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Year in Review 2020
2020 was nuts! I don't need to repeat what all of us have already lived--it was different, to say the least. My bubble included others: we climbed all over each other; we participated (willing or unwilling) in each others teleconferences and online seminars; we...
Published: National Parks Magazine Winter 2021
PUBLICATION: National Parks Magazine ARTICLE: The Earthest Edge PHOTO USE: 1/4 page spread, pages #52I was honored to place a photograph within the Winter 2021 issue of National Parks Magazine, the publication of the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)....
Trip Journal: Autumn in the Outer Banks of North Carolina
It was the first time that I broke the bubble since Covid began. For nearly nine months I've avoided any travel that wasn't solo and/or off-grid. I was to meet friend, writer, and photographer Kristi Parsons in the Outer Banks, a series of barrier islands off the...
Architectural Photography at The Saltwood Cottage in Kitty Hawk, NC
The next property that Kristi had setup for us was The Saltwood Cottage in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. An instagram giveaway netted her a lucky weekend at this neat new property in the Outer Banks. Billed as a tiny beach home, the Saltwood Cottage is a one bedroom,...
Architectural Photography at The Cottage, a Bees Nees Getaway in the Outer Banks
Real estate and architectural photography of The Cottage, a property by Bees Nees Getaways in Southern Shores, North Carolina.
G. Richard Thompson WMA Virginia Spring Wildflowers
The virus eventually shut down access to all local parks in Fairfax County. Shenandoah National Park was shuttered tight. Travel was strongly discouraged; campground gates locked. I only had one wildcard in my back pocket: a small Wildlife Management Area in...
Potomac Heritage Trail (PHT) Spring Ephemeral Wildflowers Virginia
One of the back burner projects I've always wanted to tackle was a photo essay of the spring ephemeral wildflowers along the Potomac Heritage Trail (PHT) in Northern Virginia. As the Corona Virus began to tighten its grip in March of 2020, I found myself in Northern...
Portuguese Man of War on Cape Hatteras National Seashore North Carolina
The natural world has always held my interest. Finding things--wildflowers, berries, shells, rocks--each provide an immersive experience for me: an opportunity to direct my attention, to show respect, and to learn. The physical transition from terrestrial to marine...
Beachcombing the OBX and Cape Hatteras National Seashore of North Carolina
My dream has always been to overwinter along the coast: to spend the cold months beachcombing the Outer Banks and Cape Hatteras National Seashore of North Carolina. For the past two years, I've made that dream a reality. The Outer Banks of North Carolina are a...
Published: Our State Magazine May 2020
PUBLICATION: Our State MagazineARTICLE: Queen of the Mountain PHOTO USE: Two-page spread, pages #100-101I was honored to place a photograph within the May 2020 issue of Our State Magazine, the Hiking Issue. The article, Queen of the Mountain, begins on page #86...
Published: Discover South Carolina 2020 Vacation Guide
PUBLICATION: Discover SC 2020 Vacation Guide ARTICLE: SC Marvels PHOTO USE: One-page spread, page #30 I got an amazing opportunity in August of 2019 to shoot some images of Rainbow Falls in Jones Gap State Park, South Carolina for the upcoming Discover SC 2020...
Published: Backpacker Magazine Sep / Oct 2019
PUBLICATION: Backpacker Magazine ARTICLE: The Best Local Hikes: Hikers Pick Their Favorite Trails Around the U.S. PHOTO USE: 1/2 page spreadI had an opportunity to contribute a small image of Virginia Hawkins Falls in Upstate South Carolina to Backpacker Magazine...
Published: Our State Magazine June 2019
PUBLICATION: Our State Magazine ARTICLE: Island Time PHOTO USE: One-page and 1/4 page spreads, pages #54-55It's always fulfilling to get an opportunity to place images in Our State Magazine. So many of the places and memories of my own life have occured within...
Year in Review: 10 for 2018
As I write this in late December, my area of Northern Virginia is but a sprinkle of rain from being the wettest year on record (Update: we got the extra rain and we broke the record). 2018 was wet. The damp certainly had its effect on annual blooms and seasonal...
Photo Essay: Monarch Caterpillars 2018
The time is just after seven-thirty in the morning; the air is palpable, calm and thick. A low sun slowly ascends in the sky, casting lazy, warm light. Dew, thick and abundant, coats the grass beneath my feet. I can feel the moisture coming through the...