Outdoor Photography
Place, inspired.
For those who are made alive by the natural world.
I’m Mark, an Outdoor Photographer. I use a camera to connect myself to the land, as well as to learn–about place and about myself. Here you will find the images, experiences and stories that accompany my adventures. My focus is the East Coast of the United States, particularly the Southern Appalachian Mountains and the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Outside is where I’m at my best. Curiosity and creativity are how I communicate. Welcome!
Photo Journal
Outer Banks
Winter / North Carolina
Every winter I travel to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. A migration of sorts. This January was consistently cold: below average daily temperatures. The winds were strong and mostly out of the north. I had a few setbacks with my camera gear, losing my ultra-wide lens early in the trip and possibly seeing signs of camera body failure towards the end. A rare snow moved up the coast from the south towards the end of our stay. Snow days at the beach are just different!
Photo of the Day:
Where you can find expanded thoughts and behind the scenes narratives.
Hepatica Spring Ephemeral
Oconee Bell Jocassee Gorges
Juvenile Maidenhair Fern Shoot
Bloodroot Spring Ephemeral
Photo story:
Oconee Bells
Early Spring / South Carolina
Oconee Bells are rare wildflowers growing within the Jocassee Gorges region of Upstate South Carolina. Early American botanist Asa Gray spent a lifetime searching for Oconee Bells in the wild, largely unsuccessful. I travel to the Blue Ridge Escarpment on my own small adventure to spend some time with these wonderful wildflowers.