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Posted by Wade Hardy on March 4, 2009 at 3:36 PM
On Saturday I am headed to the Cape Hatteras area (1st time) for about 4 days. Can anyone tell me the best places to photograph the dunes.

Any advice/help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks!

Wade
Posted by Leann Greene on March 4, 2009 at 8:17 PM
I've never been-it's so far!
Posted by Richard Bernabe on March 4, 2009 at 9:55 PM
Wade,

There are good dunes all up and down Hwy. 12 along the beaches. They change considerably every visit. The REALLY big dunes are at Jockeys Ridge State Park, just north of Nags Head. There are some others that are interesting on Ocracoke at South Point. The last time I was there, however, they were washed away. Things constantly change. It's hard to tell.
Posted by Durwood Edwards on March 5, 2009 at 7:50 AM
I second the Jockeys Ridge suggestion if you want spectacularly large dunes, but they ARE on the sound side so you would not get any big ocean seas in the shots. Anywhere along HWY 12 going south from Nags Head.
They DO migrate. :biggrin:
Posted by Wade Hardy on March 6, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Thanks alot for the advice - it's a big help!