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Where Is This? (June 2, 2006) 
Today's mystery location, like a good part of my little novel I-State Lines, is set in the Eastern seaboard. Yes, there are a lot of lakes in the region, so here are some clues: This is a large, sprawling man-made lake. My kayak (I am in the lead one) is aimed just to the right of the dam, which is hidden by the curve of the mountain. The fishing is considered good, and there are plenty of little inlets to explore. My characters, Daz and Alex, visit a retired Marine in northern Virginia who they met camping in Colorado, and they reach the point of exhaustion--you know the feeling, when the trip and your friendship are in danger of melting down--sitting on a beach in North Carolina. They could have driven to this lake in a matter of hours from either location. A key revelation occurs during their sullen drive down the coast. I was surprised on a recent visit to the region to see vineyards being planted on old tobacco land. Interesting how certain grape varietals like poor soils--for instance, the south of France and parts of Northern California. I found the sagging old tobacco sheds which dot the landscape hereabouts to be visually most charming. You can order my little novel from my favorite online independent bookstore, The Kaleidoscope: Our Focus Is You . Though physically sited at 112 1st Avenue NW, Hampton, IA 50441 (Tel: 641-456-2787, Fax: 641-456-2809) it is available to you via the Web. (Shipping is free on all orders, and you can't beat that.) Or if you have an open order at amazon.com, you can of course add I-State Lines 
to your purchase with a famously easy one click of your mouse.
Be the first to identify the locale of me and my kayak, and I'll send you a collector's copy of my book I-State Lines. So email me! For more on this subject and a wide array of other topics, please visit my weblog. 
copyright © 2006 Charles Hugh Smith. All rights reserved in all media. I would be honored if you linked this wEssay to your site, or printed a copy for your own use.
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