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16 Art & Nature
When art and nature unite, fine art and craft are
created. Find both within a three-hour drive from
the Azalea Coast, at a Five Diamond hotel and spa,
The Umstead in Cary, and a 45-year-old artist
studio and gallery, Cedar Creek in Creedmoor.
By Marimar McNaugton
32 Dock Doc
At the height of Wrightsville’s sailing season,
sports medicine specialist Dr. Anne Allen can
usually be spotted at the Carolina Yacht Club dock.
For decades, her career has blown her to the far
corners of the globe — to Olympic and Paralympic
Games in London, Beijing, Athens and the USA —
where she helps athletes cross the finish line.
By Cole Dittmer
44 That Certain Smile
A sightseeing trip to India would change the
course of Paul Wilkes’ life. There he met 6-year-old
Reena, a partially blinded beggar girl. Wilkes
opened his wallet and with it his heart. Now
seven years later, his Homes of Hope mission has
uplifted more than 400 orphan girls in more than
30 facilities in India. By Paul Wilkes
54 Second Nature
A tangle of native trees and shrubs covered a
ten-foot dune blocking exquisite views of snaking
rivulets through marsh islands on the backside
of Figure Eight Island’s north end. Here Virginia
Woodruff and Ligon Flynn designed the second
home for a Greensboro family; Jim Farlow built it
and David Erwin landscaped this roughhewn site.
By Marimar McNaughton
68 SAVOR: Eat More Plant
Three friends find their way to vegan eating and in
the process change the way they approach their life-style,
influence their families and inspire each other.
But where do they go when they want to dine out?
Executive Chef Mark Lawson of East Oceanfront
Dining at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort is
prepped and ready to serve. By Susan Miller
FEATURES
Departments
8 Up Front
10 Beach Bites
76 Social Seens
82 Tide Chart
Advertising Section
30 Must Haves
42 Professional Profiles
The maritime oak caught
my attention because of its
interesting form. I framed this
image twice, and decided to go
with the afternoon shot since the
backlit tree had more glow and
the shadows would be cast back
at the viewer to help create some
dapple light in the foreground.
— Joshua Curry
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