This month, the Good Doctor is farming out FPC to guest hosts and the lucky one this week is Tinkerbell’s Momma Kat. (You might want to write that down, 'cause her profile points you to a different place.) As the first host of the month, TMK also got to pick the theme, which had me stumped for a while. "The Good Earth" can mean practically anything after all. Finally I settled on this shot of Carrot Island, one of the barrier islands protecting the waters of Beaufort Harbor.
I chose Carrot Island for a couple of reasons. First because it's a part of the Rachel Carson Nature Preserve, meaning it's protected land. Second because owing to its protected status, (and probably its relatively small size) nothing exists on the island that isn't naturally occurring and the only permanent residents there are the varied species of animals indigenous to it. Camping -- even primitive camping, which is allowed on some of the other islands by permit -- is prohibited on Carrot Island. If you're not a member of a naturally occurring native species, you're only allowed to visit for the day, then you get back on the boat that brung ya. This may be among the best kept examples of "Good Earth" remaining in this country because humans simply haven't been permitted to get their hands on it. Do me a favor. If you visit there, leave nothing behind but your footprints, okay?
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