Thematic Photographic 69: "Transition" v.1.0 - Transitional Two-fer

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"Dawn Over the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway"
North Topsail Beach, NC - July 2009 (Click to embiggen)

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Here we have two transitions for the price of one. Day is just dawning, marking the transition from night to day, and in this case, the sun is rising over the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway which marks the dividing line where the mainland gives way to the islands and then to the ocean herself. The Intracoastal was devised to provide a sheltered shipping lane for goods moving up the eastern seaboard by boat or ship. Much of this sheltered water is naturally occurring, but the channels were constructed and are maintained by dredges allowing large cargoes to be transported without exposure to the capricious currents of the Atlantic. The small islets, not easily visible in this shot are a product of the dredging operations and boast some incredibly rich (not to mention... "aromatic") soil.

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