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Nature Images

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Sunrise over the coast.

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Sunset on near the beach waters.

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Birds on the beach before the sunrise.

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Rising sun over the waves.

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Sunset in the distant.

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Sunrise over the beach (oil painting filter)

 

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Sunset on the lake taken just at the shore.

 

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A beautiful sunset over Jordan Lake in Apex North Carolina

 

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Another shot of the fall sunset in North Carolina

 

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Just before the sun sets onto the horizon.

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Lake Johnson at sunrise in Raleigh, North Carolina. Took this shot standing on the pier just as the sun fell below the trees.

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An early morning sunrise over the trees.

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A few minutes later the sun had risen above the trees but the sky was still dark.

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 A large tree in the foreground of an imminent sunrise on the horizon. Shot this at a local golf course in Winston Salem, North Carolina

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A sunrise over a small pond. I added the purplish-tint later to the photo.

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Water colored sunset over the beach.

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Sunrise over the ocean waves.

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Sunset over a grassy field.

   

Landscapes

Small creek that runs through Gatlinburg, TN.
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Stream along Little River Road in TN.
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Same stream along the roadway.
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Tree on the bank of the stream.
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Little River.
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Rocky stream in the morning.
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Small stream flowing through the forest.
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Small stream flowing through the rocks.
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Morning in the forest.
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Rocky stream.
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Morning light rays into the forest.
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Another shot of the forest stream.
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Time-lapse shot of the moving waters.
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Another long exposure that makes the water look softer.
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Small stream flowing in the forest.
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Barbed wire lines the gravel roadway.
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The Smoky Mountains in the background inside Cades Cove.
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Another barbed wire fence before a field in Cades Cove.
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Small waterfall inside the Roaring Fork Motor Trail in Gatlinburg, TN.
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Long exposure on the waterfall.
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Creek water flowing through the moss-covered rocks.
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Another long exposure.
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Panned out, the rocky creek flowing through the forest.
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Another shot of the creek.
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Looking Glass Falls in Transylvania County, NC.
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Another view of the waterfall.
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From the parkway, another view of Looking Glass Falls.
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Looking Glass Falls.
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The waterfall is located in Pisgah National Forest.
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Inside the Biltmore Estate, a small pathway leads towards the small pond.
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The boat house on the pond.
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An old bridge crosses over the water.
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Trail into the forest at White Pines Preserve Park in Sanford, North Carolina.
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Curvy trail into the forest at White Pines Preserve Park in Sanford, North Carolina.
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Another trail into the forest at White Pines Preserve Park in Sanford, North Carolina.
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Pathway into the forest (Apex, North Carolina)
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A path way through a trail in the forest. Shot this in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Botanical Gardens. The morning sun was just beginning to peer in through the trees and I snapped this shot while the rays where shinning on the path.

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Another pathway in the woods along the Haw river in Pittsboro, North Carolina.

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Clouds over the Appalachian mountains.

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A horse feeds on this grassy hill in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. On the other side of the horse is a large valley, and then the Appalachian mountains.

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The shore of a lake in Boone, North Carolina. The pebbles below the ripples are in focus showing how clear the water is. In the background are the Appalachian mountains.

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Pine tree forest.

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Sail boat under the night sky.

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A silo and barn behind a green fairway at Olde Homeplace Golf Club in Winston Salem, NC.

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Water colored pathway in the forest.

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A small cottage in the woods during spring.

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Abandoned boat on the shore of small pond.

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Old small country pond.

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Small pond

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A donkey in a field on the farm in front of a large silo.

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Another creek picture with water color filter.

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Water colored pathway into the forest.

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Green pasture of grass with white fence.

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White fence in a field of grass.

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Water colored scene with trees and a pond.

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Cows feed on the farm with silo in the background.

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Small creek in the middle of the forest.

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Pathway into the forest.

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Pathway into the forest.

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Sunlight into the forest.

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Black and white clouds landscape.

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Water colored creek scene.

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Morning sunlight rays through the tree tops.

