On our way out for the day we stopped of at the dumpster to drop of our garbage. Sandi placed it in the dumpster even though the sign clearly said NO DUMPING.
Months after the detestation of hurricane Irene the rebuilding and cleaning up continues. There were five major sections route 12 completely destroyed. The road way is now passable all the way south.
On the northern shores of the Outer Banks construction began on the Currituck Beach Light Station in 1873 and being completed and illuminated December 1, 1875. The light was known as a First-Order light because it used the first seven of the largest Fresnel Lenses available making it extremely bright. 162 feet tall is is composed of over 1,000,000 bricks. Unlike almost every other light house, it is unpainted in order to distinguish it from the Cape Henry light to the north and Bodie to the south.
All along the coasts of many seaboards, fishing piers have been built and then promptly removed by mother nature. Jennette's Pier is no exception. Warren Jennette purchased 570 feet of beach front in 1939 and soon with his sons began construction of a 750 foot long fishing pier. Starting with one of his old camp buildings serving as a shower house and snack bar. Over the years cottages and a motor lodge were added. Of course the Outer Banks offers a challenge to any buildings due to weather.
As we started walking out onto the pier, we were facing a chilly 54 F and winds of 15 to 30 knots causing wonderful waves crashing the shore.
The new pier completed this year is now under the ownership of the North Carolina Aquarium Society which built the $25 million educational pier.
