This is from a Friday morning hike in the Croatan Forest. The USFS claims a 1/2 mile forest walk at this location, the Island Creek Forest Walk… “locals” have blazed and mapped a very large […]
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Fungus Among Us (I Know… an Old Pun)
I took a little hike along a section of the Neusiok Trail the other morning… specifically the section from NC 306 and heading towards the Pine Cliff Recreation Area. I turned just a little before […]
Dead Leaves Can Be Interesting Subjects
While hiking a portion of the Neusiok Trail this morning I came across some pools of yellowish water covering some dead, rotting leaves. The smell coming from the puddles was less than pleasant and the […]
A Mixed Bag of Shore Birds
Here’s a mixed bag of shorebirds taken along Bird Shoal: Osprey… aka Sea Hawk or Sea Eagle… Black Skimmer, Willet. The Osprey is a migratory bird in the Carolinas. They will soon be heading south […]
Shackleford Banks Wild Mustangs
I made a trip over to Shackleford Banks yesterday morning to photograph a few of the wild mustangs. A quick thanks to Calico Jack’s ferry service for the ride over and back. Here’s a few […]
Short Billed Dowitchers
It’s much easiser to approach shore birds from the water than from on land. They’re much more tolerant of a man in a kayak than one on foot. Wednesday morning’s exceptionally high-tide allowed me to […]
Yellow Crowned Night Heron Juveniles
I’ve been blessed the last year or two with several opportunities to view and photograph Black Crowned Night Herons. These little herons tend to be quite elusive and a lot of very successful nature photographers […]
It Was a Good Day for Wild Horse Photography
There’s no other way to put it, after cancelling shooting day after shooting day for rain, rain and more rain this morning’s trip made the wait well worth it. As I launched my kayak at […]
A Sea of Yellow Petals
As fall approaches the edges of county and forest roads throughout the Crystal Coast are awash in a sea of yellow and purple as autumn wild flowers bloom. I took advantage of a short break […]
Rain, Rain, Rain!
For the most part I’m a fan of rain. We have had a dry spring and summer and can really use the stuff. But does it have to pick the times and/or days I plan […]