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Flowers & Plants
Bamboo.
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Long purple flowers in the Biltmore Gardens.
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 Rudbeckia Hirta (black-eyed susan) flowers in the gardens.
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More Rudbeckia Hirta.
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Yellow flowers and lily pads on the garden pools.
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More flowers in the pools.
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Pink and orange flowers on the lily pads.
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More long lavenders.
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Light purple flowers.
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Single sunflower above the rest.
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Field of sunflowers.
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Yellow flower (similar to a sunflower)

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Dierama pulcherrimum with isolated colors.

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Pot Marigold (Calendula officinalis) close up.

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Gaillardia Frenzy

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Blue Rose

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Pot Marigold (Calendula officinalis)

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Pink flower.

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Isolated Gaillardia Frenzy.

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Close up of yellow zinnia flower pedals.

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Orange zinnia flower up close, with water color.

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Red rose with pedals in color and the rest in black and white. Light water color filter added.

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A rose up close

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A yellow flower in bloom in the presence of many others. The center flower is sharp while the remaining picture is out of focus.

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An azalea bush just beginning to blossom. Highlighted the long stem of one bloom and put a soft filter on it.

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 A red rose resting on the rocks of a nearby creek in Winston Salem, North Carolina.

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A pink rose isolated on a white background.

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A honey bee is feeding on a nearby clover patch. I had to get down very low with my camera and be very still to shoot this and avoid scaring away the bee. The background flowers are intentionally out of focus.

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A yellow rose with water drops on it isolated on a black background.

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A yellow dandelion held in front of a sky blue background.

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Dew drops off of a bloom from a dogwood tree.

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A yellow flower with a special zoomed-blur filter on the center flower.

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Another drop of dew falling from the leaves and blooms of a dogwood tree in the spring.

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Spherical drops of rain resting on a three-leaf clover.

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A pear tree's white blooms in the beginning of spring.

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A patch of grass on top of a large hill. The picture was altered to make the the colors green & white only.

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Up close shot of the pear tree blooms.

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More pear tree blooms with the left side of the picture out of focus. Intended use of this picture is for desktops or powerpoint presentations with text/objects on the left hand side.

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Up-close shot of clover patch.

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More shots of the pear tree blooms.

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Dandelion weed in focus in front of a grassy background.

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Day-lily flower shot up close.

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Grassy lawn during the peak of the rainy season.

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A butterfly resting upon a nearby flower garden.

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A red rose in the full bloom.

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Dew-Drops on a leaf of a bush.

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A large drop of dew about to fall down off this Dogwood tree bloom. You can see the outline of other blooms in the blurred background.

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A rose up close

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Sunrise behind  a Japanese cherry tree.

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Bradford Pear tree blooms on a black background (perfect for Powerpoint)

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Yellow flowers on white background.

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Seeds hanging from a maple tree.

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Water drops along a blade of grass.

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Small water drops on a three-leaf clover.

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Yellow flowers in a field (low depth of field)

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Dandelion seeds being blown away.

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Florida azalea plant.

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White flowers.

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Blue flowers in a field.

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A tree in front of a white wooden fence (water color added)

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White dogwood blooms.

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Water drops bead up on a blade of grass.

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Bright green maple leaves.

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Small flower held up to the clouds.

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Pink dogwood bloom.

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Beads of water on a leaf.

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A white flower with water drops.

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Flowers in black and white with yellow buds.

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Single daisy in the foreground with field in the background.

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Water drops on a blade of grass.

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A drop of water hanging from the blades of grass.

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Lobed tickseed flowers.

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Abstract Rose

 

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Blue Flowers.

 

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Red flower with special filter.

 

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Pink Rose Zoomed in.

 

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Center of a flower.

 

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Rain drop falls off of a pink rose after storm.

 

   
Spring
   
Summer
   
Autumn

 

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Yellow leaves resting on rocks.

 

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A barren tree in front of a beautiful sunset.

 

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Red and orange leaves falling from the sky.

 

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Leaves around a small creek during the fall months.

 

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Panoramic shot of a sunset on the lake.

 

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The last red leaf awaits a strong wind to fall from from the tree.

 

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A single yellow leaf hangs from a tree over a creek bed.

 

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A foggy evening near a creek during the fall, with golden leaves all around.

