I had the unfortunate task of driving to Charlotte in January, for work. It took a nauseating 7 and a half hours, and I vowed that the next time, I will fly. Thus, the flight was from Manteo to Charlotte, and I decided to head down the OBX and inland, taking an hour side jaunt to make it interesting.
I can’t put to words how stunning the OBX was from the air. Water was clear on the sound and ocean sides, air was clear, and the sun was bright. Colors were clear and crisp, and the inlets and capes were incredible. Given the amount of photos, all of which are worth perusing, I’ll let them speak for themselves.
US 64 Bridge to Bodie Island at Nags Head
Oregon Inlet
Oregon Inlet
Oregon Inlet
Oregon Inlet
Brackish Water Mixing with Pamlico Sound, Pea Island
Pea Island Bridge
Classic OBX – Atlantic Ocean, NC 12, Pamlico Sound
Just north of “Canadian Hole”
Cape Hatteras
Cape Hatteras with ocean currents
South Side of Hatteras Island
Tidal Flows – Hatteras Inlet, Hatteras Island in Background
Tidal Flows – Hatteras Inlet, Hatteras Island in Background
Ocracoke Island, Pamlico Sound
Pamlico Sound, just north of Ocracoke village
NE side of Ocracoke, NC
Ocracoke, NC – Looking NW
Ocracoke Inlet
New Drum Inlet, Marsh Side
Ophelia Inlet
Ophelia Inlet
Ophelia Inlet, Tidal Flows
Ophelia Inlet, Tidal Flows
Back Sound, Shackleford Banks
Cape Lookout, Looking out into the Atlantic
Cape Lookout, Looking toward land
Back side of Cape Lookout
Back Sound, Looking NE Along Cape Lookout National Seashore
Shore of Shackleford Banks
Farm Fields in Eastern NC
