May 2019

Four Egrets at the Reservoir Four great egrets, the wands of their slender necks waving, wade through tall reeds and tranquil water to the sound of a kingfisher’s call. The tops of surrounding [...]

The Magic of Lake Waccamaw Smooth paddling to marriage and mayflies and an ageless friend named John By Amy Lyon On a recent Sunday morning, my husband Jonathan and I mounted our bicycles onto [...]

Blood Memory Five friends and a meal to remember By Wiley Cash   •   Photographs by Mallory Cash In his first poetry collection, 1998’s Eureka Mill, Ron Rash writes about the connection he feels [...]

Only in the South When layaway simply won’t do By Susan S. Kelly Admit it: There are scenes and situations that could only happen in the South. I’m not talking about moonshine, magnolias, accents [...]

The soft thud of a magnolia blossom crashing down upon the tender earth takes me back . . . Rope hammock swing. Soft light filtering through smooth green leaves. Love notes tied with twine to [...]

Glossy Ibis A social wader of flooded fields and coastal marshlands By Susan Campbell Late spring is the time when wading birds abound along our coastline. Most are leading young of the year from [...]

Dirty Hands, Happy Heart And other gifts from the universe By Jim Dodson When all else fails, Mulligan the dog and I head for the garden. Possibly because I hail from a family of Carolina farmers [...]

Althea Gibson fought discrimination to become America’s first African-American tennis legend By Kevin Maurer Wimbledon’s Centre Court was sweltering as Althea Gibson stared across the net at [...]

The Wilmington Ballet Company joins forces with US International Ballet to elevate classical dance in the Port City By Gwenyfar Rohler   •   Photographs By Mark Steelman Elizabeth Hester has a [...]

Stardust Memories Forget the Vegas floor show and look to the skies for a spectacle you’ll never forget By Astrid Stellanova If you’re a fan of the fantastic, find a good spot for sky-watching [...]