"Special Light"

"A Currituck Morning"

Wow! what a Christmas with all the family and eight inches of fresh powder to blanket the yard and trees highlighting the beautiful colored lights of celebration. Sure going to miss them all as one by one they head back to their homes and busy schedules. Returning back from the Norfolk Airport before sunrise my oldest son and I stopped for a few moments with nature, along the Currituck sound. Here a single Swan sails in to land with the rest of the flock as the morning sun radiates his under belly and wings awarding me with one of the greatest pleasures I get to do. God bless all of you this season and I hope you have taken a moment to give Him thanks for the wonderful gift we all share, LIFE.

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Snow OBX style

"The Whalehead Club"

Ha ! Global warming has arrived on the Outer Banks and for the first time I can remember before Christmas week. Short lived as it will be it sure gave me a couple of fun hours behind the glass of my 24-70 mm along with my Canon 5D MarkII. Then the rain came with slush and muck following close behind. Well Merry Christmas everyone, enjoy your families and check back soon.

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"A Change in Diet"

"In the Wild"

What can I say about this image. I honestly thought Blue Herons were fish eaters only, wrong again. It's not everyday shooting wildlife that you get to see nature in it's rawlest state. I was shooting some Pintail ducks when this large blue heron came in and started pounding the bank at the waters edge. I have to say nothing unusual about that, I was content that he was stabbing at small fish when I saw a larger meal fighting for it's life. Turns out I quess they have a stomach for water rats. To make a long story short I shot 29 images as this bird tried but than gave up on a meal that was just to large to swallow.

I quess the moral of this story is ! It's not what you eat but the quanity of each meal. So as the holidays are filled with tons of tasty treats (lighten the load) before it's another New Years resolution to lose weight.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

"CARDS"

Every year at this time we all receive many Christmas and Holiday cards from friends, businesses, and most of all family. I have to be honest I really stuggled this year with my card style, but finally I am sticking with this one. So to all that read my blog I wish you and your families a wonderful Christmas and hope the love of Christ fills you hearts as well as your homes. This small flock of Mallards stand on the morning icey shallow waters of Macky Island in upper Currituck county.

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"OBX Snow"

"Our Snow"

Well no dought this is not the northern states were snow white blankets contrast the landscapes of barns on farm fields, but this is my home and this is a rare time having our first

snow well before the end of year. The old wooden fence kinda helps me hope for a white Christmas and warm memories with family and friends.

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"2010 Christmas Tree"

"Oh Christmas Tree"

Just returned home from the end of this weeks photo assignment for the Virginian Pilot. This photo will be the next NC Coast cover shot on Dec 10th. This was the annual Christmas Tree lighting and celebration on the water front in Manteo. Here we still call it a Christmas tree as well as we give thanks to God for His son Jesus, with all the crazyness in this world these days I for one am glad I live here, but I do pray for sanity to return again to this country as no doubt we have been robed of so much heritage.

"Jesus is the only reason for the Season"

Blessings

J