Cape Hatteras Light
by Bill Swartwout
Title
Cape Hatteras Light
Artist
Bill Swartwout
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Photography
Description
A part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the Cape Hatteras Light, shown here with slightly enhanced colors, is a lighthouse, on the Outer Banks near the town of Buxton, North Carolina. It is the tallest brick lighthouse in the country and the tallest of all NC lighthouses. It was designed and located to help sailors in navigating the dangerous Diamond Shoals that have claime many a ship over the centuries.
The Cape Hatteras Light Station has been designated a National Historic Landmark and is one of the most recognized of all lights because of the pattern of black and white candy cane style stripes. The lighthouse was move to its current location in 1999 to avoid erosion from the encroaching Atlantic Ocean.
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June 11th, 2021
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Kathi Isserman
CONGRATULATIONS! Your WONDERFUL image has been FEATURED on the home page of "SHOWCASING THE SOUTH” L. Please add the photo to the 2022 “FEATURED IMAGE ARCHIVE THREAD.” Thank you for participating in the group.
Jordan Hill
Congratulations on being featured in the FAA Group ‘The Outdoor Photographer' To ensure your feature remains available over time, post your featured images in the Group's 'Thanks for the Feature / photo archive