I think a lot of photographers overlook wetlands scenes when looking for landscape subjects. The term landscape brings images of majestic mountains, beautiful beaches and sprawling vistas to mind. However, I think the wetlands found […]
Sunrise and Sunset – Atlantic Beach North Carolina
It’s been quite a while since I’ve gotten out of bed early enough to see, let alone shoot a sunrise. Recently I set my alarm and got up early enough to catch a few sunrise […]
From Minnesott Beach to Topsail Island: A Day Trip
I have a friend that enjoys searching beaches for sharks teeth. We had heard that Topsail Beach was a good place to seek these treasures and planned a trip. The weather forecast was not great […]
Live Oak Trees of the Elliot Couse Nature Trail
The Elliot Couse Nature Trail is one of the Crown Jewels of Fort Macon State Park. The trail passes through maritime forest, wetlands and the sand dunes along the beach. When making this hike I’m […]
A Lovely Morning at Fort Macon – Wildlife Encounters
I visit Fort Macon State Park frequently. For quite a while it was a wonderful location for song bird photography. For reasons I don’t know birding in this park has been disappointing the last couple […]
The Crystal Coast After Dark
We all love those tasty sunset photos made around the Crystal Coast of North Carolina. But have you ever hung around after the sunset was done? The beach, shore and edge of woodlands can offer […]
Wild Sea Cow of Cedar Island North Carolina
Here’s something you don’t see everyday, a “wild” cow. More accurately feral, a small herd of cows roams free on Cedar Island North Carolina. No one is sure how they originally got there but they […]
New Video: Finding Photos in the Chaotic Summer Forest
I explore a visually chaotic forest in the summer in search of a few good photos. I love the forest, but lets be honest, woodlands can be very visually chaotic. Especially in the summer. Photographers […]
Return to the Point
June 27th I decided to visit the point at Emerald Isle, North Carolina again. Unfortunately I couldn’t find a parking place. If you visited this location before you know that the only public parking is […]
Revisiting Sunsets – A Genre I Avoided for a Long Time
There’s no question about it, a sunset can be a beautiful subject for a photograph. For a long time I avoided making sunset photos. My reasons? For one I considered them “too easy.” How could […]