Whalehead Sunset OBX a_01 Metal Print

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Taken October 2011 at the Whalehead Club OBX, Corolla, NC

Whalehead in Historic Corolla History

As popular as the Outer Banks are today, specifically the northern regions of Corolla and Duck, it's hard to believe that less than a century ago, the area was all but deserted, and populated with just a small handful or residents and employees of the lifesaving station and the Currituck Beach lighthouse.

That remoteness was changed, albeit gradually, with the discovery of the area by a handful or wealthy and adventurous vacationers who were on the trail for exceptional wildfowl and small game hunting. The northern regions of the Outer Banks proved exceptional hunting grounds for geese, ducks, and a number of other migratory waterfowl, and the information was spread around the wealthy 1920s circles leading to a minor but gradual popularity of the otherwise deserted area. (In other words, there's a reason why the town of Duck is named "Duck.")



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Retired Airline Pilot, former and once again Pro Photographer. I retired in 2014, after a long aviation career [34 years], and I am renewing my love of the visual arts! My image of the - Port Kingston Marina - appears in the book - Wings Over Washington. My work appears on the following sites: https://www.virginia.org/brphiking/ https://longridgedentistry.com/meet-us/office-tour/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/reed-8/ reedphotographics54@gmail.com Copyright Notice: Greg Reed retains all rights to the photographs displayed on the Fine Art America & Pixels web site.