Looking east from the catwalk atop Cape Lookout, the Atlantic Ocean stretches away unbroken to the horizon...
The buildings you see along the cove in the distance belong to a now abandoned U.S. Coast Guard Station which can only be reached from the lighthouse by a 5-mile round trip walk...
The expansive western panorama from the catwalk atop Cape Lookout Lighthouse. Cape Lookout itself is to the right while the South Core Banks stretch away to the left...