This gorgeous view of the Atlantic Ocean was taken from the
deck of our rented beach house on Hatteras Island.
Looking straight out from the front door.
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Another gorgeous view from our deck.
Looking to the north (left)
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And another gorgeous view from our deck.
Looking to the south (right)
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The beach house in the center of this photo was
ours for seven days.
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A shot of the entire complex.
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We took a long walk down the beach to the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.
We walked up into the grass to check on our progress and then returned
to the beach to continue our hike.
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Getting closer. We can see it from the beach now.
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Almost there.
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Made it!
The Cape Hatteras Light (Hatteras Island - 1803 and 1870)
is the tallest lighthouse in America. It is a 193 foot brick tower
painted with distinctive spiral stripes. Built on a granite foundation
set atop iron pilings and a grillage of pine timbers, the big brick tower
withstood many hurricanes; however, the lighthouse now faced a much more
serious threat from the sea. Once almost a quarter of a mile from
the ocean, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was teetering at the very edge
of the tides. Storm driven waves threaten to undermine the foundation
of the massive tower. Unless something was done soon to save the
old tower, this historic national treasure would have toppled over onto
the beach.
In 1999, after years of scientific studies, controversy, and debate,
and costing millions of dollars, America's tallest lighthouse was moved
from an eroding shoreline and saved for future generations. The 3750
ton structure was moved 2900 feet inland, the tallest structure ever moved
by man.
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Beautiful shot of the base of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.
It was closed to the public because of repairs being made to the inside
ironwork so we weren't allowed inside to climb the steps.
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Opening
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