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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...
Year in Review: 10 for 2017
Every June I travel sure-footed along the Appalachian Trail, up and over the open, grassy meadows of the Roan Highlands seeking showy pink seasonal blooms of Catawba Rhododendron. My anticipation drives grand visions of large stands of heavy,...
Photo Essay: My Outer Banks
Photography is a game of vision, and vision is unique to each photographer. How each of us views a place is some complex derivation of personal experiences, learned knowledge, and personal attributes—all of which cannot be duplicated, only...
Published: Landscape Photography Magazine May 2017
I had the great opportunity to work with the folks over at Landscape Photography Magazine to showcase one of my favorite places to photograph, the Outer Banks of North Carolina. While much has changed along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore since I was...
Published: April 2017 Our State Magazine
I'm honored to have had an opportunity to work on assignment--for the first time--with Our State Magazine towards fulfillment of the April 2017 photo essay regarding Azalea in North Carolina. My portion of the assignment was to capture images of the Pinkshell and...
Photo Essay: Pinkshell & Flame Azalea 2016
In March 2016, while I was photographing the annual spring bloom in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, Our State Magazine--a North Carolina periodical--reached out to me and offered an opportunity to complete an assignment to be featured in the April 2017...
Photo Essay: Oconee Bell Wildflowers 2017
I lived in the Upstate of South Carolina for nearly ten years while I pursued various degrees at Clemson University. Neighboring Oconee County was where I went to find my "away." I've always loved books and learning. To this day, when an Amazon delivery arrives on...
Photo Essay: Virginia Bluebell Wildflowers
Each year, a small gap in my travel schedule allows a return to my hometown of Northern Virginia to witness and photograph the Virginia Bluebells. Much of the early spring hype is focused on the nearby Japanese Cherry Trees in downtown Washington D.C., where visitors...