Ocracoke And A Smile - Working Our Way Down The Outer Banks

Where were we? Oh yeah - It's October 2007, and we're in the middle of our "finally shooting the lighthouses of North Carolina" trip. Above: Obligatory shots of Cape Hatteras' famous lighthouse, now located about a half-mile from its original spot. Yep - it's pretty.

Hatteras cupola!

This is what the Ocracoke Light Station looks like if you get there too late in the day and it's a little too cloudy.

So you just have to get up a little early and shoot it in the morning sun, before catching the first ferry to Cedar Island.

Cupola, cloudy. Yes, it looks crooked. I'm pretty sure it's set on top of the tower at a slant, or at least a little off-center. That's the visual "flaw" that lends it great charm.

Cupola, sunny!

One departing shot from aboard the ferry. Shameless plug: We. Love. Ocracoke.

Clouds and sunbeams and the Pamlico Sound.

Gulls on the breakwater.

A preview of what's to come. This was our first trip to Cape Lookout. The lighthouse was so cool, we made a second crossing on our way back north, when the sun was shining.

Check back soon!