Mike and Ann live on the Outer Banks of NC. We made the 9 hour drive (time out for food and other necessities) on Tuesday and stayed in a hotel in Kill Devil Hills, NC. It waaaaas cold! But the off season rates were warming. On our way we drove a number of smaller roads. You knew you were getting close when you began to see white splotches along the side of the road. This is my version of Southern Snow. Cotton is still a large crop in this area. When the cotton is harvested it is compacted into large rectangular blocks that are then put on the back of huge trucks to go to the cotton gin. Tufts of cotton escape as the wind blows on the high speed trucks. The result is a sparse spreading of Southern Snow. We did notice though that even after the cotton has been harvested the fields retain a certain amount of cotton - the plants seem very reluctant to give up their treasure.
Once safely ensconced in Kill Devil Hills we braved the weather long enough to take a peak at the sea. It looked dark and foreboding. We had no desire to venture forth!
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