A Little "Work"

We spent Sunday afternoon with our friends and innkeepers Andy & Karen Fisher touring the waters of the Pungo River and Pantego Creek aboard their boat, a 32 foot Nordic Tug. Andy sells real estate in the area, while Karen manages the inn. Andy happened to mention that he needed a water view photo of one of his listings, and I just happened to know a photographer. I'd say it was probably fair trade for a couple of hours on the boat!

Crab Pots

I don't know a lot about crabbing, but I do know that crab pots make pretty interesting photo subjects. We happened upon a place that sells crab pots along the road near Engelhard, North Carolina. This place actually had a bunch of used ones, which seem to have a bit more character than the new ones

Shrimp Boats

We've had a great trip so far. We spent Saturday touring the backroads around the Pocosin Lakes area and Lake Mattamuskeet. We just happened to be near Engelhard, on the east side of Lake Mattamuskeet late in the afternoon. I spotted this scene along the way and got a couple shots before the great light went away.

Looking Ahead

Friday we depart on our much-anticipated adventure to the North Carolina coast. Three nights in Belhaven, three nights on Ocracoke Island then three nights in Beaufort. Got some good advice on photo spots from our good buddy Kevin Adams and are looking forward to a great trip.

I spent some time this weekend going through some images from last year's trip. This was one of a number of images I made of sunset over the Pantego Creek in Belhaven.

Grandfather Mountain

We visited Grandfather Mountain this weekend for their annual Camera Clinic. Founded by Hugh Morton in 1952, this annual event is focused on photojournalism. After Saturday evening's presentations we had a chance to head out on the mountain for sunset. While I was waiting to see what kind of show we might have I made this image of a rock formation I found interesting. Kathy says it looks like a Bison head. I agree! I think this image may have possibilities in Black & White. I may have to give it a try.

Better Than The Old Management?

Kathy and I spent this past weekend in Hendersonville, North Carolina shooting an assignment for WNC Magazine. I am always on the lookout for interesting signs, and we came across this one that we found amusing.

High Point Train Station

As we travel Kathy & like to hunt down old train stations. I've always liked them for the architecture, and since they are usually found in an older section of town, they sometimes anchor a redevelopment effort and are often restored. I've been going through my collection of train station images for an upcoming magazine submission and came across some old favorites.

One of my all-time favorite train stations is the one in High Point, North Carolina. This also happens to be one of my all-time favorite photos.

Website Update

I just finished adding a "Train Stations" gallery and updated my "North Carolina Towns" gallery on my website. Check it out!