I have been to hundreds of Cypress tree areas around NC and SC, but there is something special about Maple Cypress rd. Located about 60 miles inland, this natural area has some of the largest Cypress trees I have ever seen. The most interesting thing about this natural area, is I have yet found it … More Maple Cypress Natural Area
By now, many of you have probably seen North Carolinas iconic picture of the car on fire in Raleigh because of the recent snow. Well if you haven’t, it is a picture of the snowy highway near Raleigh with about 30+ cars slid off to the side and one car in the distance on fire. … More Snowmageddon in North Carolina
I have been to a number of protests and marches, but this was definitely the largest one I have seen. Estimates say around 80,000 people gathered in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina’s capital, on February 8, 2014, in a demonstration against GOP’s recent actions. I showed up ready to photography, and thankfully ready to run also. … More Moral March in NC’s Capital
Wrightsville beach in North Carolina is a beautiful city. I have traveled there many times, and there is always more to do. Besides having being on the Atlantic ocean, this city is home to a number of swamps, marshes, and diverse wildlife. On this trip however I stayed confined to the beach mostly because of … More Wrightsville Beach NC
I have driven all over the US, and especially all over North Carolina. My hundreds of thousands of miles have been spent driving but also looking for new and exciting photographic opportunities. One of the things I look for a lot throughout this is animals…cows, horses, wild animals etc. Out of all of my driving … More Photographing Scottish Highland Cattle
So last weekend I made my way up to West Jefferson NC, a small mountain town Northeast of Boone. One of the highlights of this city is Mount Jefferson State Natural Area, a park with trails and overlooks. I have seen Mt Jefferson from afar, but I decided it was finally time to see the … More Mt Jefferson Natural Area
My last post talked about how I have been trying to explore the terrain of my local area, instead of just traveling a distance for obvious pretty places. I have been keeping this up, and in the last week I have been to a number of new places that I found through the use of … More Exploring my local area
So lately I have stopped driving hours and hours to get to certain parks and mountains, but instead I have been exploring all of the land close to me in Greensboro NC. I grew up in this city and it is easy to look at everything is normal, but I don’t think I ever looked … More Exploring Deep River
I recently completed putting together a video from my past work combined with me talking about the beauty of nature! This was submitted for NPR’s ‘This I Believe’ but I wanted to go ahead and throw it on my blog. Check it out and let me know what you think!
This year for me has been the search of beautiful places. I love hiking and traveling, but this year I decided to go to as many new places as possible, which ended up with me seeing about 50+ parks across NC and VA. During this, I have found many amazing areas, from swamps near the … More Blue Ridge Parkway timelapse
Exploring NC 