New Hanover County

Having fought in every major naval offensive in the Pacific Theater during World War II, the battleship USS North Carolina was decommissioned from service in 1947. It is now moored on the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, North Carolina. It serves as both a floating museum and a memorial to the veterans of World War II and to the some 10,000 North Carolinians who gave all in that conflict.

The rain departed in favor of the apt Carolina blue skies for this shot. As it turns out, I shot this particular image from a "restricted" area... for a shot like this it may be better to ask forgiveness than for permission. I'm standing in what little solid ground there is next to a marsh, surrounded by reeds and unseen things making noise around me. My "spider-senses" were tingling as it were and for good reason, as you can see below.

Being the first one on the beach in the morning is a real treat, no footprints, its quiet and a great way to start the day.

From my trip to Carolina Beach back in October, I had not edited this one yet, and wanted to finish it off. A batch of storm clouds was offshore,...

A pastel sunrise at Carolina Beach Fishing Pier. Beach erosion meant that I could shoot down on the beach, rather than up on the seawall.

Sunrise on the Carolina Coast at the Carolina Beach Fishing Pier. I never grow tired of photographing these old wooden piers. I had company that...

The sun sets on the Coast of North Carolina. A long exposure was used to visually silence the crashing of the waves on the beach. I miss this...

The roar of crashing waves in rough seas are subdued by a long exposure, at least in my head...minimizing the textures and details for me minimizes...

The sun rises on the Carolina Coast. I have been going to Carolina Beach for nearly two years, and gotten up very early to try to catch a sunrise so...