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Morning Surf
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There's nothing quite so pure and liberating as the ocean. Truly, I can't think of a place that more peels away the veneer of artificiality that our lives are steeped in, to lay bare the pure joy of being alive in the moment. The raw beauty of an Atlantic Ocean sunrise, similarly, is enough to soothe the soul and make one feel as though, somehow, everything will be alright. Then, there are those who actively dive into it and let it move them...which is much more than I can imagine doing, especially in seas as notoriously rough as those off the shores of North Carolina's Outer Banks. Here, we see a lone surfer waiting to catch a wave as the sun rises in one of the most dramatic mornings I've ever been witness to. Look at it...relax...inhale, smell the salt and sand, hear the waves crashing and the gulls cawing...
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Morningstar
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It was the morning after the eclipse of 2017, and I had scant few hours to use the enormous lens I'd rented online, just to be able to photograph the eclipse itself. It is usually tradition for me to wake up as early as I can to attempt capturing the bewildering sunrises that can be seen from the Atlantic coast, but only on the last day before we depart Myrtle Beach...and on this day, i got up early not only to give that big, beautiful lens one last spin, but also to see what kind of unusual weather patterns might have been spurred on by the eclipse the day before. I watched as this massive head of clouds obscured my chance at seeing the actual disc of the sun rise over the watery horizon, but what I was treated to instead of the sun's orange disc, was this majestic burst of starlight as the morning's light fought its way through a mass of thunderclouds. Of course, I eagerly snapped as many photos as I could with the big lens...but I ran into a problem; if you bring metal and glass lenses out from a cool, air-conditioned hotel room and into the hot, humid air of a Carolina beach, you are going to wind up with a lens coated in fog, inside and out. That's what happened to the big lens, anyway! Thankfully, I had another lens with me; my trusty old 18-200mm, which sat attached to a second camera I'd brought along. Months after the fact, after I'd thought the photos taken during that majestic sunrise were blurred beyond salvation due to condensation and fog, I remembered that I had these sitting on the other memory card...and lo, it had turned out just fine in the end.
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Myrtle Beach Sunrise
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One of my favorite places in the world is Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It's truly one of the most chilled-out, relaxed places to be, and my family has a long history of visiting the place for the perfect way to close out the summer. As is tradition, on the final day of our stay, I will get up early in the morning to watch the sun rise over the Atlantic, and every time I am humbled by the experience; it makes the groggy, difficult morning worth it, every time! This right here is exactly why.
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Newport Sunset
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The bridge defines Newport; it is perhaps the city's biggest landmark. Here is sits, basked in the glow of a late evening's sunset. Across the bridge, employees of the Rogue Beer factory at the far end of the bridge hang their hard hats and clock out, heading home for the evening. The city winds down, the busy fishing port readying itself for the evening. The clouds roll away from the city, pushed by the winds brought in from the Pacific, and all I could do was gaze upon it in wonder. Yet another reason Oregon is one of the most beautiful places on Earth, and yet another photograph I'm proud to have been there to take.
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Sunset on the New River Gorge
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Ah, the New River Gorge Bridge...one of my favorite places on Earth. This beauty is an HDR photograph taken from the observation deck of the New River Gorge Bridge near Fayetteville, West Virginia. For many years, this was the world's longest single-arch steel bridge, spanning 3,030 feet over the New River, 876 feet below the bridge. Truly an amazing sight to behold. This photo was taken at sunset, on our way home from Myrtle Beach, SC. The observation deck this was taken on, actually sits beneath the bridge deck, down a long, long, winding series of stairs through the West Virginian woods. I don't recommend you try and run back up those stairs if you're carrying a bunch of camera equipment; it's a WORKOUT!
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The Day is Done
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The day came to a close at the fishing docks in Newport, Oregon. The ships were coming to port, the activity came to a crawl as workers turned in their shifts, the sun drooping steadily below the horizon. And yet, through the approach of nightfall, the sea lions continued to bellow. Their cries mingled with the ever present caws of the nearby seagulls, all of them opportunistically plucking at the waters for that next tasty fish. As for the workers of the dock, their day was done. Beautiful scene, isn't it? I thought so, too.
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The Day is Done
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The day came to a close at the fishing docks in Newport, Oregon. The ships were coming to port, the activity came to a crawl as workers turned in their shifts, the sun drooping steadily below the horizon. And yet, through the approach of nightfall, the sea lions continued to bellow. Their cries mingled with the ever present caws of the nearby seagulls, all of them opportunistically plucking at the waters for that next tasty fish. As for the workers of the dock, their day was done. Beautiful scene, isn't it? I thought so, too.
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West Virginia Sunrise
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This was a photograph taken while riding down through the heart of West Virginia, gazing out upon a beautiful sunrise. What a gorgeous state! We were driving toward Myrtle Beach, passing through all these wonderful mountains, and I just so happened to have my camera on me. I took this shot right out the side window, while in the back of the car, and until recently, I hadn't even noticed how good-looking a picture it was!