Hatteras Island Cottages

My first attempt at a serious panorama of the Milky Way, our home galaxy. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse provides an ideal location since it faces the right direction to compose such a panorama while maintaining the balance in the image.

This shot is composed of 6 vertical shots shot at 30 degrees of rotation and merged in Photoshop. Added to the usual difficulties of shooting and composing a panorama at night, this night was crazy hot with nighttime temperature in the mid 80s, no breeze and humidity so high that the lens had to be wiped after every exposure. On top of it, the mosquitoes had a field day running rings around me and no amount of bug spray helped. But in spite of all that, I managed to walk away with an image and experience that does appeal to me.

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Oceanside Tiny House in Beautiful Frisco

Frisco

Tim J.

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27 Jan - 28 Jan

OBX Couples Getaway-2 Bedroom Cottage-Short Walk to the Beach, Hot-Tub

South Rodanthe

Courtney E.

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26 Jan - 27 Jan

Oceanfront w/Hot Tub and Rooftop Deck - Panoramic Views!

South Nags Head

Jason H.

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26 Jan - 27 Jan

Charming 3-bedroom cottage in gorgeous Nags Head with WiFi, AC

Nags Head

Chris P.

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26 Jan - 27 Jan

Salty Vibes/2 Blocks to Beach/Close Beach Access/Wright Memorial & Ocean Views

Kill Devil Hills

Marlo R.

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26 Jan - 27 Jan

Virginia Dare Cottage-Walk 2 Manteo Waterfront

Manteo

Melody A.

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26 Jan - 27 Jan

Walk to beach - Fire pit - Near dining & shopping

Nags Head

"The cottage is a gem. Very clean, comfortable, and tastefully decorated. Plenty of kitchen items for cooking meals and well furnished throughout including washrooms – and the heated floor off the master bedroom was a fun surprise for a cold Christmas week! Perfect location for a walk to the beach and conveniently located across from a gift and and coffee shop with delicious breakfast options. Although there appeared to be ample beach items for use it was too chilly for our use, however, we...

Bryan O.

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26 Jan - 27 Jan

Oceanside, fun location, close beach access

Nags Head

Torin J.

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Lighthouse View Oceanfront Lodging

10/10 Excellent

"Great communication"

The "Comfort Zone", a Beachfront house with guest house on the Outer Banks

10/10 Excellent

"We really enjoyed our stay at the comfort zone. The location was amazing, right on the beach. There is a huge wraparound deck that allowed our dog to outside but kept him contained. My favorite part was the guest house that is connected to the main space by the deck. The kids slept in there, had their own bathroom and TV, so they could play Xbox all day like normal. There’s a loft with a bed and also a sleep sofa in there. We will definitely be staying here again!"

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