Eastern Seaboard

Flora ~ Huron River, Michigan
"When I have a camera in my hands, I know no fear." ~ Alfred Eisenstaedt
flora Huron River Michigan grass plant summer
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tethers ~ Southern Outer Banks
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~ Mark Twain
kite tethers recreation kiting kiteboarding kitesurfing sport synergy of wind and water beach Southern Outer Banks Eastern Seaboard Eastern North Carolina Bogue Banks Emerald Isle barrier island Atlantic Ocean sea seaside seacoast harness the wind dream of flying pilot majestic swoops outdoors birthday
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Eventide Ripples ~ Southern Outer Banks
"Don't look away. Look straight at everything. Look it all in the eye, good and bad." ~ Henry Miller
Southern Outer Banks North Carolina Eastern North Carolina Eastern Seaboard water eventide evening sound sunset waterway island barrier island Crystal Coast Bogue Banks Emerald Isle Pine Knoll Shores intracoastal waterway spring scenie outdoors nature birthday
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Assemblé ~ Great Egret ~ Ardea alba ~ Southern Outer Banks
"An Assemblé in classical ballet has many different variations, but the basics are always the same: two legs joining together in the air." ~ ballethub.com
Assemblé Great Egret Ardea alba elegant wetlands svelte yellow bill wading bird bird white feathers shallow water colonial nester coastal marsh outdoors nature egret water birthday
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Least Tern ~ Sternula antillarum ~ Southern Outer Banks
"No place is boring, if you've had a good night's sleep and have a pocket full of unexposed film." ~ Robert Adams
Least Tern Tern Sternula antillarum Southern Outer Banks Atlantic Ocean American Tern bird inflight prefers nesting on sandy beaches oldest recorded was at least 24 years plunger Species of High Concern loss of nesting habitat Emerald Isle Bogue Banks seacoast seaside barrier island Crystal Coast Eastern Seaboard Eastern North Carolina outdoors nature birthday
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Brown Pelican ~ Pelecanus occidentalis ~ Southern Outer Banks
"Promise me you will not spend so much time treading water and trying to keep your head above the waves that you forget, truly forget, how much you have always loved to swim." ~ Tyler Knott Gregson
pelican brown pelican horizon outdoors nature Pelecanus occidentalis Southern Outer Banks bird soaring Atlantic Ocean sea seaside coast barrier island island water comically elegant oversized bill sinuous neck glide above the surf Eastern Seaboard Eastern North Carolina plungedivers species recovered from pollution seabird stretchy throat pouch updraft surfers wingbeats slow deep powerful nest.in.colonies birthday
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Herring Gull, probably 2nd year ~ Larus argentatus ~ Southern Outer Banks
"The only way to truly know a person is to argue with them. For when they argue in full swing, then they reveal their true character." ~ Anne Frank
Herring Gull 2nd year Larus argentatus Southern Outer Banks Atlantic Ocean ocean seacoast Emerald Isle Bogue Banks Crystal Coast Eastern Seaboard Eastern North Carolina coast sea juveniles are mottled brown 2ndyear brown wgray bird inflight shoreline nature outdoors birthday
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Morning Stroll ~ Southern Outer Banks
“A tear contains an ocean. A photographer is aware of the tiny moments in a persons life that reveal greater truths.” ~ Anonymous
Southern Outer Banks morning stroll beach ocean seaside sea isle island Atlantic Ocean water sand Bogue Banks Emerald Isle Crystal Coast nature waves outdoors seashore birthday
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Sea Isle ~ Southern Outer Banks
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." ~ Aristotle
seacoast ocean sea isle island Atlantic Ocean Bogue Banks Crystal Coast Southern Outer Banks Eastern Seaboard Eastern North Carolina water nature outdoors waves blue sand surf skies seafoam whitecaps birthday
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Purple and White ~ Southern Outer Banks
"There are people who take the heart out of you, and there are people who put it back." ~ Elizabeth David
purple white flowers blooms plant birthday yucca
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Laughing Gull ~ Leucophaeus atricilla ~ Southern Outer Banks
