. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. UNC Sea Grant <°9, NORTH CAROLlfTSTATE LIBRARY April, 1980 N. C. Doc. S& 1 8 W8Q coast Swatch Photo by Jim Erickson. Cyclist and shadow pedal in harmony along coastal North Carolina A pedal-powered excursion to sun, sand and scenery By Kathy Hart From my left, the ocean crashes against the sand. From my right a bird wails in the marsh. Ahead of me, a flat, two-lane highway weaves between the sandy dunes and the grassy marsh. On my face are the spring sun and gusts of ocean air. Beneath me is my bicy
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. UNC Sea Grant <°9, NORTH CAROLlfTSTATE LIBRARY April, 1980 N. C. Doc. S& 1 8 W8Q coast Swatch Photo by Jim Erickson. Cyclist and shadow pedal in harmony along coastal North Carolina A pedal-powered excursion to sun, sand and scenery By Kathy Hart From my left, the ocean crashes against the sand. From my right a bird wails in the marsh. Ahead of me, a flat, two-lane highway weaves between the sandy dunes and the grassy marsh. On my face are the spring sun and gusts of ocean air. Beneath me is my bicycle. I am bicycling through the Pea Island Wildlife Refuge, caught up in the scenery, my own thoughts and the cadence of my pedaling. I'm glad I'm not in a car. Before today, I had never spent more than hour at a time on a bike. But now, I'm touring the Outer Banks along 12 from the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge to Buxton, 40 miles. The first few miles were spent finding a good, steady pace that kept us together, getting into a gear that gave us the right combination of pedal- ing and gliding, and adjusting to a steady stream of traffic. We stopped soon to adjust our seats and handlebars. We had brought along an array of tools, including enough bug repellent to ward off an army of skeeters. Right away the first scouting party was taking taste samples from my arms and legs. As we pedal through the refuge, I shout to my friends, as an egret rises Continued on next page. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original UNC Sea Grant College Program. [Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program]
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