Photographing the Shipwrecked Ocean Pursuit on the Outer Banks
In March 2020, before the world seemed to pause, I had the chance to photograph one of the most unique scenes I’ve ever witnessed along the North Carolina coast—a shipwrecked boat known as the Ocean Pursuit . Ocean Pursuit at sunrise Starting at Bodie Island Lighthouse Our morning began in the quiet darkness before dawn. The air was cool, the kind of crisp early spring chill that lingers along the Outer Banks in March. We stopped first at Bodie Island Lighthouse , its black-and-white stripes standing tall against the dim sky. Even though the lighthouse wasn’t our main destination, it felt like the perfect starting point for the morning—a reminder of the Outer Banks’ deep history with seafaring and shipwrecks. The Hike to the Wreck From there, we hiked down the beach, headlamps guiding our way through the sand. The ocean was restless, its waves breaking against the shore with that constant, steady rhythm that makes the Outer Banks both beautiful and unpredictable. Ahead of us, ...