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Currituck Beach Christmas Surprise #179271 12/30/08 10:03 PM
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As our family makes our annual trek to the Outer Banks for Christmas and New Year's, I had a stroke of dumb luck and got to climb the Currituck Beach Light in the off-season. Apparently they figured they could get a little money by opening it for climbing today, so I took the chance.

Here's some shots.

Around and Around

[img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/3152178938_291931b239.jpg?v=0[/img]

Sundown

[img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3105/3151349073_59295fde2e.jpg?v=0[/img]

A Stream of Light

[img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3089/3151351395_d7203ea23f.jpg?v=0[/img]

Christmas Gallery

[img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3109/3151353835_a2a7f6feac.jpg?v=0[/img]

Christmas Lantern

[img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3117/3152187888_ec66539bdd.jpg?v=0[/img]

Illuminations

[img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3234/3152189902_a4c313854e.jpg?v=0[/img]

Re: Currituck Beach Christmas Surprise #179272 12/30/08 10:25 PM
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Very nice pictures, Greg. Hope you are enjoying your week away from studies and on the OBX.

Re: Currituck Beach Christmas Surprise #179273 12/30/08 11:02 PM
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Great pics Greg !!!

Thanks for posting !!! cool


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Re: Currituck Beach Christmas Surprise #179274 12/31/08 10:31 AM
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Very nice pictures Greg! Thanks for sharing & have a great time!!!


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Hey Greg! Nice going! Enjoyed these a lot...like another Christmas present.

Have you had a chance to see this...
Currituck Beach Light
This was done by Melody Leckie of OBC, Inc, the owners of Currituck.

Happy New Year to you and family enjoying one of my favorite spots!

Judy


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Re: Currituck Beach Christmas Surprise #179276 12/31/08 01:25 PM
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Where's the night photo with the Christmas Lights?


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Great photos Greg. Thanks for sharing.

And Judy, thanks for the YouTube link, I enjoyed that as well, and it contains an early evening shot of the light with the Christmas lights lit.


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Nice photos Greg. I haven't been there in 10 years since my son was in college in Virginia. I need to get back to the Outer Banks.

Re: Currituck Beach Christmas Surprise #179279 12/31/08 01:58 PM
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Great pictures, Greg! Currituck is one of the most beautiful light stations in the country! I will never forget our visit in 2005. We climbed the tower and got a private tour of the Keeper's house. It was fantastic!

The Outer Banks Conservationists have done such a wonderful job of restoring and preserving this national treasure. They deserve all of our thanks and congratulations for a job well done!

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Really nice on the video how they morph the "before" images of how things were when OBC came into the picture to the "after" images. Shows how much work was done to bring this beautiful lightstation back from the brink.

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fantastic shots! That is one of my favorite!
I used to live there in KILL DEVIL HILLS!

Thanks


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Re: Currituck Beach Christmas Surprise #179282 01/09/09 03:34 PM
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Finished working up my historical data page on Currituck Beach for the pics we took last March this week, just in time to see your great shots of that light during the winter. Ya' done good, Greg!! Thanks for sharing.

Sandy

Re: Currituck Beach Christmas Surprise #179283 01/09/09 09:16 PM
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Thanks for the photos. Definitely one of my favs.

Judy

Re: Currituck Beach Christmas Surprise #179284 01/10/09 08:52 AM
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Cool pictures! cool


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