I spent a couple more weeks this summer anchored at Cape Lookout. While the temperatures were too danged hot for comfort, I LOVE the warm dark nights, staring up at the stars. I also loved the warm waters and spent hours swimming and, when a distant storm brought in nice waves, found myself bodysurfing 40 or 50 feet each time, perhaps 4x the best distance I'd ever managed in colder climes. I attribute this to a nice gentle shelving beach and an unusual wave pattern. Sunrise and sunset walks gave me a nice light aerobic workout for nearly three hours each day. And, for the first time, I came across the tracks of a nesting sea turtle! The BIG turtle (perhaps 3.5' to 4' long shell) had clearly come out of the water, messed about, and then returned before sunrise. A crab had burrowed into the nest, perhaps by accident or perhaps scenting food. The next day, official markers and a plastic net protected the nest, perhaps even from burrowing crabs.
