| the
2004
Midwinters the trip home: Outer Banks photos by Marc Bennett and Uncle Al |
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| A billboard on
the main road advertised The Pilot House down
this road and it seemed like a nice spot for a morning beer, but ... ... |
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| ... it was closed
for repairs. ... |
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| Further south,
closer to Hatteras, the damage looked more severe. ... |
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| Not much in the
way of beach housing had survived here. ... |
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| In Hatteras, we
discovered that not only was the ferry to Ocracoke
Island free ... ... |
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but it was running and about to leave for its hourly
trip. ... |
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| So off we went on
the ferry across to Ocracoke. ... |
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| Lots of lovely
nature to be seen from the upper deck as we ... ... |
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| ... neared the
south-western tip of Hatteras Island. ... |
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| Wouldn't this be
a great spot in which to nose around in a Wayfarer??? ... |
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| Have to watch the
tide though! ... |
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| Not even trees to
block the winds - you could have fun in a W up this
"creek". ... |
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| About halfway
across, we met the ferry that had left Ocracoke Island
on the hour as we had left Hatteras. ... |
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| Dolphins on
patrol. ... |
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| And of course,
the gulls. ... |
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| Signs of
conflicting currents at the SW tip of Hatteras Island. ... |
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| You can enjoy
this by motorized vehicle if you have the right tires
(and permit?) ... |
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| Oceans meets
Sound. ... |
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| Pelicans heading
out for ... ... |
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| ... a business
lunch. ... |
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| Ocracoke Island -
and the dredge helping to reconstruct the dunes that
Isabel washed away. ... |
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| Wrecks - some
visible (above) litter this dangerous coastline. ... |
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| The ferry docks
on Ocracoke as dune rehabilitation ... ... |
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| ... continues. |