The Outer Banks of North Carolina has wonderfully dark skies along the national seashore during the new moon, and offers outstanding compositions for Milky Way photography near some of its lighthouses.
Milky Way behind Bodie Lighthouse, light pollution illuminating clouds over the Oregon Inlet Marina.
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
The Milky Way makes a partial appearance behind Bodie Lighthouse on a cloudy night.
Milky Way over the old Pea Island Lifesaving Station at Oregon Inlet
The big dipper over Bodie Lighthouse.
Reflection of Bodie Lighthouse on the marsh waters.