A Night on Portsmouth Island Part 1
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- čas přidán 22. 06. 2021
- I spent a night on Portsmouth Island to do a photoshoot of the Milky Way rising behind the island. Portsmouth is an abandoned island in the Southern Outer Banks/North Core Banks of North Carolina. The last two residents of the island moved to the mainland in 1971 after Henry Pigott--the last male resident and their caretaker--passed away. The village remains mostly intact to this day. The nearest village today is Ocracoke which is another small island across the inlet from Portsmouth. These conditions create a sky free of light pollution, one of the darkest skies you can find in the country which is perfect for shooting the night sky. This is part 1 of the behind the scenes tour of the island.
Looking forward to Part 2! Really enjoy following your photography.
👏👏👏 excited for part two.
Interesting site and history. Never heard of this island. Well done video...
Beautiful and wild little island!
What a great video! Do you need a permit to camp near the village?
You don't need a permit to camp on the island but you can't setup camp inside the village. Portsmouth Island is part of the Cape Lookout National Seashore and they allow camping most everywhere except a few spots. They even have cabins about halfway between the village and the lighthouse. There is a ferry in Davis that you can take to the cabins. You have to have a 4x4 capable of driving in the sand to drive onto the island. There is a permit for that and cost about $25 when I last got mine so I don't know what it is now. The permit is good for the calendar year.