Myself and several of my artist friends are doing a virtual art walk. Basically in the spirit of an art walk in a town or village, you can view the other artists work by visiting […]
Category Archives: Macro Photography
A Symbol of Summer – the Sunflower
The Three, No, Four Sisters You may be familiar with the term “the Three Sisters,” staples of Native American gardens: Corn, Beans, Squash. In addition to these three staples in many of these prehistoric gardens […]
Sell Your Photos Online: Money For Nothing – (shutter) Clicks for Free
You show your favorite photos to your friends, family and coworkers. They always tell you how good your images are. Every time someone says that you should sell your photos online. “You’ll make a lot […]
Flutter Bys
While it’s not the primary focus of my photography, I definitely have a love for shooting macro. When one sees a close-up photo of a flower or insect they usually assume it was shot using […]
Anole on a Cattail
The title of the post pretty much says it all. I was working a forest road for interesting flora when I spotted this little guy perched on the head of a cattail. I just couldn’t […]
Rough Green Snake
The weather broke a bit late this afternoon so I decided to venture out and see if I could find something interesting to photograph. The skies were still threatening a bit so I decided to […]
Black Eyed Susans
I really can’t explain why it is but I really enjoy it when the Blackeyed Susans are blooming. Below are a few recent images of these bright yellow beauties.
Sometimes the “Wrong” Lens is Just Right!
Usually when I want to take close-up photos of plants and flowers I reach from my trusty 100mm macro lens. But recently I decided to play around with doing some close-up work with a wide […]
It Just Wouldn’t be Spring Without…
It just wouldn’t be spring without a least one post with photos of wildflowers! Seriously, “April showers… Spring flowers” and such. It’s a tradition! So not wanting to condemn myself to some bad ju-ju by […]
Mammals Aren’t the Only Meat Eaters in the Croatan Forest!
Coastal North Carolina is a magical place in so many different ways. One of those is the presence of carnivorous plants. For example, found only within a 100 miles of Wilmingtion, NC, the Venus Fly […]