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.

Enjoy

"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.

Enjoy

"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

"Battle of the Banks"

"Barrels and Air"

Today was the 3rd Annual Battle of the Banks, and there was plenty of photos being snapped off by many surf photographers. This event if your not up to speed is a local rivalry between the OBX surfers and the Va Beach surfers, of course you have to be invited to rip in this event. The whole contest is centered around the best tube rides but when the conditions soften a little "rare air" is the next best thing. Today had both barrels and air to keep the judges counting.

This image is of Matt Beacham a local who grew up here but now resides in Califorinia but no one here counts that against him.

Enjoy

"ALONE"

"Stormy Weather"

There is a sayng in the Bible about building your house on sand, sort of fits the picture here. This house is one of a few in south Nags Head waiting on it's final days to be taken away to the Graveyard of the Atlantic once reserved only for sailing vessels and other sea going craft along with it's crew. For the past 31 years I've seen this picture played out numerous times along the shores of the Outer Banks, still it draws me everytime with feelings of excitment, mystery, peril, as well as sadness.

Enjoy