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.
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“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.
