Thursday, December 11, 2014

More from Nags Nead

Linking up with Skywatch Friday  and Good Fences  

We were in Nags Head, North Carolina from Nov 29 to Dec 3rd.. So we saw a few sunrises and sunsets and lots of birds..  I hope you enjoy the scenes from our trip!


Sunrise on the beach outside our Nags Head hotel.


Four Tundra Swans flying over the Pea Island NWR.


The lookout at the Bodie Island Lighthouse park..and a pretty blue sky. I thought the fence rails would be a good shot for my Good Fence post.


Here is an American Pipit seen on the grass area outside the Pea Island NWR visitor center.


They mean it, keep off the dunes..another fence scene for Tex's Good Fence.


A Ruddy Turnstone on the beach..Outer Banks, North Carolina...


And here is one more fence scene and a long boardwalk to the beach and over the dunes..


A pretty blue sky and a beautiful day to be at the beach...


A pretty skywatch...sunset at Nags Head..heading back to our hotel..I liked the tree silhouettes and colors in the shot above.



A view of the moon after the sunset..  Thanks for stopping by and for the nice comments..
 To see more pretty skies from around the world please visit  Skywatch Friday
and check more fence shots at Tex's Good Fences


Thanks to Theresa @ The Run*A*Round Ranch for hosting Good Fences and thanks to Sylvia, Yogi  and Sandy for hosting Skywatch Friday.   I wish everyone a safe and happy long weekend.

83 comments:

chica said...

Que lindo lugar e fotos incríveis!Adorei! bjs, ótimo dia! chica

Lynne said...

Great pictures Eileen . . . Fences too.
Love the photo of the swans . . .

Mersad said...

Really stunning views Eileen! I can't get enough of them.

Crafty Green Poet said...

lovely photos, spcially the Wonderful sunrise and sunset

DeniseinVA said...

Great photos from Nags Head. I haven't been there in years. Time to go back judging from these :) Spectacular sky and moon shot also. Have a great weekend Eileen.

Noushka said...

A really nice promenade with Tundra swans flying over your heads! WOW!
For a second I thought you didn't have permission to access the beach but I see you've got the Turnstone quite busy searching for his food!
And of course, another of your fantastic moon shots :)
Your pelican pics are wonderful!
Keep well Eileen, hugs from France

Minoru Saito said...

Hi! The sunris and sunset photos are very beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

diane b said...

Love the reflection of the sun on the beach. great shots especially of the moon. It looks a great beach for fun and birds .

Irma said...

Perfect photos, Eileen.
Especially the sunrise and sunset are sublime.
The moon you have photographed beautifully.

Cranberry Morning said...

Love the shadows on the fence at the lighthouse park and that gorgeous sunrise on the beach.

Unknown said...

Beautiful beach pictures Eileen!
And I just love that beach fence in the dunes. I guess I would have stayed there an hour to take photos of that one :D

Have a fine day
【ツ】Knipsa

EG CameraGirl said...

It's so pretty there! Gorgeous sunset.

HappyK said...

Beautiful sunrise and I really like the fence on the beach and the boardwalk to the beach.

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

Lovely sunrise and is it sunset. Also your are the greatest at the moon shots. Wonderful fences especially the one looking into the distance.

Author R. Mac Wheeler said...

oh wow! That last sunset was rip your eyeballs out of your skull beautiful. It made me forget all the previous shots (were there earlier shots?).

Linda Kay said...

Eileen, I love to walk out on the boardwalks that go out onto a beach. Thanks for sharing these pictures!

Unknown said...

Beautiful photos. I like coming back to find what birds you identify. The moon is a beautiful shot.

MadSnapper said...

second from the bottom is stunning. i love it and i love that dune photo to

Bethany Carson said...

Extremely beautiful scenery, and nice shot of the moon!

Ana Mínguez Corella said...

Wow!!!.. What a a lovely place.. :-)))

Tanya Breese said...

gorgeous photos! what a wonderful trip! have a great day :)

The Furry Gnome said...

Love the perspective on those boardwalk pictures!

TexWisGirl said...

you always take such perfect moon shots! love the long pier/boardwalk and lovely beach scenes. now, stay off those dunes! :)

Ileana said...

It is nice to see sunrises and sunsets !
We have not seen the sun for a month!:(
Beautiful views!

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous moon and sky !

Karen said...

Oh that Moon !!!! What wonderful shots. Don't you love the beach after the crowds go away :) Captivating.

DIMI said...

Hello Eillen!!
Wonderful pictures and beautiful scenes of the beach!Like the sunset photo and the wooden fences!Great shot of the moon!Have a lovely day!
Dimi...

Mary Hone said...

How beautiful. It would be so unusual to see the sun rise over the ocean, instead of set.

Marco Luijken said...

Hey Eileen,
What a wonderful images of the beach. Great the view along the coast.

Kind regards,
Marco

Linda W. said...

Love that first photo! And your moon shots are always amazing.

Inger said...

Those swans are magnificent and so is your picture of them.

Cloudia said...

You take awesome shots!



ALOHA from Honolulu
ComfortSpiral
<3

Pat said...

