Spent a little time watching and photographing the wild horses of the Crystal Coast. Most mornings they feed on the flats then move to their watering hole for a little liquid refershement. Of course with […]
Category Archives: Natural History in the Carolinas
Shackleford Banks Wild Mustangs
I made another trip over the Shackleford Banks yesterday. The plan was simple, photograph the wild mustangs. I’ve not been 100% satisfied with what I have of the horses with the Cape Lookout Lighthouse in […]
Lilly Pad Blossom and Field Report
I headed over to the Patsy Pond hiking trail area this morning. I knew eastern North Carolina was under draught conditions but I have to admit I was shocked at how close the smaller poccosin […]
Wild Horses and Cape Lookout Lighthouse: A Shackleford Banks Scene
While visiting Shackleford Banks last week I found these two horses taking it easy in the morning. With the Cape Lookout lighthouse in the background I thought it made a nice scene. I suspect the […]
Spreading Pogonia: A Wild Orchid of the Croatan Forest
Realizing that many of my favorite areas for nature photography would be swamped with people visiting the coast for Memorial Day weekend I decided to head a bit off the beaten path and explore a […]
Low Tide Provides a Different Perspective
As a rule I prefer kayaking for photographs at high tide. There’s really two reasons for this preference. First, I’m simply able to get places with the kayak I can’t at during low tide periods. […]
Easily Overlooked Subjects
We all do it. There are objects, locations and animals we see almost daily that we never consider as a subject for a photograph. For coastal dwellers seagulls are a prime example. They’re everywhere… thought […]
Wild Horse Photos From a Kayak? You Betcha!
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 […]
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 […]