I recently spent some time photographing on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Thought I’d share some of my photos from my trip.

I spent most of one morning at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site. What impressed me the most was the presentation of information about the Freedmen’s Colony on the island between 1862 and 1867. Along the Freedom Trail (about 1 1/4 miles one way) are several interpretive signs with information about the settlement and the people who lived there. With each sign, is a silhouette symbolizing one of the stories being told. This is from the “Freedom to be Educated” part of the trail. The sign had a quote about the importance of education from London Ferebee, a formerly enslaved man. There was also information on the sign about the penalties under North Carolina law for enslaved people to teach other enslaved people, as well as a bit of info about schools that the formerly enslaved attended.

Along the Freedom Trail © 2024 Patty Hankins

And then I did lots of photography along the shore . . .

Sunrise in the Outer Banks © 2024 Patty Hankins

Waves Rolling In © 2024 Patty Hankins

Marsh Grass © 2024 Patty Hankins

Sunrise in the Outer Banks © 2024 Patty Hankins

Marsh Grasses in the Wind © 2024 Patty Hankins