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Standing silently against the crashing waves, this abandoned lighthouse in Pacifico whispers stories of its past. Once a guiding beacon for sailors, it now blends into nature’s embrace, surrounded by lush greens and the untamed ocean. A hauntingly beautiful reminder of time’s passage and nature’s reclaiming power. 🌿⚓ Who else feels drawn to places with a history like this?
Everyone airs down their tires before we hit the beach. We used a nifty little device called a "tire buddy." It will deflate your tires quickly to a predetermined pressure.
Dawn and Rod converse while waiting for dinner. The rest of the gang was hanging out on the porch, enjoying their drinks. Still, we could not stay up too late, as we needed to be up and out by 5:30 am the next morning. We were headed to Ocracoke and wanted to make the 6:00 am ferry.
Domesticated wild Ocracoke horses are popular for pony rides. The horses on Ocracoke are very distinctive. They have five lumbar vertebrae instead of six and seventeen ribs instead of eighteen. They also have an unusual shape and posture. The locals call them "Banker ponies," but these animals are really horses, not ponies.
I like to take photos of cool license plates. This one was on a classic white Jeep Cherokee that was totally pimped-out for surf fishing. Besides a lift kit, the vehicle had front rod holders, a rear cooler holder and a cargo basket on the roof. The proud owner was airing up at the "Red Drum Tackle Shop" in Buxton.
Here I am trying to look like a real fisherman. The water was very cold and I had no waders, only boots. Since I was wading out pretty far, it took no time at all for the boots to fill up with water. By my next visit, I will have a proper set of waders.
View from the top of the Ponce Inlet Light looking North., 175 ft above ground. Atlantic Ocean on the right, Halifax River on the left. Ponce Inlet, FL
While standing in the surf, I noticed this small crab crawling along in the shallow water. He blended in so perfectly with the sand that I did not even see him, until he moved. I immediately put down my fishing rod and went back to grab my camera. Hold still while I take your picture little guy....