by LPD | Dec 9, 2024 | Boardwalk, Flowers, Lake, Nature Photography, Nature Trails, Spiders, State Parks, Water Photography
It was a partly cloudy, yet pleasantly warm afternoon in early September, when we arrived at Cheraw State Park. This would be our third stop of an adventurous day in the sandhills of South Carolina. Cheraw State Park is one of two South Carolina State Parks to feature...
by LPD | Oct 10, 2024 | Boardwalk, Forest, Nature Photography, Nature Trails, Swamp, Wildlife photography
This past July we made a return trip down to the Audubon Center at Beidler Forest. It had been several years since our last visit and despite the heat and humidity, we were excited to spend a day down in the swamp. Francis Beidler Forest is home to the world’s largest...
by LPD | Jul 11, 2024 | Beach, Birds, Black and White Photography, Coastal Photography, Ocean, Pier
Is there ever a bad time to visit the beach or coast? Ok, maybe during a hurricane, but you know what I mean. There’s something quite peaceful and soothing about the mesmerizing sound of ocean waves, as they crash into the shore. A sound that takes you to a far-off...
by LPD | Jun 25, 2024 | Birds, Black and White Photography, Nature Photography, Nature Trails, Pond, Wildlife
It was late March of 2023 when we decided to take a trip down to the low country of South Carolina, for an adventure at Donnelly Wildlife Management Area (WMA). This would be my second attempt to visit this truly photogenic area. My first attempt was met with a closed...
by LPD | May 12, 2024 | Black and White Photography, Critters, Mountain streams, Nature, Waterfalls, Wildlife
Toccoa Falls is an absolutely mesmerizing waterfall. Located on the campus of Toccoa Falls College, in northeast Georgia, it is one of the tallest freefalling waterfalls east of the Mississippi River. Measuring in at 186’, one can’t help but be captivated by its...
by LPD | May 8, 2024 | Black and White Photography, Fog, Lake, Nature Photography, Nature Trails, State Parks, Wildlife
It was a dreary Sunday morning in early March when we arrived at Sadlers Creek State Park. It wasn’t cold, but it wasn’t exactly warm either. With so much moisture in the air, we didn’t quite know what to expect. But being the adventurers that we are, we knew there...