Outer Banks, North Carolina 2026Where sun, ocean, and wildlife meet
Welcome to the Outer Banks - a beautiful sunrise over the ocean with the birds flying away
Walking out to the beach, the sea oats guide your way, and the ocean is there to welcome you
Nothing is better than the salt air early in the morning
Waves splashing into the pier, sun peaking out over the horizon and fisherman there to welcome the day
Avon pier is a beautiful place to start your mornings
The fishermen trying to start the day off with a catch on the Avon Pier
The birds looking for an easy snack on the pier
Maybe this morning will be the day - on Avon Pier
The quiet of the Pamlico Sound during sunrise, the water is glass and you hear the sounds of fish jumping
A beautiful site this year - many sea turtle nests on the beaches
Buxton Lighthouse reflecting in the water, boardwalk to guide your way
Buxton Lighthouse
Cormorant on the beach, soaking it all in
Female and Male Cormorant on the Avon Beach
Cormorant surfing in the waves looking for a snack
Egret in the quiet of the Pamlico sound waiting for the fish to come
Shore bird running in the waves
More shorebirds
And gulls
With more birds
...and even more birds
All great trips must come to an end
But not without the hike back over the dunes