Where in Carolina Country is This?

The February “Where Is This” photo by Randolph EMC member Wendy Brady features the 17-foot Blue Marlin statue and fountain located on Evans Street, along the Morehead City waterfront known as Big Rock Landing. This 1,200-pound bronze sculpture, created by sculptor Kent Ullberg and erected in 2013, is the exact size and weight of a previous Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament winning catch. Morehead City hosts the annual multi-million-dollar tournament every June. Past tournament winners are etched in stones around the fountain. Reader Cynthia Babiak notes that the statue is one of 12 located along the city’s Fish Walk, which honors the coastal town’s fishing history. The winning entry chosen at random from all correct submissions came from Wanda Strickland of Edenton, an Albemarle EMC member.