Bean framed?
Ben Casey has retrieved all of the flooring from the Bean – Oriental’s iconic coffee water hole and adult day-care facility – that was removed after Hurricane Irene. You can own a piece of Oriental’s eclectic history by purchasing a frame of any size or having something custom framed by Casey. Aside from the novelty of such a frame, the moulding is quite handsome as a frame in either 3/4 inch, one inch, or one & one half inch widths. Contact ben@towndock.net. to learn more.
Ben Casey to Exhibit Prints at Bank of the Arts in New Bern
Ben Casey will exhibit prints during January and February for the Craven Arts Council at the bank of the Arts in New Bern. the exhibit will feature a broad range of Casey’s work over the last several years, black & white as well as color. Some prints are journalistic in nature, some are character study portraits, and some are scenic photos from Pamlico County and Eastern North Carolina.
Information on receptions will be forthcoming.
Oriental, Village of Leisure Living
Long before real estate developers tagged Oriental as the Sailing Capital of North Carolina, it was officially known on town signatures as the Village of Leisurely Living. Russel Jones, left, and Wade Harper, Jr, known as Buddy, live by the old standards.
Did you know ...
Did you know that Ben Casey can lead visitors to Pamlico County on natural, historic, and scenic photo-eco tours of the local byways and waterways? Contact him, ben@towndock.net.
No matter how many times ...
No matter how many times Ben Casey rides or strides past the harbor, the image of old working boats has a mesmerizing impact. The old wooden boats are the pride and joy of his lenses.
Squall Line Has Passed
Bursts of sun between showers as a squall line passes paint the Oriental harbor with brilliant hues.
What did the sign say?
Seen at Dawn
Ben Casey witnessed a deer charge across the road before him on his way to work early Tuesday morning, May 31. He slowed, knowing that deer often travel in pairs or groups. A fawn followed, but fell to the ground in high grass beside the road.
Ben stopped, watched the little fellow struggle to get up and wobble across the road. As he was about to drive off, he realized the fawn had not yet ventured into the woods. The following photo was made just before the fawn re-joined its mother in the deep undergrowth.
