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Anne and Jill Go to the Coast of North Carolina ~ May 2014

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Day 4 ~ Monday, May 5 ~ Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, Ferry to Ocracoke, Anchorage Inn, Ocracoke Village

coffee sunrise Cape Hatteras
Coffee's ready early at Sea Foam! Sunrise at Sea Foam Anne at Cape Hatteras
Pea Island Refuge trail white flowers
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
Chicamacomico Midgett house
Chicamacomico Life Saving Station ~ Sign The Midgett House Cistern at Life Saving Station
Cape Hatteras Hatteras light
Cape Hatteras ~ Tallest brick lighthouse in the United States Click on photo for larger image.
view
Sign View at the top Anne with Ranger
going down view of lighthouse
Looking down Original lighthouse site ~ Inscription View of Hatteras Light from original site
fresnel lens Titanic sign
Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum 1854 Hatteras Fresnel Lens ~ About Lens Titanic Sign ~ Click on photo for larger image.
waiting Pamlico Sound
Waiting for ferry Ferry from Hatteras to Ocracoke Pamlico Sound
ponies Sign about ponies sunset
Ocracoke Ponies ~ Click on photo for larger image. Ponies Info ~ Click on photo for larger image. Sunset at Ocracoke

Day 5 ~ Tuesday, May 6 ~ Ocracoke Lighthouse, Springer's Point Nature Preserve, Ocracoke Preservation Museum, Cape Hattaras National Seashore, walk on beach at boardwalk across from pony pen, walk on pier

Ocracoke light sign Ocracoke light Cat
At Ocracoke Light
Springers Point Sign trail Jill
Springer's Point Nature Preserve ~ Trail Map Jill & big tree ~ Click on photo for larger image.
Trail
  Springer's Point Nature Preserve  
turtle skulls Mandy loggerhead shell
Ranger Mandy talking about loggerhead turtles at Ocracoke Visitor Center
Ocracoke museum flowers British cemetary
Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum Yellow flowers ~ Click on photo for larger image. British Cemetery ~ Sign
boardwalk to beach boardwalk Hatteras dune
Boardwalk to beach on Ocracoke Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore Hatteras dune ~ Click on photo for larger image.
waves boy & his dad dead turtle
Waves ~ Click on photo for larger image. Playin' & Fishin' Dead loggerhead turtle
boat birds Anchorage Inn
Boat Birds on the beach ~ Click on photo for larger image. Anchorage Inn ~ Read about it on the info page.
boats Coast Guard Ocracoke
Sunset views from the Anchorage Inn ~ Click on photos for larger images.

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Lighthouse photos in header in order of trip: Roanoke River ~ Edenton (1886), Currituck Beach (1875~150'), Bodie Island (1872~150'), Cape Hatteras (1870~210'),
Ocracoke (1823~77.5'), Cape Lookout (1859~150'), Oak Island (1958~155'), Bald Head Island ~ "Old Baldy" (1795~110').
Site Photo Credits: All Anne S. Napier except as noted. Photos of Anne by fellow travelers.

Updated June 29, 2014