On sleepless nights, the Carolina moon guides us. To a full moon, quarter moon, a crescent; to the same moon our parents saw, and their parents, and their parents’ parents, we offer up our dreams, our fears, our secrets. And the moon has its own secrets. They collect, like drops of water, in lunar hiding places. This was the night a young couple fell in love. This is the mysterious way nature signals change to its creatures. This is a corner of the sky you can see only with a telescope. Even when the moon is new, we sense its presence, there win the dark, a quiet companion.
Under a Carolina Moon
During World War II, a chance meeting led to a long-distance romance forever preserved in letters.
Lunar Liquids
They say there’s magic in a full moon. We’re happy to sit out under the night sky, waiting to see what unfolds – as long as we have something in hand to sip.
Full Moon Oyster Bar
If you seek oysters in Clemmons or Southern Pines, you’ll likely find friends, too.
Click the image below to take a closer look at your summer 2014 lunar calendar.
Blue Crabs’ Secret
North Carolina fishermen look to the moon to unlock secrets of the natural world.
Quarter Moon Books
Part café, part boutique, the heart of this Topsail Beach shop has always been books.
Carolina Skies
For astronomy experts and enthusiasts, exploring our state means more than looking around — it means looking up.