If you walk, bike, or drive down Lighthouse Road you may notice one street sign with a peculiar name..."Water Fired Rd." And you may have wondered where that name came from.
In warm weather microscopic phosphorescent plankton will often light up the water at night with thousands of sparkly pin points of light. This is especially noticeable when an oar, a hand, or a school of fish passes through the water. On Ocracoke this phenomenon is called "water fire."
Local fishermen have traditionally associated the appearance of water fire with poor fishing, hence the expression, "Last night the water fired. No fish today."
Our latest Ocracoke Newsletter is a gallery of photos of fences on
Howard Street and Lawton Lane. To go directly to the this month's
Newsletter click here: http://www.villagecraftsmen.com/news092112.htm.
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One of the most amazingly beautiful things to see. I enjoyed reading!
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