"I have a place where dreams are born, and time is never planned. It’s not on any chart, you must find it with your heart.... Just think of lovely things, and your heart will fly on wings...." ~ J.M. Barrie
Leucophaeus.atricilla laughing.gull crisp.black.head strident call bird over beaches gull Eastern Seaboard Crystal Coast Bogue Banks Emerald Isle Southern Outer Banks raucous calls summer visitors to the Northeast yearround on coasts of Southeast and Gulf of Mexico coastal species inflight Atlantic Ocean seacoast island birthday
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Quiet Eventide ~ Eastern Seaboard
"The quieter you become, the more you can hear." ~ Ram Dass
Eventide evening Eastern Seaboard Maine water boats sky clouds green blue birthday
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Camden and Penobscot bays ~ Eastern Seaboard
"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." ~ Henry David Thoreau
Camden Penobscot Bay Eastern Seaboard Maine water blue islands seashore mist birthday
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Looking at Penobscot Bay from the Top of Mount Battie, Camden Hills State Park ~ Eastern Seaboard
"All I could see from where I stood
Was three mountains and a wood;
I turned and looked the other way,
And saw three islands in a bay..."
~ Edna St. Vincent Millay
Penobscot.Bay Maine water sky mist Camden Mount.Battie Camden Hills State Park nature view island Eastern Seaboard sea Penosbscot outdoor seascape coast shore birthday
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Sky over Bagaduce Bay ~ Eastern Seaboard
"In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, delve deep into the heart. In dealing with others, be gentle and kind. In speech, be true. In work, be competent. In action, be careful of your timing." ~ Lao Tzu
sky Bagaduce Bay Eastern Seaboard Maine clouds pattern birthday
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greenery ~ Eastern Seaboard
"I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring." ~ David Bowie
green plant Eastern Seaboard New Hampshire foliage flora light birthday
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Sailing Ahead ~ Lake Michigan
"There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind." ~ C. S. Lewis
sailing Lake Michigan sky clouds water
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Song of the Brown Pelican ~ Pelecanus occidentalis ~ Southern Outer Banks
"Those who wish to sing...always find a song." ~ Swedish Proverb
Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis elegant Atlantic Ocean Crystal Coast Southern Outer Banks bird birdinflight soaring Bogue Banks glider surf coast coastal Carolinas seashore seaside sea isle island echo of the waves diver seabird Emerald Isle ocean outdoor nature cover
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Osprey ~ Pandion haliaetus ~ Croatan National Forest, North Carolina
for Richard GG ~ fellow photographer and friend ~ who showed me the way to the Osprey
Osprey Pandion haliaetus Croatan National Forest North Carolina birdinflight soaring bird of prey raptor
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Berry Brush, with Cedar Waxwings Feasting ~ Bombycilla cedrorum ~ Croatan National Forest, North Carolina
"The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself." ~ Henry Miller
berries Cedar Waxwing feast Bombycilla cedrorum Croatan National Forest North Carolina Eastern North Carolina masked bandit
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Brown Pelican ~ Pelecanus occidentalis ~ Southern Outer Banks
"I knew when I met you an adventure was going to happen.” ~ A. A. Milne
Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis elegant Atlantic Ocean Crystal Coast Southern Outer Banks bird birdinflight soaring Bogue Banks glider surf coast coastal Carolinas sea shore seaside sea isle island echo of the waves diver seabird Emerald Isle ocean outdoor North Carolina nature
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Willet ~ Tringa semipalmata ~ Southern Outer Banks
“Each fresh peak ascended teaches something.” — Sir Martin Convay
Willet Tringa semipalmata Southern Outer Banks Emerald Isle North Carolina island Atlantic Ocean ocean seaside seashore sea nature bird
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Horned Grebes ~ Podiceps auritus ~ Southern Outer Banks
This pair are in prealternate molt ~ mostly in breeding plumage but retaining some winter plumage.
Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus Grebe bird Southern Outer Banks North Carolina molt island harbor monogamous intensely territorial intricate courting red and black breeding feathers horns'waterbird diver outdoors nature water animal birthday
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Horned Grebe, transitioning into breeding plumage ~ Podiceps auritus ~ Southern Outer Banks
"If we could see the miracle in a single flower clearly, our whole life would change. " - Buddha
Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus breeding plumage Southern Outer Banks North Carolina bird duck redeyed marina Emerald Isle island Intracoastal Waterway Bogue Banks nature
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Double-crested Cormorant ~ Phalacrocorax auritus
"If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive." ~ Eleonora Duse
double crested cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus prehistoric looking matte black related to frigatebirds and boobies divers waterbird colonial waterbird cormoran à aigrettes cormorán orejudo
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Double-crested Cormorant ~ Phalacrocorax auritus ~ Southern Outer Banks
"We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time."
~ T. S. Eliot
Doublecrested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus gangly cormorant Intracoastal waterway marina North Carolina prehistoriclooking fishing.bird relative of frigatebird and boobie diving bird waterbird float low on the water bird black sshaped neck sun themselves with wings widespread Emerald Isle island Crystal Coast Bogue Banks seacoast Atlantic Ocean seaside barrier island
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Red-breasted Merganser, Female ~ Mergus serrator ~ Southern Outer Banks
"The truth is, of course, that what one regards as interruptions are precisely one’s life." ~ C. S. Lewis
Redbreasted Merganser Female Mergus serrator Southern Outer Banks Crystal Coast North Carolina Bogue Banks Atlantic Ocean bird duck Emerald Isle water birthday
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Red-breasted Merganser, Male ~ Mergus serrator ~ Southern Outer Banks
"Our greatest experiences are our quietest moments." ~ Friedrick Neitzsche
Redbreasted Merganser Male Mergus serrator Southern Outer Banks Crystal Coast island Emerald Isle Bogue Banks water bird duck birthday
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Red-breasted Merganser ~ Mergus serrator ~ Southern Outer Banks
"What good are wings without the courage to fly." ~ Atticus
Redbreasted Merganser bird duck Merganser diving duck long thin bill prefers salt water shaggy crest Mergus serrator Southern Outer Banks nature outdoors water Atlantic Ocean birthday
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White Ibis, Spreading its Wings ~ Eudocimus albus ~ Southern Outer Banks
"It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are." ~ E.E. Cummings
White Ibis Eudocimus albus Southern Outer Banks North Carolina estuary wetland southeastern United States red legs red bill wading bird bird black wingtips nest in colonies white blue eyes longlegged coastal wetland nature outdoors birthday
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White Ibis ~ Eudocimus albus ~ Southern Outer Banks
“In order to see birds it is necessary to become a part of the silence.” ~ Robert Lynd
Ibis Eudocimus albus Southern Outer Banks Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Seaboard shallow wetland estuary red legs red bill males are highly protective coast coastal wetland bird wading bird marsh blue eyes social bird roost and nest in trees water animal
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Double-crested Cormorant ~ Phalacrocorax auritus ~ Southern Outer Banks
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the places and moments that take our breath away." ~ Unknown
Doublecrested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus Southern Outer Banks North Carolina Crystal Coast Bogue Banks Bogue Sound Emerald Isle bird
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Double-crested Cormorant ~ Phalacrocorax auritus ~ Southern Outer Banks
Harbor Master
harbor master Doublecrested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus Southern Outer Banks North Carolina Crystal Coast Bogue Banks Bogue Sound Emerald Isle bird sunning birthday
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Forster's Tern ~ Sterna forsteri ~ Southern Outer Banks
"Isn't it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back everything is different...." C. S. Lewis
Forster's.Tern Sterna.forsteri Southern Outer Banks Atlantic Ocean North Carolina tern commashaped black ear patch forked.tail coastal beach plunger bird birdinflight Emerald Isle Bogue Banks Crystal Coast ocean seaside Atlantic outdoor water splash
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White Ibis ~ Eudocimus albus ~ Southern Outer Banks
“I turn my heart to the light and receive its beauty and nourishment. I turn my heart to the shadows as they reveal hues, shades and textures that contrast the light. I turn my heart to them both and embrace their gifts, for they have graced me with blessings untold.” ~ Kristin Granger
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Great Egret, in flight ~ Ardea alba ~ Southern Outer Banks
“If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.”