 

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Yellow leaves sitting atop a rock in a creek.

 

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A willow tree during the winter at sunset.

 

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A cemetery at Old Salem in Winston Salem, North Carolina during the afternoon.

 

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A street lamp during the fall with colorful leaves on the ground.

 

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Fall trees lit up by the sunset in a park.

 

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Yellow leaves glowing on a tree.

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A scenic shot in the woods near a river in North Carolina. A watercolor filter was added.

 

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A scenic trail into the woods during autumn with bright yellow leaves hanging on the trees, and brown dead leaves on the forest floor.

   
Winter

 

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Snowy white pathway into the woods.

 

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Rich green pine trees on the white snow.

 

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A creek runs slowly.

 

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Water drops from the melting snow on the grass.

 

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Snow covered forest.

 

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Trees on the white hills.

 

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Ducks swimming in a small pond.

 

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Reflection of the trees on the lake.

 

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Tall pine trees covered in snow.

 

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Reflections of snow and trees on the lake.

 

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More tall trees.

 

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A golf flag off in the distance.

 

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Trees in the snow.

 

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Covered trees.

 

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A flag between two snow covered trees.

 

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Silo and bard on the snowy hills.

 

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Pathway up to the silo and barn.

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A bridge crosses over an icy blue pond.

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Silo and barn in the background.

 

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Blue pond showing the reflections of trees during the winter.

 

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A light snow falling in the forest.

 

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A walkway leading over the snowy hills.

 

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A silo on a farm hides behind the trees during the winter.

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Creek in Winston Salem covered by several inches of snow. This snow storm actually brought over 10 inches of snow, which covered nearly everything surrounding this creek.

   
Beaches

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Morning along the coast.

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Ocean waves.

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North Carolina Coast Line (Emerald Isle)

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Morning light from the sun on the ocean.

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Blue skies shine over the pier.

 

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Fishing pier in sepia.

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Rays of sunlight shine down on the coast.

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Birds feed near the ocean

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Another shot of the pier.

 

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Waves of the ocean.

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Later that evening I took this shot on the beach of Emerald Isle. You can see the footprints of the people walking along the beach.

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The beach of Emerald Isle with a gull walking along the coast.

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Emerald Isle beach at early sunrise. Unfortunately this beach does not point towards the east, but rather the south. However, the sunrise above the land gives context to this picture.

   
Mountains
Overlook on the foothills parkway.
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Same overlook on the foothills parkway near Gatlinburg, TN.
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Another overlook on the parkway.
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Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. (View from 13th floor of hotel in Gatlinburg)
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More views from the balcony of the smoky mountains.
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Haze on the smoky mountains.
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Another hazy shot of the mountains.
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Zoomed in on the trees going up the mountain side.
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Cades Cove inside Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Gravel road in Cades Cove
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Another shot of the mountains surrounding the cove.
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Another view inside Cades Cove.
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Wildflowers before the mountains.
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Mountain peak with blue sky and clouds.
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Fence before the mountains.
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Mountain views from the Blue Ridge Parkway in Asheville, NC.
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More parkway views.
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View from the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC
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Thunderhill Overlook of the Appalachian Mountains along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock, North Carolina.

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The Thunderhill Overlook along the NC Blue Ridge parkway.

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Looking off from the top of Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

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A barbed wire fence in a grassy field before the Blue Ridge mountains.

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Black and white photo of a barbed wire fence on the blue Ridge Parkway.

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A paved pathway near the Moses Cone Craft Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway, with neutral colors.

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Julian Price Park Lake along the Blue Ridge Parkway

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Another shot of Price Lake with the reflection of the landscape in the water.

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The Blue Ridge Mountains.

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An overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway showing the mountains in the distant.

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A grassy field with a large boulder before the mountains.

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The peak of Grandfather Mountain.

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Looking over the edge of Grandfather Mountain into the mountainous countryside.

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Another view from the top of Grandfather Mountain.

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Looking down the from the top of a mountain to the Blue Ridge Mountain chain.

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Side of the mountain full of trees during the fall.

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A small bridge over the Blue Ridge Parkway in the mountains of North Carolina

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Landscape shot of the Appalachian mountains during the peak season of autumn.

