The Ocracoke Light is the smallest of the four lighthouses on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. At 75 feet above sea level, the light is still visible for 14 miles to sea. Small as it is, I think this is actually the most picturesque of the four, especially when the former light-keeper’s home is included in [...]
This is the Bodie Island Light on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. I shot this in the early morning, and what you see is a happy accident, because I was getting attacked my mosquitoes the size of hummingbirds. I was so miserable I snapped off a couple of quick shots and headed back to [...]
It’s contradictory, but in order to preserve the “natural” dune structure on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, man must intervene with unnatural structures like this fencing that helps prevent erosion of the dunes.
This is Our Lady of the Seas Catholic Church in Buxton, North Carolina. With an amazing view of Pamlico Sound in the background, there couldn’t be a more beautiful setting for a church.
This couple was enjoying a breezy, warm afternoon on the beach near the Hatteras Light. They had the beach to themselves and seemed to be really enjoying themselves. I thought later that times like this would make it very easy for me to become a beach bum. There is something about the ocean that helps [...]
