When most people think of wild horses they think of the American West. Visions of canyons, buttes, and wde open spaces fill their minds. But there is a healthy population of wild mustangs living along […]
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Impromtu Trip to the Beach
I had some business near Atlantic Beach yesterday evening so I figured I might as well stop by the beach and see if I could find a bird or two to photograph. Not too surprisingly […]
Whimbrel: A Familiar Coastal Wading Shorebird
The Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus, is a migratory shore bird frequently sighted along the North Carolina coast. A Curlew, birds with long slender down curved bills, it is the most wildespread of the group. Like many […]
One of North America’s First Successful European Settlers
The first Europeans to successfully settle the East Coast of what is now the United States weren’t humans, but the horses left behind during early explorations. Both the Spanish and English brought Spanish bred horses […]
Another Look at the Wild Orchid
Yesterday I posted a somewhat abstract image of the wild orchid I found in the Croatan National Forest. I thought some folks might like to see more of a documentary shot of this rare, exotic […]
Wild Orchid
I was exploring a pine savanna area in the Croatan National Forest yesterday afternoon with a loose plan for shooting some landscape images. Of course I can’t visit the savanna without looking for some of […]
Just an Oxeye Daisy
I shared a more abstract view of this flower a few days ago, and showed some different versions using Nik Software. I thought I’d share a different perspective this morning and mention that I’m running […]
Wild Mustangs in the Morning
There are few experiences I enjoy more than when I encounter wild hores feeding on flooded tidal flats when I’m kayaking. Of course for that to happen you need to be paddling at high tide […]
Software Demo
I’ve heard a lot of nature photographers talk highly about the Nik Color Efex Pro plugin for Photoshop. I decided give the Demo version a try. I don’t know, it’s kind of cool byt I […]
It Ain’t the Lil’ Shop of Horrors, But It’s Full of Carnivorous Plants!
North Carolina’s Crystal Coast, aka the Southern Outer Banks, offers a wide variety of oppotunities for the nauter and wildlife photographer. When one thinks of the Crystal Coast they normally envision shots of shorebirds along […]