Jean Beasley, who turned her young daughter’s dying wish into a mission to save sea turtles, has died On the beaches of Topsail Island in North Carolina, the sight of a sea turtle crawling ashore has long signaled both urgency and hope. For many years, a woman with a clipboard and a watchful eye was o...

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#RIPMsBeasley
#TopsailIslandNC

Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Hospital, the legacy and the work will continue.

Had "A Shell of a Time" creating this fun custom sign! 🐚✨ What do you think?

#CustomSigns #BeachVibes #ShellOfATime #Art #CoastalLiving #HandmadeSigns #TopsailIslandNC

Reserved beach parking. Actually, the name of the sign is Lucky Enough. ;)
#art #sign #painter #signs #traditionalart #beach #topsailislandnc

Just another day at the beach. Kinda.
Background for a sign.
#art #artist #painter #traditionalart #traditionalartist #beach #ocean #topsailislandnc

earlier this morning
#sunrise
#northtopsailbeach
#topsailislandnc
#beach
#ocean
#photography

a light snack
#greatblueheron
#birds
#birdphotography
#topsailislandnc
#nature
#photography

this morning
#sunrise
#topsailislandnc
#beach
#ocean
#nature
#photography

fresh breakfast this morning
#greatblueheron
#birds
#birdphotography
#topsailislandnc
#nature
#photography

sunrise
#northtopsailbeach
#sunrise
#topsailislandnc
#nature
#photography

almost june
very soon
sandy dune
full-ish moon
#moon
#dune
#beach
#topsailislandnc
#nature
#photography

take off
#pelican
#birds
#birdphotography
#topsailislandnc
#nature
#photography

love to see people
excited about their sign!
#signs
#jaxonsigns
#topsailislandnc
#beach
#photograpy

More progress today and it's ready for the attachments to set overnight.
#seafoam #sea #handpaintedsigns #art #artist #signs #oldschoolsigns #topsailislandnc #beachhouse #retrolook

A large pink flamingo statue is wearing a straw hat and big sunglasses. In the background is a palm tree and a Sandy road.

#FebruArty #Artyear A #Flamingo statue at an ice cream shop on #TopsailIslandNC I’m so wishing for warmer weather right now! Current temp In PA 19 F! #Photography #amateurphotography #iPhonephotography #Artshow

#Sunsetpoint #handpainted #beachhouse #sign nearly complete!
#art #artist #painter #skyart #bskyart #signs #topsailislandnc

A photo of a hot dog. Silver foil background, golden toasted bun. The hot dog has squiggles of ketchup and mustard and is topped with relish.

#FebruArty #ArtYear An up close #photo of a hot dog at #HotDiggityDogz #TopsailIslandNC We go there for dinner on Friday night before we go home. #photography #amateurphotography #iPhonephotography #art #artistsofBluesky #artshow

sanderling on the run
#sanderling
#birds
#topsailislandnc
#nature
#beach
#photography

snowy dune 1/23/25
#snow
#beach
#topsailislandnc
#ocean
#photography

sunrise this morning
#sunrise
#topsailislandnc
#beach
#nature
#ocean
#photography

permanent waves
#waves
#rush
#topsailislandnc
#ocean
#photography

catching a snack
#gulls
#birds
#topsailislandnc
#nature
#ocean
#photography

black and white or sepia tone?
#sanderlings
#birds
#topsailislandnc
#beach
#nature
#photography

gulls (mostly)
#birds
#topsailislandnc
#pendercountync
#beach
#photography

sunset on the sound
#sunset
#topsailislandnc
#pendercountync
#nature
#photography

contractor: didn't you say your favorite band was the doors?
owner: please leave.
#thedoors
#uglyhouse
#topsailislandnc
#beach
#photography

5 o'clock shadow
#sanderling
#birds
#topsailislandnc
#nature
#photography

time heals (almost) all wounds
#crab
#beach
#topsailislandnc
#nature
#photography

a break in the storm
#topsailislandnc
#pendercountync
#ocean
#nature
#photography

summer sunrise
topsail island, nc
#sunrise
#topsailislandnc
#ocean
#nature
#photography

how to make an entrance
#brownpelican
#topsailislandnc
#birds
#nature
#photography