Category Archives: Natural History in the Carolinas

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Article Published by Wildlife South

I was recently contacted by Joe Kegley of Wildlife South about doing an article for them about the Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve. Of course I’m always more than happy to talk about one of my […]

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Merchants Millpond & Rachel Carson Reserve: CNPA Kayak Group Outing

April 2 & 3 I had the pleasure of attending a kayak outing with members of the Carolinas Nature Photography Association. Saturday we explored the waters of the Merchants Millpond State Park near Gatesville, NC. […]

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Great Migrations Carolina Style

If you missed the National Geographic Channel series, “Great Migrations,” you missed a wonderful natural history documentary. In the series Nat Geo shows some of the more amazing migrations that occur around the globe. As […]

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