Cape Lookout, North Carolina

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Below are some pics from my recent trip to Cape Lookout, North Carolina.

Enjoy.



APPROACHING CAPE LOOKOUT LIGHTHOUSE COMPLEX ON THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: LIGHTHOUSE; LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER'S QUARTERS; OIL HOUSE


CAPE LOOKOUT LIGHT HOUSE IS THE ONLY LIGHTHOUSE IN THE U.S. WITH A DIAMOND PATTERN


THE OIL HOUSE WAS USED TO STORE BARRELS OF OIL FOR THE LAMP IN THE LIGHTHOUSE


THIS IS THE KEEPER'S QUARTERS; NOTE THE CONDUIT FROM THE RAIN GUTTER TO THE CISTERN ALMOST ALL COMPLEXES LIKE THIS HAD TO STORE THEIR RAINWATER


THE LIGHTHOUSE IS OPENED ONLY 4 DAYS A YEAR UNTIL WE REINFORCE THIS OLD IRON STAIRWAY


HERE'S A VIEW FROM THE TOP OF THE LIGHTHOUSE LOOKING OUT OVER A BARRIER ISLAND


THIS LIGHTHOUSE USED TO HAVE A FRESNEL LENS; IT HAS SINCE BEEN ELECTRIFIED AND AUTOMATED


LIGHTHOUSE COMPLEXES OFTEN HAD SMALL HOMES FOR VARIOUS WORKERS; HERE'S ONE WE STABILIZED AND MOTHBALLED


THIS IS A U.S. LIFE SAVING SERVICE HEADQUARTERS BUILDING; IT'S IN ROUGH SHAPE BUT IT'S A COOL BUILDING