The morning sky was awash with golds, pinks, purples and blues as I unlashed my kayak from the top of the van. The brisk wind blowing from the north was cold and much faster than […]
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Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve: An Overview
I thought it might be nice to do a little wrtie-up about one of my favorite places for kayaking and photography, the Rachel Caroson Estuarine Reserve. Lets start with a little information about the horses. […]
Wild Horses of the Rachel Carson Reserve
I had a chance to work on a few more photos from yesterday mornings visit with the wild horses. Digital photography has brought with it a lot of wonderful advantages but I have to admit […]
Wild Horses on a Warm December Day?
As odd as it seemed I actually broke a sweat while photographing the horses this morning. Not to complain, it was a beautiful day after all, but breaking a sweat on a December morning? Somehow […]
Sunday Morning Adventure: Kayaking on the White Oak River
I’ve been curious about the canoe/kayak trail on the White Oak river for a long time. But I’d never taken the time to explore any of it. The fact is that for me the kayak […]
Wild Horses of the Carolina Coast
It’s been serveral days since I posted any wild horse photos. Sunday seems like a good day to rectify that situation. Here are a few shots of wild horses made while kayaking in the Rachel […]
Little Blue Heron Juvenile
A lot of folks would mistake this lovely white bird for a Snowy Egret. They’d all be wrong! This is an immature Little Blue Heron. As he matures he will don blue-grey feathers on his […]
Wild Horses of the Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve
Here’s a few shots from an early autumn morning visit to the reserve. All of these wild horse photos were taken from the cockpit of my kayak.
Short Billed Dowitchers
Autumn is a wonderful time to explore the marshes and estuaries of coastal North Carolina. With a combintion of year round residents, magratory species passing through, and those that spend their winters here, there’s a […]
Horses on the Tidal Flats: Kayak Based Photography
There are two things I really enjoy doing; kayaking and photographing wild horses. When I combine the two it’s almost nirvana. This morning I made it to the flats enough ahead of the incoming tide […]