I stopped by the Cape Fear River this morning to photograph the Oak Island lighthouse before sunrise.

A storm rolled in on the way home.

I decide to run down the beach today, and my youngest one ran down to the pier and back with me.

The Island Rocket was custom built by a friend of mine at work. He purchased the engine and frame from the internet and then created the rest from different things. If you take a closer look, you can see how the angular gas tank gives it a distinct look. The forks are custom welded, the battery box is made from the kick plate of a door and the taillights are from a 1959 Cadillac.