Photograph by Gladys Buzzell of Swansboro.
While you can’t see the sun set over the ocean off the N.C. coast, you can watch a less bright orange orb rise from the watery horizon after dusk. But, why is May’s full moon dubbed the “Flower Moon”? See more…
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“Reflecting at Lake Mattamuskeet”
Photo by Debby Gleeson of Jacksonville.
A tranquil Lake Mattamuskeet mirrors the sky and an island on a winter’s day.
“Old Oak on the White Oak”
Photograph by Jim Snyders of Powell, Ohio.
The green moss, lichen and long curve of this oak tree are illuminated in this wide angle photo taken in Carteret County.
“May the Odds Be in Your Favor”
Photography by Cathy Martin of Emerald Isle.
May 1 is the beginning of sea turtle nesting season for North Carolina’s beaches. In this photo, a baby loggerhead sea turtle makes its way to the ocean for the first time after a next excavation. See more…
“Stalking Lunch”
Photograph by Jody Merritt of Beaufort.
A little blue heron stalks a fresh water pond on Harkers Island in Carteret County looking for its next meal.
“The Currituck Spiral”
Photograph by Teresa Daines of Maggie Valley.
From the top of the spiral staircase inside the Currituck Beach Lighthouse in Corolla, on the Outer Banks. The lighthouse is an example of Gothic Revival architecture, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1973.
“As the Sun Met the Sea”
Photograph by Amy Lock of Emerald Isle.
Photographer Amy Lock took this fiery photo on a ferry traveling from Cedar Island to Ocracoke, two islands along North Carolina’s central coast.
“When the Mullet Run”
Photograph by Cathy Martin of Emerald Isle.
Men work together on Atlantic Beach setting nets to catch mullet, a common catch here along the Crystal Coast in the fall.
“Resting”
Photograph by Jody Merritt
A great egret poses on a tree branch in Morehead City. These birds were hunted nearly to extinction for their plumes in the late 19th century, sparking conservation movements and some of the first laws to protect birds. Today the graceful birds frequent the wetlands that checker North Carolina’s coastline.
“Still Standing”
Photography by Cathy Martin
This photo of an abandoned water shed once used by the Pamlico Rowing Club of Raleigh is a popular subject for photographers and painters who visit Little Washington; however, little is known of the old building. Librarians at the regional library were able to dig up some clues.
“Carolina Blues”
Photograph by Lisa Miles.
Watermen up and down the N.C. coast are readying their crab pots this time of year in anticipation of blue crabs moving back into shallow waters to molt. For some visitors, simply admiring the blue crab can be a thrill.
“Sunrise Over Queens Creek”
Photograph by Barry Fetzer.
When the sky is on fire, it doesn’t matter that the temperature is freezing outside.
“A Frozen Pamlico Sound”
Outer Banks artist Randi Machovec’s hands were frozen as she snapped this shot last week of her pier on the Pamlico Sound in Waves, a small town on Hatteras Island. “A rare sight for us islanders,” Machovec wrote.
“The Great Blue Heron”
Photograph by Sam Bland.
The shallow depth of field and statuesque profile of this coastal bird that frequents North Carolina’s marshes makes the great blue heron’s brilliant colors, lanky body and feathers’ texture pop into focus. In this photo we can truly admire the heron’s greatness.
“First Beach Snow”
Photograph by Jeffery King
Five years ago this week Oak Island was a winter wonderland.
