Cloudy Night

 

Playing with the settings on my little camera.  The photos look much better larger.  This is a shot of the moon peeking through the cloud cover and then a zoom of the same thing.  It reminds me of being in the bottom of a container of cotton balls looking up to the top of the opening.

Four Seasons Of A Tree

Not A Cloud in The Sky - Winter

 

Not A Cloud in The Sky - Spring

 

Not A Cloud in The Sky - Summer

 

Not A Cloud in The Sky - Autumn

This was a photo study series I did to document the tree in my back yard.  To get the shot with no clouds required me to keep a watchful eye out.  I thought I would never get the autumn shot, because we have had nothing but rain, storms and cloudy skies for the past month.  The first shot was in the winter and of course, I chose a branch that was dead.  Who could tell in the winter?  So I just shot the other side of the tree when the buds came out in the spring, and continued to use that same branch.

Across The Sound

View from Roanoke Island across the sound looking at Jockey's Ridge State Park.

Summer Holding On

Even up until last week, the leaves do not want to relinquish to the beautiful colors of fall foliage.

Some Fall Foliage

Fall foliage trying to come out on a small maple tree.

Reflective Light

Sunset over the marsh flooded from Nor'Easter Ida 2009.

Mother Nature's Strength

Angry water as a result of the Nor'Easter brought on by Hurricane Ida, 2009.   Coastal North Carolina, OBX area.

Sitting High In The Water

Vessel sitting high in the water.  Empty hull and high waters have it riding high on the dock.

Furry Daughter

This is my baby.  She has been a very important part of my life the past 2 1/2 years.  A very faithful and entertaining companion who makes me smile and laugh everyday!

Study In Light (or Dark)

 

Playing with the settings on the camera can create some interesting effects.  These two pictures were taken about 10 seconds apart.  The first one was set on the regular setting, and then I changed it to "fast action" and snapped it again.  The second one was how the sky actually looked this afternoon about 4 pm.  This is the end of Hurricane Ida getting ready to come over the coastal NC area.  It has a beauty all its own.

Very Tall

Its amazing how very tall a water tower looks when you stand at the base and look up.

Bridging the Gap

While crossing one bridge, I snapped a shot of the other bridge a little further down the sound.

Sleepy Kitty

It's difficult trying to wash the blankets from the bed when the cat thinks she needs to take a nap on it first. This is my Snowball. She is 15 years old.

Packed Away For the Winter

Crabpots stacked until they are needed again.

Angry Tree

Results of the ravages of time and the elements on a cedar tree along the coastal area.

Flower Canoe

A nice way to give a leaky canoe a new use.

Old Boat

An old trawl boat put to use as an artificial barrier for the harbor in storm time.

Fall Evening

Fall fire in the backyard. Maybe one more before it gets too cold.