Sunrise.... Sunset

Here you see a photo of last evening's sunset over the sound.  Beautiful, isn't it?  The house that we are renting in Duck, NC has a unique and smart layout with the bedrooms on the center floor and the living area on the top floor.  A short staircase takes you to a small loft, which is surrounded on three sides by windows, offering the guest the view of the ocean in one direction, and the sound from the other.  Today's photo was taken through glass in this room.  Really, you can't ask for much more.
The only downside to this place is the large spider population.  And I mean that in both contexts.  Large in numbers and large in size.  Can't say that I've seen spiders this large in real life, other than the ones the kids made in gradeschool out of playdough and pipe cleaners. 
Jim, Stacey , Marty and I were sitting in the hot tub last night, when we noticed that we were surrounded by webs with gigantic spiders in the middle.  When the one above Marty's head decided to play Tarzan, swinging up and down at random, Stacey and I decided it was time for our exit.  Amy never even made it into the hot tub, having arrived just as we were scrambling to get out.  She was more than happy to  make an exit with us.
Curiously enough, the spiders and their webs were absent in the daylight, making me wonder just where they packed up their bags and hid for the day.  Perhaps I'm better off not knowing.
The weather has been beautiful, although the surf is a bit rough for swimming.  But we had a delightful day just hanging out on the beach enjoying the sunshine, and relaxing in the house spending some quality family time together.  Add that to chasing a baby on the move, and one couldn't ask for a more perfect day.