Our Outer Banks 2013 Vacation: Day 5
Bob and I visited two lighthouses on Thursday, September 19th. Before sharing photographs from our visit to the lighthouses, though, I have to share these two sunrise pictures.
Sunrise South Nags Head Beach
Sunrise South Nags Head Beach
What a gorgeous sunrise we had that morning. I had never personally witnessed such a beautiful sunrise!
The first lighthouse we visited was Bodie Island Lighthouse. This lighthouse was located only 2 miles from the beach house at which we were staying. In fact we could see the lighthouse from the south side of our ocean-front deck.
We hadn’t seen Bodie Island Lighthouse since 2007. Scaffolding covered the lighthouse during our Outer Banks vacation last year. The lighthouse looks brand new.
Bodie Island Lighthouse
A new-to-us boardwalk (the boardwalk was laid in 2009) provides great views of the lighthouse.
Bob and I at overlook at end of boardwalk
Bodie Island Lighthouse and Boardwalk
The second lighthouse that we visited was Currituck Lighthouse. This lighthouse is located north of Nags Head, about an hour’s drive from where we were staying.
Currituck Beach Lighthouse
After “lunch”, which was a peanut buster parfait at Dairy Queen, we stopped at Jockey’s Ridge State Park in Nags Head. The park contains the tallest natural sand dune system in the Eastern United States.
A boardwalk is located near the parking lot. Interpretive displays along the boardwalk offer information about the plants and animals in the area.
We walked to the end of the boardwalk, where we found a deck with a bench with a great view of the dunes. From the deck there were steps that led to the sand. Bob climbed the sand dune to Jockey’s Ridge, where he enjoyed a wonderful view of the surrounding area.
Bob walking to Jockey’s Ridge
Bob took this picture of the view from atop Jockey’s Ridge.
Bob took this picture on his way back to the boardwalk.
See the deck in the distance?
I opened this blog post with two gorgeous sunrise pictures. Not to be outdone, the moon put on a spectacular show in the evening!
Full Moon Shining on Ocean Waters
The Beauty Around Us 