Tag Archives: NC

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An Artistic Presentation of a Shortbilled Dowitcher

There are some definate advantages to digital photography, though less work for the photographer isn’t one of them. However, the ability to easily switch from color to black & white and to do artistic renderings […]

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Birds in Flight

While visiting Bird Shoal recently I made several shots of birds flying over and landing on the shoal. Birds fly so what better activity is there to photograph them doing?

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Wild Mustang Tender Moments in Black & White

Not surprisingly to folks that know me, I went paddling at the Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve this morning. High-tide was early and I had hopes of finding some horses feeding on the flats… but they […]

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Tricolored Heron

I had the pleasure of photographing a fine Tricolored Heron the other morning. Usually these handsome birds are a bit skittish but this specimen was quite cooperative. A slow approach by kayak, more drifing than […]

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Black Skimmers in Flight

Most of us that photograph birds are a little bit jealous of these creatures. Unlike us they are not bound to the ground but have the ability to soar, seemingly effortlessly, through the air. (Of […]

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Carrot Island Wild Horses Post Hurricane Irene

I made the trip over to the Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve this morning to check on how the horses had came through the recent storm. My original plan was to put in along Front Street […]

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Late Summer Wildflowers

I decided to head to a local pine savannah area to search for late summer orchids. There are a couple of varieties of these exotic wild flowers that bloon in the Croatan National Forest in […]

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Rain is a Good Thing… No Really!

The Southeast has suffered from lack of rain fall this year. There’s no doubt about it. So in truth I have to celebrate when it rains, even if it’s on a day I’d scheduled for […]

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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 […]

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In Nature Appearances Can Be Deceiving

In nature things aren’t always as they appear. Harmless Milk Snakes share color scheme and similarities in pattern with deadly Coral Snakes. An American Bald Eagle will not get its distinctive with head and tail […]

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