Cape Hatteras Pictures, Images and Stock Photos

"Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Outer banks, North Carolina, with sand dunes in foreground.See my"

Moved from its original location along the coast in 1999.

Milky Way Galaxy rising behind Bodie Island Lighthouse on a clear night.

Part of the beautiful Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the Bodie Island Lighthouse is an Iconic Lighthouse of Nags Head Outer Banks North Carolina. This incredible stretch of coastal barrier islands along the east coast of NC is known for its amazing beaches and abundant wildlife.

Multi-colored rental cabins on Cape Hatteras, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Bodie Island Lighthouse Cape Hatteras National Seashore Outer Banks NC blue and pink sunrise in Nags Head North Carolina

Ocean waves roll over stretching to the horizon beach leaving white foam that sparkles in the sun light.

The Hatteras Lighthouse in North Carolina stands back on the beach behind the dunes.

Wall to wall beach house packed into the town of Buxton near Cape Hatteras in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. View from atop Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Canon EOS 5Ds, 200 mm.

Coastal sand dunes are dynamic but fragile buffer zones of sand and vegetation that form where the following three characteristics can be found: large quantities of sand persistent wind capable of moving the sand suitable locations for sand to accumulate The process of dune formation begins with a steady on-shore wind capable of moving sand. The wind moves the sand into piles. Eventually the sand pile becomes so steep that the leeward side of the sand pile collapses under its own weight and spills down at an angle that serves to stabilize the dune. Over time, the dune migrates in the direction of the wind, as the wind moves sand up the dune's slope and over the edge. Sand dunes often form around obstructions such as rocks, drift wood, decaying plant matter, and detritus that is washed up during high-tide. This decaying plant matter forms a perfect substrate for plants to set root. Plants the first set root in sand dunes are referred to as pioneer plants and are often grasses that have special adaptations for the harsh environment of the dune (high salt tolerance, waxy leaves that retain water, rolled leaves to reduce surface area and exposure to evaporation). These pioneer plants stabilize the dune. Their roots bind the sand and their leaves decrease wind speed and reduce erosion. After pioneer plants stabilize the dune, it becomes more habitable for other plants to move in. A progression of vegetation types set hold onto the dune, each changing the substrate's characteristics and structure, gradually making the dune suitable for the next vegetation type. Sand dunes, though dynamic, are fragile habitats. The mat of vegetation covering a dune is vital to reducing dune erosion and if this vegetation is disturbed or uprooted, the dune is destroyed.

Bodie Island Lighthouse Cape Hatteras National Seashore Outer Banks NC Reflection OBX North Carolina

Warm light of sunrise along beach and sand dunes at Cape Hatteras in the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Cape Hatteras light house located in North Carolina, taken during at dusk.

The Cape Lookout Lighthouse is a 163-foot high lighthouse located on the Southern Outer Banks of North Carolina. It flashes every 15 seconds and is visible at least 12 miles out to sea and up to 19 miles. The Cape Lookout Light is one of the very few lighthouses that operate during the day. It became fully automated in 1950.

Historic Ocracoke Light on Ocracoke Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina

Aerial view of a campsite on sand dunes near an anchored sailboat at Cape Lookout, North Carolina.

A wooden boardwalk allows visitors to walk across the sand dunes to the beach on Ocracoke Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

The 205 foot tall Cape Hatteras lighthouse was built in 1870

Wooden walkway to lighthouse with dramatic clouds at sunset - Bodie lighthouse in Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina.

A sandy foot path leads across grass-covered dunes to the beach at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

"Nights in Rodanthe - thats the famous house (back view) from the hollywood movie, unfortunately this house was moved & completely restructured some metres behind the original place from the hollywood movie, this is the new position"

Aerial view of Silver Lake harbor and Ocracoke village on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina at golden hour.

Surfer heads out into the chilly November Atlantic waters off Cape Hatteras. Horizontal.-For more bodies of water images, click here. OCEAN LAKE RIVER and SHORE

View of the dunes and sea oates of North Carolina's Outer Banks.

I captured this beautiful natural landscape on our trip in the Outer Banks in North Carolina. This nearly unoccupied sandy path and beach of Cape Hatteras of the Outer Banks depicts the Atlantic Ocean and sunset shining on the beach grass, vacant lifeguard post, and clouds at the horizon.

Cape Hatteras lighthouse

Aerial view of the historic Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse in Manteo in eastern North Carolina.

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Cape Hatteras, Outer Banks, North Carolina, USA - October 17, 2013: Beach on the island of Cape Hatteras on October 17, 2013 in the Outer Banks, North Carolina, USA

The Bodie Island lighthouse and keeper's quarters at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore against a bright blue sky

Drone shot from about 300 feet above the coast of Outer Banks NC!

The 205 foot tall Hatteras tower is the ultimate symbol of lighthouses--timeless, powerful, and enduring. It was built on the Outer Banks of North Carolina in 1870.

Sunset in Cape Hatteras North Carolina

Seagulls fight for flight along Hatteras' stormy coast. Horizontal]-For more bodies of water images, click here. OCEAN LAKE RIVER and SHORE

A set of vintage-style icons and typography representing the state of North Carolina, including the Outer Banks, Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro and the Great Smoky Mountains NP. Each items is on a separate layer. Includes a layered Photoshop document. Ideal for both print and web elements.

Recessing tide and sunset over sandy ocean beach

Hatteras Island, North Carolina, USA - May 25, 2016: Deep sea fishing boats for hire docked at the Oregon Inlet Marina, Cape Hatteras National Seashore in the Outer Banks.

Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse in Manteo, North Carolina with clouds at sunrise reflecting in calm water.

Aerial view of Silver Lake harbor and Ocracoke village on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina at golden hour.

The lighthouse at Bodie Island has been in operation as a navigational aid since October 1, 1872. Its powerful light beams warn sailors traversing the treacherous area known as “Graveyard of the Atlantic. It is now operated by the National Park Service.

Milky Way Galaxy rising behind Bodie Island Lighthouse on a clear night.

Sunset at Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Buxton, North Carolina, USA

Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse Manteo NC Outer Banks North Carolina dock in Albemarle Sound

The Bodie Island Lighthouse, with a boardwalk leading to it, is reflected in a pond with reed grass at Cape Hatteras National Seashore on North Carolina's Outer Banks.

The restored Oregon Inlet Life Saving Station stands on the North Carolina Outer Banks coast at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge in Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

The Hatteras lighthouse is photographed during sunset

Cape Hatteras, NC - 5/19/2011. Cars and trucks departing on ferry from Cape Hatteras Village to Ocracoke Island.

Long exposure photograph of the Milky Way Galaxy streaching over the Bodie Island Lighthouse in North Carolina's Outer Banks

The Atlantic Ocean stretching to the horizon like an infinity pool from the deck of a vacation home in the outer banks of North Carolina

Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, USA - Sand dunes, power lines and the moon out on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.