Bodie Island Lighthouse
Bodie Island Lighthouse
Bodie Island Lighthouse on Bodie Island on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
Built in 1872, this lighthouse has its original first order Fresnel lens. (NPS)1890lighthouseBodie island lighthousecape hatteras national seashorenational park service
Standing Tall
The Bodie Island Lighthouse on Bodie Island within the National Park Services Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
The Bodie Island Lighthouse, a brick lighthouse, stands at 164.4 feet tall. (NPS)1900bodie island lighthouseCape Hatteras National Seashorenational park Servicelighthouse
Looking Towards the Atlantic
The Bodie Island Lighthouse on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore as it faces the marshes behind the sand dunes and finally, the Atlantic Ocean.
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Trail to the Top
The main entrance to the Bodie Island Lighthouse on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore as you ascend to the top of the lighthouse.
There are 214 steps on the spiral staircase within, elevating you 156 feet to the lens deck. (NPS)1975bodie island lighthouseCape Hatteras national seashorenational park servicelighthouse
Front & Center
The front facade of the Bodie Island Lighthouse on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. This is the main entrance to the lighthouse that takes you to the staircase leading to the top.
This lighthouse is distinguished by its unique black & white stripe paint design. (NPS)1980bodie island lighthouseCape Hatteras national seashorenational park servicelighthouse
Light in the Night
The Bodie Island Lighthouse at night as its beacon shines bright upon the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
This lighthouse can be distinguished at sea by the lights repeating flash pattern of 2.5 seconds on, 2.5 seconds off, and 22.5 seconds off. (NPS)2271Milky Waybodie island lighthouseCape Hatteras national seashorenational park servicelighthouse
The Shining Light
The Bodie Island Lighthouse on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, from the boardwalk leading to the marshes in front of it. Light pollution is almost non existent, allowing the galactic core to shine above the lighthouse.
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The Light Above Us
The Bodie Island Lighthouse at night on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The Milky Way shines brightly, along with the lighthouses beacon light as seen from the Bodie Island marsh boardwalk.
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Bodie Island After Dark
The Bodie Island Lighthouse on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore on a moonless night as the universe displays all its stars as a backdrop.
The light from the Bodie Island Lighthouse can be seen from 19 miles away. Lighthouses are spaced about 40 miles apart, allowing for a near continuous view by sea farers navigating these dangerous off shore waters. (NPS)2283Milky Waybodie island lighthouseCape Hatteras national seashorenational park servicelighthouse
The Guardian
The Bodie Island Lighthouse standing vigilant in the Bodie Island marsh as the sun rises above it.
The nearby dangerous shifting nearshore caused hundreds of shipwrecks. The US Congress commissioned a lighthouse to aid mariners in navigating this "Graveyard of the Atlantic". (NPS)2969sunrisebodie island lighthouseCape Hatteras national seashorenational park servicelighthouse
Standing Alone in the Marsh
The Bodie Island Lighthouse (along with its keepers house) is one of the only (or few) structures on Bodie Island. It towers above the marshes to touch the sky it shines its light upon.
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Morning Gold
As seen from the Marsh platform a short distance away, the Bodie Island Lighthouse takes on the golden rays of light from the morning sun as it rises above the Atlantic to start the day.
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The Morning Glow
The Bodie Island Lighthouse basking in its early morning glow as the sun rises from the Atlantic Ocean.
This lighthouse is actually the third lighthouse built in the area. The first was built in 1848, was 47 feet tall and was razed due to disrepair, The second was built in 1859 and was 90 feet tall, but was blown up by Confederate troops during the civil war in 1861. (NPS)3040sunrisebodie island lighthouseCape Hatteras national seashorenational park servicelighthouse