Our last day on OBX (Outer Banks)

We explored Hatteras Island today a bit closer to the campground. We took a drive to the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and wandered out to Hatteras Point. The wind was fierce today and when we were near the ocean the sand was flying and the waves were crashing. The temperature never broke sixty and we wore hooded sweatshirts most of the day. This is really a neat place when you take the time ot get off the beaten path and do some exploring.
In the morning we are hooking up the camper and will get an early start to get back to Michigan on Wednesday.
Happy trails to all!

The day was spent in the vicinity of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.

This is the tallest brick lighthouse in North America

The lighthouse dates back to the early eighteen hundreds.

Year first constructed	1803 (original tower) 1870 (current tower)
Year first lit	1870 (current tower)

We saw a couple of groups of deer. Here there were three but by the time I got the camera out one was gone and a second was going!

If you hate cormorants you will really hate this picture. Zoom in and see all of them in this pond by the coast.

You can see the lighthouse way off in the distance. The sand was really blowing out on the beach today.

Another view of the light.