My Bodie Lies over the Ocean
My Bodie Lies over the Ocean
This is the Bodie (pronounced body) Lighthouse on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The lighthouse is on the sound side, rather than the Ocean side of the island. It was built in 1872 and is 153 feet tall. It's actually the THIRD lighthouse built in the area. Per Wikipedia: "The first was built in 1847 and then abandoned in 1859 due to a poor foundation. The second, built in 1859, was destroyed in 1861 by retreating Confederate troops who feared it would be used as a Union observation post during the Civil War. The third and current lighthouse, with its original first order Fresnel lens, was completed in 1872."
It's not as famous as it's taller cousin, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.
I took a few liberties here. Someone familiar with the area will notice I digitally chopped down a tree. The gate to the keepers quarters is almost a complete fabrication because the parents of the little girl continued standing there in an awkward pose. I'm normally patient, but had places to go and people to see so I took a number of shots hoping to recapture the gate as they moved, but because of the brick sidewalk, they never got out of the way. If you look back through my photo stream you'll find many other images of this lighthouse, including a star trail, a moon set... and more photos are coming.
If you'd like to get a shot like this, we'll be your guide. StarCircleAcademy is organizing a Week long photo workshop here in the end of April. It includes day, night and wildlife photography, relaxing in an Oceanfront mansion with professional chef preparing meals. Interested? Check here starcircleacademy.com/workshops/outerbanks
for details.
My Bodie Lies over the Ocean
My Bodie Lies over the Ocean
This is the Bodie (pronounced body) Lighthouse on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The lighthouse is on the sound side, rather than the Ocean side of the island. It was built in 1872 and is 153 feet tall. It's actually the THIRD lighthouse built in the area. Per Wikipedia: "The first was built in 1847 and then abandoned in 1859 due to a poor foundation. The second, built in 1859, was destroyed in 1861 by retreating Confederate troops who feared it would be used as a Union observation post during the Civil War. The third and current lighthouse, with its original first order Fresnel lens, was completed in 1872."
It's not as famous as it's taller cousin, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.
I took a few liberties here. Someone familiar with the area will notice I digitally chopped down a tree. The gate to the keepers quarters is almost a complete fabrication because the parents of the little girl continued standing there in an awkward pose. I'm normally patient, but had places to go and people to see so I took a number of shots hoping to recapture the gate as they moved, but because of the brick sidewalk, they never got out of the way. If you look back through my photo stream you'll find many other images of this lighthouse, including a star trail, a moon set... and more photos are coming.
If you'd like to get a shot like this, we'll be your guide. StarCircleAcademy is organizing a Week long photo workshop here in the end of April. It includes day, night and wildlife photography, relaxing in an Oceanfront mansion with professional chef preparing meals. Interested? Check here starcircleacademy.com/workshops/outerbanks
for details.