North Carolina - Coastal

An uprooted pine covered in Spanish Moss on Flatty Creek

An uprooted pine covered in Spanish Moss on Flatty Creek

This remote cemetery on the Live Oak Trail is thought to be for the victims of a late 19th-century plague.

This remote cemetery on the Live Oak Trail is thought to be for the victims of a late 19th-century plague.

Sailing out of the Pamlico River at sunset.

Sailing out of the Pamlico River at sunset.

Woodpeckers have left their mark on this pine in the marsh of the Tar Kiln Trail.

Woodpeckers have left their mark on this pine in the marsh of the Tar Kiln Trail.

A pair of Palamedes Swallowtail butterflies on a thistle, Mallard Creek Trail.

A pair of Palamedes Swallowtail butterflies on a thistle, Mallard Creek Trail.

A Palamedes Swallowtail butterfly on a thistle, Mallard Creek Trail.

A Palamedes Swallowtail butterfly on a thistle, Mallard Creek Trail.

The Wright Brothers National Memorial at Kill Devil Hills

The Wright Brothers National Memorial at Kill Devil Hills

The downed oak on the Live Oak Trail, on the river shore, is covered in Spanish Moss

The downed oak on the Live Oak Trail, on the river shore, is covered in Spanish Moss

Canadian Geese take to the air in the fog over the Pamlico River, NC

Canadian Geese take to the air in the fog over the Pamlico River, NC

The schooner Jeanie B arrives in Washington, NC

The schooner Jeanie B arrives in Washington, NC

An old mill near the Harbor District in Washington, NC

An old mill near the Harbor District in Washington, NC

Washington Harbor, NC, during a winter sunset

Washington Harbor, NC, during a winter sunset

Spanish Moss draped over a pine tree on Flatty Creek

Spanish Moss draped over a pine tree on Flatty Creek

This historic building was just completely restored in the last year. It was built in 1897 and abandoned in 1988 for a new station. It had since been vandalized and covered in dunes. This is how it looks now, restored and raised 10 feet off the sand. Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina.

This historic building was just completely restored in the last year. It was built in 1897 and abandoned in 1988 for a new station. It had since been vandalized and covered in dunes. This is how it looks now, restored and raised 10 feet off the sand. Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina.

The diversity of the marsh along the Palmetto Boardwalk

The diversity of the marsh along the Palmetto Boardwalk

The spot where the first powered flight took off. The four markers downtrack show where the first four flights landed. Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.

The spot where the first powered flight took off. The four markers downtrack show where the first four flights landed. Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.

Winter fog in Washington, NC

Winter fog in Washington, NC

The "tallest brick lighthouse in the U.S." - Hatteras - is barely completely visible in the morning fog

The "tallest brick lighthouse in the U.S." - Hatteras - is barely completely visible in the morning fog

Waiting for the Washington July 4th celebration as fireworks continue east of town over the river

Waiting for the Washington July 4th celebration as fireworks continue east of town over the river

The Currituck County Old Jail, built circa 1820. North Carolina.

The Currituck County Old Jail, built circa 1820. North Carolina.