Lighthouse Smash*book

Just a quick post to share my latest Smash*book pages.  

These pictures are from our trip to the Outer Banks, NC.

  If you want to read about our trip, you

 can go HERE and HERE.

 One our "hobbies" is visiting lighthouses.  Over the last decade we have seen 141 different lighthouses in the US and Canada.  That is a lot of stairs and awesome views.  

This layout is featured on the Life in Details Blog.

 They are having an "Anything Goes" challenge for the month of December.  If you smash or do Project Life pages, make sure to enter a project or page.  

 I made some pockets in my book so I can save the pamphlets from each of the lights.

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Outer Banks Day 3&4

We visited the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and climbed the 257 steps to the top!

As the sand shifts and moves, this lighthouse became in danger of falling into the ocean, but in 1999 it was moved.  Yes, they put it on rollers and moved it to a safer location. You can read about the story HERE.

I added a fun 1960's filter to this picture.

 What a view!

Bye bye Hatteras!  We hopped on the ferry and headed to Ocracoke Island. 

 

We couldn't climb this lighthouse so it was a 

quick stop for a picture.

 The next day we woke up in the tiny town of Edenton, NC.  We checked off another lighthouse and did a bit of fishing.

 Then we headed to my cousins house for a bit of family time.  We only see each other every couple of years, so it is great fun catching up.  

His beautiful wife cooked us some yummy eats!  We left with full tummies and hearts.

We had a great time on our mini vacation.  

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Outer Banks NC: Day 1&2

Now that schools are back in session and the temperatures are cooler, it is travel time for the hubby and I.  We hopped in the car and headed to the Outer Banks of North Carolina.



We stopped to get a fishing licence and they had this huge Adirondack chair out front.  I had to test it out. 

Our first stop was the Currituck Lighthouse.  It is located on the northern part of the Outer Banks, in the town of Corolla.

We climbed the 214 steps to the top and enjoyed a great view of the ocean and sound.  

 After the climb we picked up some picnic supplies and headed to grounds around the lighthouse.  We watched the sunset and marveled at the beauty that surrounded us.

 We stayed at the Hampton Inn just down the road and relaxed on our balcony over looking the ocean.

In the morning we woke to watch the sun rise. (Yes, Jule I got up!)  We walked along the beach and snapped pictures.

Love Sandpipers!

Next we headed to the Wright Brothers National Memorial.  We learned all about how these men built the first powered airplane.  

They persevered though so many trials.  It was an amazing story to relearn as an adult.  I really didn't pay to much attention in school. 

 We walked the grounds where they built and flew the plane.  Their first flight was only 12 seconds long.  

 They had markers for each of the flights.

 Next we went to Roanoke Island and saw the light house in the harbor.

 Then it was on to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the Bodie Lighthouse. 

We were'not leaving.  The light was better on this side of the sign.

• Bodie Lighthouse stands 156 feet tall
• The height of each stripe is 22 feet
• It has 214 stairs to the lantern
• The beacon is visible up to 19 miles

We ended the day at a local fishing pier.

Tomorrow I will share our final two days of our road trip.

Thanks for stopping by........

Lighthouse Smashbook

 I began another lighthouse scrapbook this week. This is my fifth album of pictures from our lighthouse adventures.  This time I decided to use the Creative Chaos smashbook.  

Michael and I have visited 138 lighthouses in the US and Canada.  Every year we try to squeeze in a trip to see some more.  This last trip was to the shores of Lake Michigan.  You can read about our trip here. 

I don't collect knick nacks from our trips. I just collect a photo from each lighthouse and put them into albums.

 One good thing about this trip was that Michael was able to fish on all the piers, while I was busy taking pictures!

 Lighthouses are for the most part located along beautiful shorelines, making it a great time to relax and enjoy time together.

Thanks for taking a peek into one of our

 travel obsessions, visiting lighthouses!