Barnegat Lighthouse, New Jersey

 

Hubby and I enjoyed an ovenighter to the Jersey Shores.. We started out at Barnegat Lighthouse and beach and then worked our way back down to Atlantic City, New Jersey were we spent the night.

Barnegat Lighthouse and the beach are my go to spot to see the winter ducks..I was a little disappointed with the amount of Harlequin Ducks, usually we would see them all along the rock jetty. This visit we saw a few out in the ocean but nothing like the quantity we saw in past years.

When we checked the weather before leaving they were calling for sunny weather, I think someone goofed.. It was mostly cloudy at Barnegat..My sky and fence shots are of the Barnegat Lighthouse..

Another shot looking back at the lighthouse and a few Savannah Sparrows..also known as Ipswich Sparrow.. a lighter colored Savannah which is seen on the coast..The fences along the jetty wall are there to protect peeps from falling on the rocks and into the water..

Another distant shot of the lighthouse, a few male Harlequin Ducks and bottom right are some Common Eider..

Our cloudy sky at Barnegat Beach.. the wind picked up too. I think the weather arrived a day early.  At least it did not rain, I am looking on the positive side.. We missed seeing a lot of the usual ducks like the Long-tailed Duck and the Scoters.. We left Barnegat Beach and started our drive south again, we made a quick stop at Edwin Forsythe NWR which will be another post.. But, I have a sky shot from the wildlife refuge..

I hope you enjoyed the first part of our getaway and photos.. Thanks for stopping by and for the nice comments..I hope you enjoyed your visit.

Nags Head, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Nags Head, Outer Banks, North Carolina Nov 29th to Dec 3rd ,2014

This is a short trip report on our impromptu vacation to Nags Head, North Carolina.. The weather was perfect and there were no crowds of people and traffic to deal with.

My Tripadvisor review: Hubby and I enjoyed our 4 night stay at the Comfort Inn on the beach.. The front desk staff was very helpful and nice. The free breakfast was great, many choices to pick from.. The location on the beach was wonderful to see the sunrises and we saw some dolphins swimming by..Baked cookies in the evening, were a nice treat. 

Bodie Lighthouse in the Outer Banks. A great place not only to see the lighthouse but if you like birds it was an awesome spot..

Some of the swans and winter ducks seen at the Bodie Lighthouse.

A view of the Pea Island NWR

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse..

We saw lots of beautiful sunrises and sunsets..Dinners were at local restaurants such as Sam & Omie's for seafood..and the Outer Banks Brewing Station for another evening of dining..And one night was at a local pizza place..

The Comfort Inn on the beach..

A mosaic of various scenes from our visit to Nags Head, North Carolina.. Off season is a good time to visit for a peaceful and relaxing vacation..