Serene black and white of a pond shore at Crowder County Park in Apex, North Carolina.
Serene image of a pond shore at Crowder County Park in Apex, North Carolina.
A Red-shouldered Hawk scans the winter shrubbery for sparrows. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A small stream trickles down to the creek along the Fiery Gizzard Trail on the South Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee.
A small quaint waterall on the creek gurgles along the Fiery Gizzard Trail on the South Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee.
A man sits and ponders on a ledge atop a waterfall along the Fiery Gizzard Trail on the South Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee.
Early morning light filtering through the canopy of hemlocks along the Fiery Gizzard Trail on the South Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee.
A hiker climbs some stone steps along the Fiery Gizzard Trail on the South Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee.
Well maintained stone steps lead up a hill along the Fiery Gizzard Trail on the South Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee.
A hiker pauses to admire the view on an aluminum footbridge along the Fiery Gizzard Trail on the South Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee.
Hemlock trees grow on top of a boulder along the Fiery Gizzard Trail on the South Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee.
The early morning sun peeks through the trees along the Fiery Gizzard Trail on the South Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee.
Morning golden hour along the Fiery Gizzard Trail on the South Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee.
A sliver of sunlight reaches a a single stone under an overhang along the Fiery Gizzard Trail on the South Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee.
Autumn view above the trees from Little Pinnacle at Pilot Mountain State Park in Pinnacle, NC.
Autumn view through the pines from Little Pinnacle at Pilot Mountain State Park in Pinnacle, NC.
Autumn view of the road entrance and welcom sign to Pilot Mountain State Park in Pinnacle, NC.
Red maple (Acer rubrum) is transitioning from green to red as fall settles in. Raleigh, North Carolina.
Dew-covered foliage of an American Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) as the colors transition into fall. Nature background image.
A tranquil landscape of a creek lazily meandering throuh the lush spring greenery in the forest.
Could be seen as Mother Nature's crystal ball to foresee the future of our planet.
An inverted image of a tree's massive root system is visible through a lensball.
An upward view of an American Holly Tree (Ilex opaca). A male has no berries.
Autumn vibes with the sun peeking through a leaf of Red Maple (Acer rubrum). Raleigh, North Carolina.
