Emerald Isle Sunrise

Emerald Isle is located along North Carolina's Crystal Coast just south of the Outer Banks.  A favorite vacation spot for many, Emerald Isle offers a family friendly beach with world-class seafood with Morehead City nearby.  Because the beach faces south, this island offers both beautiful sunsets and sunrises.  On this particular early summer morning, I found a fresh path though the seagrass and dunes.  The sky offered beautiful clouds highlighted by soft pastel blues, purples, and lavenders.  The sun came through for a few minutes from the east to highlight the cresting waves and flowing seagrass.

-- Brent McGuirt, Splendor of Light Photography.