Gorgeous beach scenes and a great shot of the moon.

21 Wits said...

What a beautiful place to visit, very nice pictures, and great for Good Fences too!

Anonymous said...

Awesome views.

Irene said...

Amazing shots, love them all. Would like a trip to the beach, but I'm stuck with work :( Lovely to see a calm beach and beautiful sunsets/rises.

Happ weekend!

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Such wonderful shots. The sand fence really is perfect for Tex's meme --- I loved those fences, they are so iconic for the area -- I'll never forget seeing them. It is SO beautiful there.

Kathie Brown said...

Eileen, very nicely done! Love the scenery and the turnstone!

Maude Lynn said...

Beautiful moon!

Our photos said...

Very nice. I love the sunset !

Merlesworld said...

Looks like a lovely peaceful place.
Merle................

Brian King said...

I've never been there, but I've heard about it. Absolutely gorgeous!

Sonja said...

It makes me want to be out and about, instead of inside catching up!

This N That said...

Right now, beach pictures make me shiver!! Pretty though..Great moon shot!!

Barb said...

Eileen, you were busy photographing far into the night! I love the long boardwalks and the dunes photo with fence.

Sylvia K said...

Superb captures as always, Eileen!! Thanks for sharing the beauty!! Hope you have lovely weekend!!

Stephanie said...

Fabulous images, Eileen!

Jim said...

Great shots indeed.

Photo Cache said...

the trees silhouetted in the golden glow is my fave.

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Anonymous said...

Hi Eileen, Tundra Swans, the Moon, the great scenic views and much more. What a treat today's post has been to read. Have a wonderful Friday tomorrow!

Giga said...

Beautiful views you had on a great walk. Regards.

Carver said...

Beautiful shots from Nags Head and great capture of the moon.

George said...

It looks as if your days from Nags Head were beautiful from beginning to end -- and beyond. Your sunrise and moon photos are gorgeous.

Pauline said...

Beautiful scenes and lovely fences. I love the one with the keep off the dunes notice, so natural looking, perfect for the location.

Anonymous said...

These are lovely shots Eileen, I wish I could be at a beach at sunrise or sunset for that matter. I really love your first beach shot-beautiful. Have a wonderful weekend.

Dominique Lalonde said...

Great shots and I love the first one !

Spare Parts and Pics said...

Wow, I love the boardwalk shot! Great moon shot, too.

Lew said...

Delightful skies you found on the Outer Banks! It's been a long time since I have been there.

Anonymous said...

It's lovely down there. They are serious about the dunes. Thanks for sharing. Your header looks festive.

Bob Bushell said...

Hi Eileen, you have such an array of goodies, the beach, the moon, Pipit and the Ruddy Turnstone, that is my favourite.

Jan K. alias Afanja said...

Wonderful shots, Eileen, must have been great to stay there for some days.
Thanks for sharing the beauty and enjoy your weekend.

Leovi said...

Wonderful pictures, I love how you managed to capture the beauty of this place, a celebration of nature!

sonia a. mascaro said...

Stunning photos, Eileen!
A view of the moon after the sunset is just breathtaking.
Have a lovely weekend!

Gemma Wiseman said...

Glorious skies and beach scenes. Love the colours in the first photo and the little pipit is adorable..

ak_ut said...

love them all !!!

Debbie said...

looks like the perfect spot for girls like us!!! LOVED the long path/walking bridge. you sure to get a feel for the distance!!!!!

orvokki said...

So lovely images.
Greetings from Finland.
Orvokki

ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said...

Lovely moon.

I can almost smell the salt air!
~

lina@women perspective said...

Awesome shots. Wonderful series.

rainfield61 said...

Oh the sun is boiling the water.

NatureFootstep said...

lol, my kind of stuff :)

Indrani said...

You put in lot of effort for each of your pics, it is so evident and that is why they come out well Eileen.
Great series.

Black Jack's Carol said...

My goodness, Eileen, you take some wonderful shots. The fences were spectacular (that dune one was fascinating), the swans, Pipit and Turnstone delightful and then there were the skies, the beaches and the moon. Wow!

jp@A Green Ridge said...

A great collection f memories there, Eileen!...:)JP

A Colorful World said...

Truly beautiful images of your trip. I love the lonely stretches of beach.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

I'm wanting to head to the beach, even though it is winter. Thanks for sharing.

Pearl Maple said...

Thank you for sharing your beautiful photos with SWF
looks like a great spot for bird watching
my blog moved to www.pearlmaple.com

David M. Gascoigne, said...

Nice shot of the pipit - not a species one often sees on blogs.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful beach scenes! I love the moon shot as well.

Buck said...

The moon... Nicely done. But that sunset silhouette - I can't stop looking at it!

Helma said...

Photo 9 I really schitterned to see Eileen.
Here I also really spend hours and hours watching:-)

Ida said...

Gorgeous beach shots. Loved the Lookout point and the shot of the fence by the dunes. Wonder why you couldn't go out on them.

Jenn Jilks said...

It's amazing that you have bird sightings I've never even heard of! Pipit!

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