I've been taking a survey of photos of old docks and old boats that used to be on the Outer Banks. It seems like these nice neat decks, bulkheads, and dockage we have now were an unknown item in the old days. Docks were maybe neat when first built but as time went on and the sound rose and fell with great force, repair jobs were needed and pilings were commissioned from flotsom and jetsam in the marsh -- if one large timber could not be found, then two or three could be secured to serve the same purpose. And if the docks were missing a few planks, Whatever! No liability issues then, just watch your step. Here is a composite of some old photos and a few circling hungry birds, too. I am showing you the rough sketch with the area of impact as Tom Lynch calls it, plainly mapped out. The sunset came from a very nice shot I made of Kitty Hawk Bay, sans boats. The boats are from an old 1940's postcard in the public domain. The front boat is an early picture of the famous Jackie Fay before the cabin was added to make it into a sport fishing boat. Though not apparent in this photo, the Jackie Fay was a wooden boat with a rounded stern to facilitate the hand hauling of a net. Watercolor, 8 x 10, matted and framed to 11 x 14. $175.
I've been taking a survey of photos of old docks and old boats that used to be on the Outer Banks. It seems like these nice neat decks, bulkheads, and dockage we have now were an unknown item in the old days. Docks were maybe neat when first built but as time went on and the sound rose and fell with great force, repair jobs were needed and pilings were commissioned from flotsom and jetsam in the marsh -- if one large timber could not be found, then two or three could be secured to serve the same purpose. And if the docks were missing a few planks, Whatever! No liability issues then, just watch your step. Here is a composite of some old photos and a few circling hungry birds, too. I am showing you the rough sketch with the area of impact as Tom Lynch calls it, plainly mapped out. The sunset came from a very nice shot I made of Kitty Hawk Bay, sans boats. The boats are from an old 1940's postcard in the public domain. The front boat is an early picture of the famous Jackie Fay before the cabin was added to make it into a sport fishing boat. Though not apparent in this photo, the Jackie Fay was a wooden boat with a rounded stern to facilitate the hand hauling of a net. Watercolor, 8 x 10, matted and framed to 11 x 14. $175. 