More Grand Illumination 2012

Grand Illumination - Williamsburg, VA 2012

Dig at Jamestown within the Fort

Glass blowing at Jamestowne

St Luke's Oldest English speaking church in the US built on the original foundation. It was built in 1632 The organ was built in Germany in 1630.

The Governor's palace at Christmas time

Sheep behind the weavers

Colonial Williamsburg weaver told us a lot about the history of fabric in Virginia

Spending time at City Place before our flight home

Beach pictures from Singer Island Fl

View of the inlet from the top of the lighthouse

Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse

Same beach much prettier view.  Last day :(

Today we did several errands before our trip to the beach. As usual for us it turned stormy.  We thought it was going to blow over but we gave in before it got too nasty.  It still hasn't rained but the temperature has dropped.

We ended the busy day with the outdoor theatre production of The Lost Colony.  This year is their 75th year of production.

It was fun to see familiar landmarks from the water. After we went to the aquarium.  Then went to dinner and wandered about the waterfront area.

One of the sailboat highlights was the osprey in its nest.  

We had a wonderful sail on the DownEast Rover yesterday.  We sailed from Manteo to close to Jockeys Ridge and several points between.

Lighthouses , ponies, shopping, sightseeing and a beautiful sunset .  We saw the lighthouses and museums.  We explored lots of shops and had a great day.

Sunset  seen from ferry after leaving Ocracoke

Our hike was much longer than other years because of all the small lakes 

Karen flew her kites on Jockey's Ridge again (the last time was about 15 years ago)

Karen,Judy, and I made it to the top of Jockey's Ridge

Between rain storms we visited the Lost Colony.

Chicamacomico Life Saving Station

We had a great time at the Chicamacomico life saving    Reenactment.  The US Life Saving Service was a forerunner of the Coast Guard.  Current members volunteer and using the original equipment demonstrate how they saved people from shipwrecks.

Whalehead Club

Another rainy day so we went north to Duck and Corolla. We saw the lighthouse , the  restored  buildings, including the chapel, then went to the Whalehead Club.  It was all very interesting. At the Whalehead Club tour we were each given individual recorders so we could listen to as much or little as we wanted.  The Tiffany lights, art deco details, and duck bill doorknobs were some of the highlights.

Sunset in the storm

The Marine's Osprey practicing at the Wright Brothers today

CoquinaBeach

1st lighthouse of this Outer Banks trip.  They said they hope to have the work on Bodie lighthouse done by next year.

Sunset on the St Lawrence

1st ship of our season

We are in Virginia on our way home.
There are no more buds on the trees or flowering trees but there daffodils.

Driftwood Beach at high tide.

We have been to Driftwood Beach many times but today was the first that I recall being there at high tide.