Silhouettes, Shadows and a Shimmering Surface
by Anthony Hightower
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Silhouettes, Shadows and a Shimmering Surface
Artist
Anthony Hightower
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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Two kayakers paddle on the Currituck Sound, silhouetted against a vibrant sunset. The sun's reflection creates a shimmering path on the water's rippled surface. This scene was captured near Corolla in North Carolina's Outer Banks.
The 30-mile stretch of Albemarle Sound from Virginia south through Currituck County is also known as Currituck Sound. With its borders of the Currituck Banks and mainland Currituck County, this sound ranges from 3 to 8 miles wide and is very shallow, only 13 feet deep at its deepest point. Currituck Sound is unique because of its low salinity. Remember that sounds are fed by rivers and inlets, but the inlet that feeds Currituck Sound, Oregon Inlet, is about 40 miles to the south, so there’s much less saltwater feeding this sound than the others. In previous centuries, when there were inlets open on the northernmost Outer Banks, Currituck Sound was much saltier and deeper. The Knotts Island Ferry crosses Currituck Sound between the mainland and Knotts Island.
https://outerbanksthisweek.com/articles/soundside
https://www.currituck.com/currituck-sound.html
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August 6th, 2025
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