiful
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Surf City Pier, NC
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Figure 8 Island Swing Bridge
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High Tide
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Topsail Island moonlight (HDR)
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Intercoastal waterway
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Predaceous diving beetle--detail
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Reflections in the Grass
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Diving beetle defense
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Isle of Grass
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Did you put the plug in the boat?
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The Marsh Pit
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Cookie on the Pier
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The condo we're renting here in Topsail Island, NC is so perfect! Beautifully designed interiors with this view of the intercostal waterway from our third floor floor master suite's deck. We are so grateful!
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I'm Ready For A Vacation
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Another day in paradise!
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Still going through photos from vacation...
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Topsail Sunset
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Topsail Rush
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Sunrise at the Beach
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Salt Marsh Sunset
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Surf City Pier
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Topsail (5)
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Dawn in Hampstead
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Under Topsail [EXPLORED]
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Surf City, North Carolina
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It doesn't get much better
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Kohen (20)
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Wanna See My Puffer?