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Everyone Must See This Stunning Drone Footage of North Carolina’s Outer Banks

Published Feb 10, 2016

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Only In Your State Staff

A couple weeks ago I published a drone video of North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains. It received widely positive feedback and tons of viewership - clearly, this new perspective on beautiful places is nothing short of breathtaking. This week, I want to showcase another side of the state - the beautiful Outer Banks. They might as well be a whole other world in comparison to the Blue Ridge. But that's the beauty of North Carolina, right?

The gorgeous video shows the OBX in offseason: quiet, peaceful, and stunningly majestic. I think after you watch it you'll find yourself booking a late winter getaway. Enjoy!

seafoam from Bryan Harvey Films on Vimeo.

What did you think? Do you love the OBX?  Tell us in the comments!

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