Great Egret Ardea alba Southern Outer Banks North Carolina Bogue Banks Crystal Coast Atlantic Ocean Emerald Isle birdinflight bird
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White Ibis ~ Eudocimus albus ~ Southern Outer Banks
"We are always the same age inside." ~ Gertrude Stein
White Ibis Eudocimus albus Southern Outer Banks marsh Crystal Coast North Carolina Bogue Banks Emerald Isle birdinflight bird sky
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Narcissus ~ Amaryllidaceae ~ Southern Outer Banks
"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change." ~ Albert Einstein
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sunlight and morning dew at the harbor ~ Southern Outer Banks
"Playfully looking up,
I run around in circles
with my mouth wide open,
trying to catch the dew drops
dripping off the needles
before the sun wakes up
to steal them away."
~ Jonny Angel
sunlight morning dew harbor Southern Outer Banks North Carolina Crystal Coast Emerald Isle Bogue Banks soundside water boat dew drops
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Sound-side ~ Southern Outer Banks
"I am convinced that most people do not grow up. We marry and dare to have children and call that growing up. I think that what we do is mostly grow old. We carry an accumulation of years in our bodies, and on our faces, but generally our real selves, the children inside, are innocent and shy as magnolias." ~ Maya Angelou
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View of the Sound ~ Southern Outer Banks
“If we assist the highest forms of education – in whatever field – we secure the widest influence in enlarging the boundaries of human knowledge." ~ John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
sound harbor barrier island Bogue Banks Crystal Coast Emerald Isle Southern Outer Banks North Carolina outdoor water sky trees reflection morning intracoastal waterway Bogue Sound
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cool, blue morning ~ Southern Outer Banks
"Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify." ~ Henry David Thoreau
Emerald Isle Southern Outer Banks blue dawn sound island.in.the.Atlantic Bogue Banks Crystal Coast sea.isle morning reflections Bogue Sound North Caorlina nature minimalism outdoor water birthday
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Narcissus ~ Amaryllidaceae ~ Southern Outer Banks
"The Earth laughs in flowers." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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lichen ~ Southern Outer Banks
"If I create from the heart, nearly everything works; if from the head, almost nothing." ~ Marc Chagall
lichen Southern Outer Banks North Carolina Crystal Coast Emerald Isle Bogue Banks composite organism symbiotic not plant sea level bark some considered among the oldest living things first to grow after landslide
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Double-crested cormorant ~ Phalacrocorax auritus ~ Southern Outer Banks
“La terre est le probable paradis perdu.” ~ de Federico Garcia Lorca
Doublecrested cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus Southern Outer Banks North Carolina Emerald Isle Bogue Banks bird diving bird inflight marsh
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Great Blue Heron ~ Ardea herodias ~ Southern Outer Banks
"In the quiet morning." ~ Mimi Fariña, sister of Joan Baez
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Brown Pelican ~ Pelecanus occidentalis ~ Southern Outer Banks
"In the midst of winter, I found that there lies, within me, an invincible summer." ~ Albert Camus
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Morning Stroll ~ Southern Outer Banks
"I do believe in an everyday sort of magic ~ the inexplicable connectedness we sometimes experience with places, people, works of art and the like; the eerie appropriateness of moments of synchronicity; the whispered voice, the hidden presence, when we think we're alone" ~ Charles de Lint
beach sand sky clouds water Southern Outer Banks North Carolina Crystal Coast Bogue Banks Emerald Isle morning dunes shoreline coast Atlantic Ocean tide
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