beach love [north carolina nature photographer]
June 28, 2009We spent last week on Caswell Beach absorbing the salt air and calm surf. Thomas built a house for the clam he found and saw a tiny baby shark (it was only 8 inches long or so but still cool to see). He’s turning in to such a water rat. Sadie Ellen mostly enjoyed the sand or, if in our arms, the “deep end” of the ocean (as she called it). She loved being out past where the waves break. Her first time in the deeper part of the ocean, she stopped and listened for a minute. . . “there’s music in the ocean,” she said. I thought of mermaids.
Jack and I took a little canoe trip down the canal leading to the intercoastal waterway - lots of beautiful marsh grass and elegant water birds. I’ve always loved the sound side.
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The first two photographs I’m posting are of the sound side. One at sunset and one in the early morning. For those wondering, the colors in the sunset photograph are straight out of the camera; no photoshopping. I used my fisheye lens and took 2 exposures - one for the sky and water and one for the grass and then blended them. It was a spectacular sunset. The second photograph is of a great white egret - probably my favorite water bird. Or a “white flamingo”, as Sadie Ellen called it.
And just a few of my little loves. . .
This last one was taken inside our beach house as Sadie Ellen was taking comfort in her belly button. Some kids suck their thumb, some twirl hair. . . Sadie Ellen loves her belly button.
Angela Crutcher: What a beautiful and very calming and serene post! Wonderful images!
holly: WOW I agree....I definitely feel the serenity!! Totally love the belly button love~
jennifer: these are so beautiful and tell so many stories, love the belly button shot
crystal: that first shot.. is TDF.... I would love a shot like that to hang in my house... gorgeous!
Christen: BEAUTIFUL!!!
Meghan Poort: Beautiful location images... stunning light... love that last shot... perfect moment caputured.
Megan Parker: That first image is just stunning!
Jodie: Your children are adorable..the pictures are gorgeous. I adore the one with the birds and walk way. Jodie
Kim Fordham: Wow...just wow! Those are amazing. Makes me want to come visit right NOW!
April: That first shot is stunning! I love the belly button one too. You have some truly beautiful work.
Kristi Mangan: Totally beautiful! Wow! Gorgeous images!! The belly button shot is great!
Lisa Little: Gorgeous beach pics! Love all the beautiful colors!
Lisa: What beautiful lighting! I'm in all sorts of love with that last image!
Krysia: absolutely stunning. That first image is mind blowing. So gorgeous.
Zoe Berkovic: Wow! The first shot is stunning! Your kids are beautiful! I love the one with the seagulls! and LOL to the belly button!
khunter: thank you so much guys!!!!
Bri: The first shot is perfect. You need to be selling that as stock photo. Love the last shot too - adorable! :)
shelley: Of course I love the candid play of the kiddos, but man oh man, I'm still trying to catch my breath from that sunset pic!
stephanie beaty: i've just gotta say i am in love with your "belly button love" image. gorgeous!!