One Favorite Photo Op in The Outer Banks (Kitty Hawk, Nags Head: houses, live)

[LauraC]

I'll be staying in the Nags Head area for 7 days beginning Saturday and would like to know what's your favorite spot (one best) to take a non-people photograph (buildings, scenic, farms, boats, wildlife, flowers, wrecks all okay) and what time of day is best. Primary reason for visiting is 4 wildlife refuges (I do this in other states) but I'm game for any other good outdoor shots within an hours drive. I wouldn't ask but since it's my first time in eastern NC, I only know of touristy spots I've read about and I'm hoping for something different. I'm traveling by myself so not worried about entertaining anyone. Thanks.

[carolinadawg2]

Drive up north to the Corolla area and try to photograph the wild horses that live there.

[Umbria]

Originally Posted by carolinadawg2

Drive up north to the Corolla area and try to photograph the wild horses that live there.

Yes! Laura, hope to see your pics - should be a fun trip.

[ditchoc]

There are so many photo ops in the area:

The Corolla Light
The dunes at Kitty Hawk
Fishing boats at Wanchese
The Hatteras Light
The Bodie Island Light
The fishing center/fleet at Oregon Inlet especially when the boats come in with the days catch
And about a bizzilon views of the ocean with dunes, sea oats, driftwood, sea shells etc.
Oh, and don't forget sunrises and sun sets from some locations

[LauraC]

Thanks you guys. I am definitely going to head to the Oregon Inlet fishing center for when the boats come in because I can do other things earlier in the day and because I have mobility issues and I can park right there. I will probably also head to Corolla but skip the horses. I've been to Assateague several times so this would not be a new experience (wild horses). Promise to post some photos when I get back.

[poppydog]

If you're interested in wildlife, there are lots of bears at Alligator River National Refuge. About the Complex - Alligator River - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The Elizabethan Gardens and the Roanoke Island Festival Park provide some good photo ops, too.

I'm always a sucker for lighthouses and piers, too.

[ditchoc]

Oh .. and the QEII on Roanoke Island.