POSTCARD FROM CROWN OF OUTER BANKS

currituck beach lighthouse,the crown of outer banks

in currituck heritage park

with the walehead club

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STANDING TALL

TO REACH THE FOG

TO CATCH THE MIST

WHEN STANDING TALL

STANDING IN THE SUN

AND SOUND

LISTENING TO THE SOUND OF

NEIGHBORING ISLANDS

STANDING WITH QUESTIONS

AND WONDERS

WHERE IS THAT SOUND FROM?

SOMEONE SIAD:

CHICACOMINI.

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TODAY WE ARE PLANNING TO GO TO THE END OF THE WORLD,IN COROLLA.IT IS SUNNY AND WARM,SO WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO GRAB THE CROWN OF COROLLA and ITS LIGHTHOUSE,CALLED CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT STATION OR LET'S MAKE IT SIMPLE:CURRITUCK LIGHTHOUSE.,THE CROWN OF OUTER BANKS,NORTH CAROLINA,b.DEC 1ST 1875.THAT IS 134 YEARS AGO THESE DAYS.APPARENTLY THERE WAS A DARK SPACE BETWEEN BODIE ISLAND OF N.C. AND CAPE HENRY OF NOW VIRGINIA BEACH THAT HAD TO BE ENLIGHTED.AND VOILA!THIS IS THE RED BRICK LADY WITH NO MAKE UP ON HER FACE AND A VICTORIAN SINGLE KEEPER HOUSE,NOW A MUSEUM,AND ANOTHER BUILDING FOR RESIDENCE..IF YOU TAKE 214 STEPS IN 158 FEET,LIKE THE NUMBER OF HIGHWAY YOU TAKE FROM VA.TON.C.,YOU MEET THE LENS.THIS IS THE LAST BRICK LIGHTHOUSE,BUILT IN OUTER BANKS.WE ALSO SAW A METAL WATER TOWER TYPE STRUCTURE ON OUR WAY WHICH READ ON THE TOP:COROLLA LIGHT.LET SEE IF IN ANOTHER 134 YEARS IT IS GOING TO BE A TOURIST ATTRACTION OR NOT.
ON OUR WAY BACK WE STOPPED AT DUCK VILLAGE SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS AND WALKED AROUND WITH WINGED HORSE,BUTTERFLY HORSE,MONARCH BUTTERFLY WINGED MILL FLOWER POT,INSTEAD OF GARDEN,AND ANOTHER HORSE STANDING ON THE ENTERANCE AND SAYING WELCOME TO LOCALS AND TRAVELLERS.SHOPS WERE HALF CLOSED LIKE COROLLA VILLAGE SHOPS,AND SOME HAD SIGN ON THE WINDOW WITH A GOOD NEWS THAT:
WE'LL BE BACK ON APRIL.
THANK YOU.WE'LL WAIT!,
VISITING THE PARK AROUND CURRITUCK LIGHTHOUSE,GAZEBO,PINK MARINA HOUSE,
A HUGE WALE HEAD AND THE WALE HEADCLUB A.K.A. 5 CHIMNEY HOUSE IN HERITAGE PARK OF CURRITUCK WAS THE OTHER PARTS OF OUR DAY TRIP TO ENJOY AND COME BACK TO GET READY FOR THE LAST SUPPER WITH OUR FRIEND,ALI.