Behind the Scenes: Capturing a day on Hatteras Island
Photographer Ryan Moser Captures the Hatteras Island Sunrise
When given the opportunity to fill two beautiful full-color pages of Outer Banks This Week’s summer magazine – we knew right away what to do – feature our charming island to give people a glimpse into a day in the life of a Hatteras Island vacation.
But how could we possibly show the depth of character of the island and include all that there is to do on a vacation here in just a day? All we could do was try – and so we ventured out one beautiful June morning to do our best to capture one real life Hatteras Island vacation day from dawn until dusk. Click here to take a look at the magazine spread! (page 12-13)
If you’ve been here, you might guess that we came back with more footage than we could ever fit in the space – and we barely scratched the surface as far as all you can do here!
Hatteras Island’s villages are full of real people and authentic places each with a unique and incredible story. Talk with someone long enough you’ll find that each story gives way to a dozen more. That’s the beauty of it – you can come down every year for 50 years and discover something new each time.
Take a look at some of the images we couldn’t fit between the pages, below:
Miles of pristine seashore make the perfect place for a morning stroll.
You’ll always find a steady stream of locals and visitors walking, biking or driving to the Orange Blossom for coffee and breakfast every morning in Buxton.
This deer made an appearance on the new 4 mile pedestrian pathway in Avon.
A must-stop on any visit, Buxton Books was featured in this same issue.
Ray from Michigan was enjoying the morning watching the waves while he fished.
Hatteras Island has some of the very best surf on the East Coast.
With a beach driving permit from the Park Service, you can discover your own “secret spot”
Our photographer wasn’t afraid to get wet to capture the action.
Splash! Ellisa from Koru Village makes Stand up Paddleboarding fun.
We stopped into the new Pangea Tavern in Avon for an incredible lunch.
Then caught Beth watering the flowers on the gracious front porch of Kinnakeet Clay Works in Avon.
The Avon Pier – a great place to fish or just sight see.
Sandcastles and snacks – this family loves both at the beach.
No visit is complete without a trip to “America’s Lighthouse”
The Zeman family welcomed us in to their beach house to share their evening.
No matter that he is from Colorado, Drew quickly became a crab cracking expert!
Abby was a little skeptical of all the seafood but she thought the hushpuppies and corn were just right.
Time for a little after dinner dancing on the oceanfront deck
And just like that, the sun was setting on our beautiful Hatteras Island day.
Don’t worry, it doesn’t end here! There’s all this and so very much more waiting here for your next vacation. Do you love Hatteras Island as much as we do? Click the link at the bottom of our homepage to easily join our e-club for Hatteras Island updates, news, events and vacation rental specials.
