photography – Through My Eyes

Day Tripping – Edenton

Well, today’s adventure was a quick trip to Edenton. If you have never been to Edenton, it is a sleepy little town on the Roanoke River full of historic houses and best known for the Edenton Tea Party.

We were not able to see it today but on Colonial Street is the teapot that sits on top of a cannon. This link will take you to a page that gives the history of the teapot. https://ehcnc.org/historic-places/museum-trail/museum-trail-1905-edenton-teapot/

Below is a murel that is painted on the side of the art’s counsel building.

We took the trolley tour around town and then took some shots of the water front.

I love Cypress knees and this water front did not disappoint.

Despite the cloudy skies we enjoyed shooting here.

Moving on down the road, we ventured on down the road and found a peanut 🥜 store. Housed within a peanut processing plant there were numerous varieties of flavored peanuts.

We eased on down the road and back home. One more adventure under our belt.

Follow me for more adventures on the road.

Have a blessed day.

Pet Posh!

As silly as it may seem, one of my favorite things to photograph is my dashund Roco. He can be incredibly silly, express sadness and disappointment. Most of all, he expresses love.

Most people photograph their adventures, their children, and family members but fail miserably at including four-legged family members that follow them, admire them, and love them.

These endearing creatures pass through our lives for a short period of time. They deserve to be captured while they are here.

You don’t need props. Just capture moments. Our Roco is now twelve. While we don’t know how much longer we will have him, I want to always have these memories of him.

He loves being near water but doesn’t like getting in it!

He loves going camping in our travel trailer.

He knows how to bait me with this little sad face.

He loves snuggling under quilts and found a friend to snuggle with.

A walk on the beach. He loves the sand but hates the water.

I think this is my favorite of Roco. This was when he could still see.

Thanks for taking this journey with me. While we hope Roco will still be with us for a long time to come, I will have these and more photos to capture his life and journey with us.

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More Rural Landscapes

Today we rambled through the Fort Barwell area. Here’s the best of what we viewed today.

Hope you enjoyed today’s brief outing.

Don’t forget to include Jesus in your daily life. Until the next adventure, stay safe.

And Then There Were. . Toadstools

Last week was the first time in a long time I saw these in my yard. While inedible mushrooms they are interesting. We destroyed the ones that appeared last week.

When they appeared again today after the heavy rains, I decided to photograph them since this variety seems to double in size daily.

Take a peak.

Waiting to see just how big they will get!

Have a great weekend.

Sunday Drive

My husband is one of those guys who likes to get out and drive around out in the country so slow you just want to hollar at him. On Sunday I used that to my advantage and took a few shots.

Thanks for joining me on this journey. Have a great day.

Feeling Spring

While we are still having a few cool days, it is so refreshing to get outside and enjoy the beauty of spring.

Last weekend, we ventured out to the catfish pond to walk the dog.

Today’s outing took us to one of our favorite restaurants in Goldsboro, Kathy’s Kitchen, for breakfast. We left there and just rode through the countryside and stopped at a few yard sales along the way.

After arriving back home, I took these shots of the apple tree in my back yard.

Thanks for taking this journey with ne.

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Have a great weekend.

Alphabet Challenge – N

Nature

Even in my photography I like to keep things as natural as possible.

I love the great outdoors and capturing nature as it exist. I spent years photographing waterfalls which is the ultimate natural adventure. As I age I am getting more away from the adventurous stuff and more into landscapes.

That being said, I also like the simplicity of things like these old pickup trucks..

While I know people that always alter their photos I find that if you are a good photographer there is little need for alteration. The natural state of things is best. I know photographers that all they do is modify their photos to the extreme. I only edit photos when necessary and for enhanced quality only. I find it is more of a challenge to get that perfect shot…and if you don’t even the imperfect can be beautiful!

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Alphabet Challenge- D

Day-Tripping

My sister and I both love to just take off and randomly pick a destination to explore. While keeping it to a day’s ride, we don’t plan we just go. It’s not just the adventure of going somewhere new, it’s the freedom to be able to do it that is important.

On the day trips we explore new locations and sometimes new restaurants. Sometimes we shop, and sometimes we just stand in awe of what God has created.

On today’s day trip we set out to Fort Fisher, in particular the Aquarium. We arrive at the Aquarium only to be met with a sign “Reservations Required”. Who has ever made a reservation to any of the Aquariums – which is managed by your tax dollars? Since the parking lot was full we decided to do something else. Enroute to the Aquarium we had passed a beautiful location on the beach. We got out and took some shots of the beach and then went across the road to the actual fort. Despite the cloudy day I managed to get these shots.

Live life in the moment. Some things have to be planned but every now and then you just need to have an adventure!

Thank you for going on this journey with me. Please like and share.

Finding Peace

Dispite the chaos in our world I have learned to find peace in many places. This just makes me smile.

Can’t remember the name of this lily but the blooms are about 5-6″ across.

Even though they are full of aphids it didn’t affect the actual blooms.

Last year each plant only had two blooms and then became dormant. This year they have doubled and so have my many blessings. God is good!

I have so many changes in the environment over the past six months. The air seems cleaner, seeing more birds, more butterflies and more plant life. When we get rid of evil we give life a chance.

Looking forward to the many more blessings God has planned for us. Have a great Sunday.

Camping – Trip 2 / Goose Creek State Park

This trip we decided to continue in the State Park system and visit Goose Creek. While it is beautiful grassy wetlands, we were ill prepared for the lack of shade trees.

Here’s the good, bad and ugly of Goose Creek. The only bad was the lack of shade trees as stated above. The ugly was the nasty weather we got last night. And then there was the good, which was a lot.

We didn’t do a lot on the day of arrival other than setup and get used to our new environment. On day two we got up and got ready for our first walking trip down to the swimming access.