LandScapes & SeaScapes

Green Swamp Nature Preserve-Longleaf Pine-Pinus Palustris-Savanna

Early morning view on longleaf pine savanna at The Nature Conservancy's Green Swamp Preserve in North Carolina. Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) is the North Carolina state tree.

Appalachian Trail-Max Patch Mountain-Pisgah National Forest

Foggy winter view on Max Patch Mountain in Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina. The Appalachian Trail, seen here, crosses the summit of the mountain. The post is a trail marker with a bluebird house on it. Rime ice covers the post and vegetation.

Fort Fisher State Historic Site And Recreation Area-North Carolina

Early morning at Coquina Rocks, on the beach at Fort Fisher State Historic Site and Recreation Area near Wilmington, North Carolina. This is the only natural rock outcrop along the North Carolina coast.

Wild Azalea-Pinxter Flower-Rhododendron Periclymenoides- Rhododendron Nidiflorum

Foggy view of wild azalea, or pinxter flower, (Rhododendron periclymenoides, formerly Rhododendron nidiflorum).

Linn Cove Viaduct-Blue Ridge Parkway-Grandfather Mountain

Autumn view of Linn Cove Viaduct on the Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina. The viaduct skirts the eastern flank of Grandfather Mountain and passes over the Tanawha Trail, a popular hiking path that is part of the Mountains To Sea Trail.

Mount Jefferson State Natural Area-North Carolina

Goldenrod, cattails, and old barn at sunrise with Mount Jefferson in the distance. The mountain is part of Mount Jefferson State Natural Area, North Carolina. It is a National Natural Landmark. This view is along the New River Valley Scenic Byway.

Foothills Parkway | Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Sunrise from Foothills Parkway in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Cherohala Skyway-Nantahala National Forest-Snowbird Mountains

Autumn sunrise view of Cherohala Skyway in Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina. The road passes through the Snowbird Mountains and is a North Carolina Scenic Byway called Cherohala Skyway. It is located near Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness and Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest.

Cherohala Skyway-Nantahala National Forest-Snowbird Mountains

Autumn sunrise view of Cherohala Skyway in Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina. The road passes through the Snowbird Mountains and is a North Carolina Scenic Byway called Cherohala Skyway. It is located near Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness and Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest.

Blue Ridge Parkway-Pisgah National Forest

Sunrise in the mountains of western North Carolina. The image was shot from Pisgah National Forest, a short distance from the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Moses H Cone Memorial Park-Blue Ridge Parkway-Flat Top Manor

Sunrise at Flat Top Manor in Moses H. Cone Memorial Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina. The house was featured in the movie The Green Mile.

Ocracoke Village-Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Sunset over the waterfront at Ocracoke Village on Ocracoke Island. The lagoon pictured here is known as Silver Lake and is called "The Creek" by the locals. The island is part of North Carolina's Outer Banks and except for the village is completely within Cape Hatteras National Seashore. It is located along the Outer Banks Scenic Byway.

Blue Ridge Parkway-Pisgah National Forest

Foggy sunrise in the mountains of western North Carolina. The image was shot from Pisgah National Forest, a short distance from the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Twilight-Crepuscular Rays-Sunbeams-Nantahala National Forest

Crepuscular rays at dawn in Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina.

Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge-Lake Drummond

Sunstar through bald cypress tree (Taxodium distichum) on Lake Drummond in Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia.

Winter Landscape-Pisgah National Forest-North Carolina

Foggy winter sunrise over Courthouse Creek valley in Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina. The scene is located along a North Carolina Scenic Byway called the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway.

Down East-Core Sound-North Carolina Landscapes

Sunrise over Jarrett Bay of Core Sound in the "Down East" region of eastern North Carolina. The location is along the Outer Banks Scenic Byway.

Glacier Bay National Park-Lamplugh Glacier-Alaska

Surface view of Lamplugh Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska.

Glacier Bay National Park-Alaska-Lamplugh Glacier

Sunrise view of Lamplugh Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska.

Winter Landscape-Rime Ice-Max Patch Mountain-Pisgah NF

Winter sunrise twilight on the summit of Max Patch Mountain in Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina. The Appalachian Trail crosses the summit of the mountain.

Cherohala Skyway-Nantahala National Forest-Snowbird Mountains

Early morning autumn view from Cherohala Skyway in Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina. The road passes through the Snowbird Mountains and is a North Carolina Scenic Byway called Cherohala Skyway. It is located near Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness and Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest.

Blue Ridge Parkway-Pisgah National Forest

Foggy sunrise in the mountains of western North Carolina. The image was shot from Pisgah National Forest, a short distance from the Blue Ridge Parkway.