Dusk on the beach

[caption id="attachment_324" align="alignleft" width="300"] From the Outer Banks of NC @ Salvo. With moon showing in the sky.[/caption]

Sometimes there are perfect nights on the beach. I just happened to be at the beach this summer in Salvo, NC on such a night. Just a few clouds in the sky, full moon and the sound of the ocean. I took this picture one evening, just after the sun had gone down below the horizon, and wasn't yet pitch black.

[caption id="attachment_323" align="alignright" width="300"] From the Outer Banks of NC @ Salvo.[/caption]

The moon was still rising and the sky was a beautiful blue. These two shots are long exposures (10 and 13 seconds). I like how the ocean appears in these two pictures, with an airy, ethereal look and the moon reflecting off the glass-like (though not perfectly smooth) surface of the water.

Fall Playground

It's that time of year. Fall in NC brings changing colors of the leaves and yet days warm enough to go out and play and still be comfortable. Today was one such day in NC. This picture was taken at a park in Sylva, NC while visiting family. I love the combination of the playground equipment and the color of the leaves. It just invites you to come out and play.