“Echos of the Night Sky– Oregon Inlet”
“The weathered watchtower rose from the dunes like a quiet sentinel, its wooden beams long acquainted with salt winds and shifting sands. On this night, under a Milky Way stretching endlessly across the heavens, the building seemed to listen. Every star shimmered like a memory, echoing stories of mariners, tides, and forgotten whispers carried on ocean breezes, as if the cosmos itself was leaning close to speak.”
What is the Oregon Inlet Lifesaving Station?
Built in 1898, the Oregon Inlet Life-Saving Station stands as a quiet reminder of a time before the U.S. Coast Guard existed. These early life-saving stations, part of the United States Life-Saving Service (1871–1915), had one mission—to rescue those in peril at sea.
Although the building has been closed for many years as state and national park services determine its future, its history remains powerful. I felt compelled to capture this enduring landmark beneath the night sky, where its legacy of courage and protection still lingers under billions of stars.
