Along with these cold temperatures have come many days of clear blue skies ideally suited to landscape photography. So with that in mind, I recently headed down to the Eno Riverwalk–which stretches 1.8 miles along the Eno River in Hillsborough, NC–to check out the river, an old train trestle, a bee hotel, and a few other sights. … More Exploring the Eno Riverwalk in an Unseasonably Early Winter
As trite as it sounds, it felt like I was taking a step back in time, to an era when humanity was young and the Earth was still full our first love. … More Hiking through Rock Formations — and a Panther’s Den — at Occoneechee Mountain
I’ve never taken quite the number of photos of the quarry that I did on this occasion, when the light was moody and overcast but also exceptionally even and natural. This in turn allowed me to take some of my best landscape photography to date. … More Landscape Photography at the Quarry: Notes on Aspect Ratio
So, while it’s true that nature would be better off without industry of any kind — whether at the level of the mill dam or the hydroelectric dam — there is nonetheless value in preserving modes of life that do less harm to the land while allowing human communities to exist in relative equilibrium. … More West Point on the Eno: The Mill That Became a Park on the Banks of the Eno River
Surveying Sister’s House one last time, I found myself thinking of it not so much as creepy but charming. After all, I could easily imagine Mary Ann Cole, wearing her Sunday best, gathering daffodils with which to adorn her home or headed up the road to visit her brother Anthony. … More Exploring Sister’s House, a Historic Cabin in the Woods at Eno River State Park
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