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Another landscape shot of the mountains from an overlook off the parkway. The Blue Ridge mountains get their name by the blue color seen on the horizon from this photo.

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A wooden fence with barbed wire stretching through a grassy field in the mountains.

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Another shot of the Blue Ridge Parkway during the autumn with the leaves changing colors.

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A wooden fence post with rusted barbed wire in the foreground with the Appalachian mountains in the background during fall.

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Julian Price lake in the mountains of North Carolina. A crystal blue lake in the foreground with the Blue Ridge mountains in the background.

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The changing colors of the leaves on a small side road off of the Blue Ridge Parkway in the mountains of North Carolina.

   
Nighttime

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Nighttime at the coast.

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Shot this as the moon was over the inlet in Emerald Isle, North Carolina. Actually took this picture while riding in a vehicle on a bridge over the water.

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The nearly full-moon in the sky, looking at it from under a leafy bush.

   
Animals
A bald eagle - taken at the nature exhibit at Grandfather Mountain.

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A seagull in the ocean waters.

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Black and white photo of a seagull.

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A gull wades in the water.

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Another gull stands in the calm ocean waters.

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Seagull in the water before a pier.

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A mallard duck among Canadian geese.

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Two ducks swimming in the water.

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A woodpecker works on a tree covered with snow.

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Sparrow on thorny plant.

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Two birds walk down a pathway.

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A bird runs in the snow.

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Two ducks swimming in a small pond with a fountain in the background.

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Cardinal in the snowy brush.

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A red bird sitting on a branch covered in snow.

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A woodpecker on a tree.

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Bird sits near the ocean and wait for the waves to recede.

   
Objects & Abstract
Abstract water droplets on a blue surface.

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A blue splash from a water drop.

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A red delicious apple with water being poured on top of it. I used the flash and a white backdrop to sharpen the water drops.

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A granny smith apple with water being poured upon it, except this time I did not use the flash which made the water have a "softer" appearance.

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Drops of rain come to rest on a green leaf.

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More rain drops on a leaf.

 

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The silhouette of a rose bush against a dark night sky.

 

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A zoomed in picture of a trail in the woods.

   
Nature Panoramas
PANORAMA: Looking glass falls.
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PANORAMA: View from the balcony of the Biltmore Estate.
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PANORAMA: Roaring Fork Motor Trail
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PANORAMA: Looking Glass Falls
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PANORAMA: Creek near Gatlinburg, TN.
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PANORAMA: Cades Cove
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PANORAMA: Small Creek in Gatlinburg.
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PANORAMA: Creek near Little River.
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PANORAMA: Smoky Mountains in Gatlinburg.
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PANORAMA: View of Smoky Mountains in Asheville.
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PANORAMA: View of Smoky Mountains on foothills parkway.
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PANORAMA: View from Biltmore Estate.
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Misc.
Close up of Psalm 23.

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Close up of David & Goliath story in the Old Testament, surround by 5 smooth stones.

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Close up of John 3:16.

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Close up of a barbed wire fence in black and white.

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The Mile-High swinging bridge on Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

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The bands Milky Way galaxy over the summer sky in the mountains. Jupiter is the bright light to the left side of the galaxy.

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The Milky Way galaxy over the mountains in Blowing Rock, North Carolina.

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A bridge with two small waterfalls during the evening hours. The yellow and orange leaves frame the picture during the autumn months.

 

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A bench at the end of a grassy field in the park. Reynolda Gardens in Winston Salem, NC

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A miniature waterfall shows the water flowing at a nearby creek. In reality the waterfall is no more than 2 inches tall. The background is blurred for effect.

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A small piece of a tree floating on the water of a creek.

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Large water drop on a leaf.

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A maple tree leaf resting on the water of a slow moving creek. The leaf color was kept green and the remaining parts of the picture changed to black&white.

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Golf in the winter.

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A golf green on top of a hill.

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Star trails.

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My first picture of the milky way galaxy (very rough image, but its a start)

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You can see the faint bands of the galaxy diagonally across the sky.


 

 

 


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Location: Kernersville, North Carolina
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