Stopping in my tracks, I looked left and right. Then I consulted my digital park map. Then I looked left and right again, shaking my head. If there was anywhere there should have been a footbridge, it was here. Yet, even after walking to the edge of Warren Creek, I saw no footbridge of any kind. … More Hiking Warren Creek in Search of Sennett Hole
Cox Mountain Trail is usually somewhat dim and drab, making photography spotty at best. But the snow had utterly transformed everything, taking what was once dim and drab and making it bright and breathtaking. … More A Snowy Winter Hike up to Cox Mountain
Perhaps for that reason I’m immensely attracted to ruins, which are the most tangible expressions of legacy that humans can leave behind. … More Exploring the Old Durham Pump Station at Eno River State Park
Descending a steep embankment carved into the roots of an old red oak, I reached one of the most otherworldly places I’ve found in all my numerous hikes along the Eno River. … More Fall Landscape Photography on the Hillsborough Riverwalk
After fifteen minutes, I reached the top of Cox Mountain and took some time to admire the view, exercising my landscape photography skills in the process. What resulted is the following photo. Without a doubt it’s one of my favorite views in the park. … More A Labor Day Hike to Cox Mountain along the Eno River
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