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North Carolina’s Outer Banks

North Carolina’s Outer Banks

I recently spent some time photographing on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Thought I’d share some of my photos from my trip.

I spent most of one morning at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site. What impressed me the most was the presentation of information about the Freedmen’s Colony on the island between 1862 and 1867. Along the Freedom Trail (about 1 1/4 miles one way) are several interpretive signs with information about the settlement and the people who lived there. With each sign, is a silhouette symbolizing one of the stories being told. This is from the “Freedom to be Educated” part of the trail. The sign had a quote about the importance of education from London Ferebee, a formerly enslaved man. There was also information on the sign about the penalties under North Carolina law for enslaved people to teach other enslaved people, as well as a bit of info about schools that the formerly enslaved attended.

Along the Freedom Trail © 2024 Patty Hankins

And then I did lots of photography along the shore . . .

Sunrise in the Outer Banks © 2024 Patty Hankins

 

Waves Rolling In © 2024 Patty Hankins

 

Marsh Grass © 2024 Patty Hankins

 

Sunrise in the Outer Banks © 2024 Patty Hankins

 

Marsh Grasses in the Wind © 2024 Patty Hankins

Photos From the Road

Photos From the Road

I used to do a lot of traveling and photographing. For many places, I really don’t have enough photo to do separate blog posts – so thought I’d start combining photos from various places into a series of photos from the road. Hope you enjoy seeing the scenes from some of my travels.

Along the Blue Ridge Parkway © 2024 Patty Hankins

 

Fall Color, Olana State Historical Site © 2024 Patty Hankins

 

Rocks, Acadia National Park © 2024 Patty Hankins

 

Waterfall in the Catskills © 2024 Patty Hankins

 

Violets by a Stream, Great Smoky Mountains National Park © 2024 Patty Hankins

 

Rocks, Water, and Trees © 2024 Patty Hankins

Fall Color at the North Carolina Arboretum

Fall Color at the North Carolina Arboretum

Last fall I spent several wonderful hours wandering in the woods and photographing at the North Carolina Arboretum outside of Asheville. I’d visited the arboretum several times before, but always in the spring or summer. So this was my first chance to see all the wonderful colors of fall there. It was well worth visiting – I had a wonderful time and got some great photos. Here are some of my photos of Fall Color at the North Carolina Arboreatum.

 

Fall Color at the North Carolina Arboretum © 2019 Patty Hankins

Fall Color at the North Carolina Arboretum © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Fall Color at the North Carolina Arboretum © 2019 Patty Hankins

Fall Color at the North Carolina Arboretum © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Fall Color at the North Carolina Arboretum © 2019 Patty Hankins

Fall Color at the North Carolina Arboretum © 2019 Patty Hankins

 

Fall Color at the North Carolina Arboreatum © 2018 Patty Hankins

Fall Color at the North Carolina Arboreatum © 2018 Patty Hankins

 

Fall Color at the North Carolina Arboreatum © 2018 Patty Hankins

Fall Color at the North Carolina Arboreatum © 2018 Patty Hankins

 

Fall Color at the North Carolina Arboreatum © 2018 Patty Hankins

Fall Color at the North Carolina Arboreatum © 2018 Patty Hankins

 

New Found Gap, Great Smoky Mountains National Park – New Photo

New Found Gap, Great Smoky Mountains National Park – New Photo

New Found Gap, Great Smoky Mountains National Park ©2017 Patty Hankins

New Found Gap, Great Smoky Mountains National Park ©2017 Patty Hankins

I’ve recently added a new photo – New Found Gap, Great Smoky Mountains National Park  – to my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website

This is one of those scenes I’ve been wanting to capture for years. A beautiful day, blue skies, mountains, clouds – what more could a photographer ask for. Finally on my recent trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park I was able to capture this incredible view of Newfound Gap. Every time I look at the photo, it brings back so many memories of wonderful days spent in my favorite national park.

New Found Gap, Great Smoky Mountains National Park  is available on my website at  https://beautifulflowerpictures.com/store/newfound-gap-great-smoky-mountains-national-park/

Photos From the Road: Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina

Photos From the Road: Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina

I’m back from a wonderful week photographing in the mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina. This is one my favorite regions of the country to visit and photograph, so I was thrilled to be back in the area. Usually when I’m in the area, I mainly photograph wildflowers. This trip was a little different, I spent my time photographing the landscape. I thought I’d share a few of my photos  from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Pisgah National Forest with you today.

 

Smoky Mountain Stream

Smoky Mountain Stream © 2017 Patty Hankins

Smoky Mountain Stream © 2017 Patty Hankins

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron © 2017 Patty Hankins

Great Blue Heron © 2017 Patty Hankins

 

 

Newfound Gap

Newfound Gap © 2017 Patty Hankins

Newfound Gap © 2017 Patty Hankins

 

Clouds at Clingman’s Dome

Clouds at Clingman's Dome © 2017 Patty Hankins

Clouds at Clingman’s Dome © 2017 Patty Hankins

Rhododendron at Roan Mountain

Rhododendron at Roan Mountain © 2017 Patty Hankins

Rhododendron at Roan Mountain © 2017 Patty Hankins

 

Deer in the Creek © 2017 Patty Hankins

Deer in the Creek © 2017 Patty Hankins

 

Water Rushing Over The Rocks © 2017 Patty Hankins

Water Rushing Over The Rocks © 2017 Patty Hankins

 

Rocks and Trees © 2017 Patty Hankins

Rocks and Trees © 2017 Patty Hankins

 

Mountains and Clouds © 2017 Patty Hankins

Mountains and Clouds © 2017 Patty Hankins

 

Woolyback Overlook © 2017 Patty Hankins

Woolyback Overlook © 2017 Patty Hankins


I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing my photos of this amazing part of the country.

Dogwoods in the Woods

Dogwoods in the Woods

I love seeing the dogwoods blossom (Cornus Florida) in the spring – particularly when the trees are blooming in the woods surrounded by other trees. I realized I had several sets of dogwood photos that I’ve never edited. So today I thought I’d share some of my favorite photos of dogwood blossoms in the woods of North Carolina and Tennessee.

American Dogwood © 2013 Patty Hankins

American Dogwood © 2013 Patty Hankins

 

Dogwood at the Ogle Cabin © 2014 Patty Hankins

Dogwood at the Ogle Cabin © 2014 Patty Hankins

 

Dogwood - cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

Dogwood – cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Dogwood - cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

Dogwood – cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Dogwood - cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

Dogwood – cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Dogwood - cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

Dogwood – cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Dogwood - cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

Dogwood – cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Dogwood - cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

Dogwood – cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Dogwood - cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

Dogwood – cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Dogwood - cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

Dogwood – cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Dogwood - cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

Dogwood – cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Dogwood - cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

Dogwood – cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Dogwood - cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

Dogwood – cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

 

Dogwood - cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

Dogwood – cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Dogwood - cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

Dogwood – cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

 

Dogwood - cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins

Dogwood – cornus florida © 2016 Patty Hankins