Thursday, May 19, 2011

beauty at the beach: Nags Head, NC 2011

I tend to take a lot of nature photos, which is mostly what my vacation pictures are.  hope you enjoy.



Anthology of a sunrise, 6:05am:








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the view from my room!

the house was 3 levels, with an elevator, a pool, hot tub, 10 bedrooms, plenty of bathrooms and a HUGE living area on the 3rd floor where the kitchen, dining room and tv were located. each floor had a deck. It was so spacious and i was lucky to be able to have a room with an ocean view. each night i left my door open and fell asleep with the sounds of waves crashing.

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beach shots:
 




















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Jeep ride to see the wild Mustangs of Currituck. We were fortunate to get to see a 2month old "gilley" (wild female baby)






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the dunes at kitty hawk:

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 a variety of birds seen on my little excursions:





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my trip to Pea Island, a nature preserve on Hatteras:




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what an amazing vacation and i want to thank my friends Lesley and Tom for inviting me along. there is something about the beach that is soothing to the soul and comforting to the heart. As with any vacation, it is sad to see it come to an end. but there's always next year.



10 comments:

  1. Great photographs of a beautiful spot. I love a beach vacation...and when you take one with friends? Bliss!!!

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  2. Thank you for sharing! So, so, so appreciated!
    xox,
    diana

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  3. I've been living on the west coast now most of my life, but we used to go to Nags Head almost every year when I was a child. It's changed a bit, as there were very deep beaches and motel after motel in the 70's. Lots of children playing in pools and laughter and screams. Even a small amusement park with rides... Actually happy to see it is quieter now, but I wouldn't trade those memories for anything.

    Thanks for sharing your vacation photos!

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  4. such serenity...your photos are so spectacular..you should sell them as postcards.

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  5. Your pictures are breath taking. I have always been in love with photography but have never really had the eye or the money.

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  6. you have an eye for taking the viewer of your photos right into the heart and soul of the moment....you have a beautiful gift....and thank you so much for sharing these...it was almost like a mini-vacation for me.....I think I even smelled the beach....OUTSTANDING! <3 <3 <3

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  7. I just found your blog and wanted to say hello. Your photos are beyond gorgeous!! Thanks so much for sharing them with us. I look forward to perusing your blog and seeing more of your photos. I'm just starting to learn how to take better pics and blogs like yours truly inspire me to keep learning!! Have a great weekend!! :)

    ~ Wendy
    http://Crickleberrycottage.blogspot.com/

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  8. gorgeous photos! i felt relaxed just looking at them...longing for the beach.
    thanks for sharing. happy weekend, xo natalea

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