Cape Lookout, North Carolina

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

Where do I go to apply for the job of lighthouse keeper?

Awesome pics, thanks! :)

Not many of those left since the Coast Guard has automated all their lighthouses. It sounds romantic, but I've heard some pretty sad stories about the life of lighthouse keepers and their families. Isolation, lonliness, etc. I'll spare you the details of some of the more tragic stories.

I'm glad you liked the pics, bri. I have to pinch myself sometimes when I realize I get paid to go to these places.:) But 80% of my job is entering data into a computer.:(