For the Love of Hilton Head Island and the Lowcountry

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I’ve been on a bit of a break from putting photos up online but I’m still out there getting some good shots. Real estate has continued to improve in the lowcountry so I’ve been staying busy selling homes (my primary profession) and also photographing them. Print and canvas sales have been great! Keeping a stocked inventory has been my only problem. As we inch closer to spring and the weather begins to warm, I’ll be looking forward...

Sunday Sunset – December 16th, 2012

Captured from Pinckney Island Landing this...

Moss Creek’s Blue Heron Sanctuary

One of my favorite spots to clear my mind, fish and take in some beautiful...

Bluffton Sunset on 11/30/2012

Love the dramatic colors of winter. I stopped by one of my favorite spots to capture this sunset.

Spanish Wells & Marsh Winds Isle {Hilton Head Landscapes}

Two of my favorite places to get shots around Hilton Head, Spanish Wells Plantation and Marsh Winds Island in Moss Creek recently produced some nice landscapes. The cooler weather not only feels fantastic, but also makes for nice clear & crisp skyscapes....

Sunrise on 9-11-2012 – {Hilton Head Island, SC}

Always Remember.

The Savannah Slide

A relaxing cruise to Savannah on Labor Day was all I needed to complete the perfect holiday weekend. At less than 25 nautical miles from Hilton Head Island’s Skull Creek, it’s a short boat ride over and back. The weather looked threatening, but the overcast skies provided respite from all the sunshine over the entire holiday weekend. I steadied my camera the best I could on the boat and was able to get some shots around River Street from the...

Still out there… {HHI, SC}

I ran into Nick D. out at Freeport on Daufuskie Island the other day and he mentioned that he’d not seen any photos from me for a while. He’s exactly right! Guilty as charged; I’ve been indoors avoiding the heat of late. I have however, been getting shots from time to time and just sitting on them. So I figured I’d throw a post up to get a few off my pc and into the mainstream. These were taken during a beautifully calm morning in...

Sunrise over Moss Creek’s Salt marshes

I captured this picturesque sunrise over the marsh in Moss Creek a few days ago. The high tides have been consistently higher than average it seems. This has abandoned a lot of dead marsh grass in the shallows as you can see in the images. I guess we wait for more high tides to carry it back to sea.

Close Encounter of the “Bird” Kind – {Hilton Head Island, SC}

In all my years of being out on the water I’ve never come across anything like this. Shortly after pulling away from the docks down at Hilton Head Island’s Skull Creek Boat House, a few visitors arrived. At one point we had three great white egret on the boat, a blue heron stopped by and a pelican tried landing but was waved off by the first group of birds. What an experience!

Another great day of kayaking in Mackay Creek! {Hilton Head Island, SC}

I couldn’t have asked for a better day out there in Mackay Creek. I dropped in at high tide, paddled up the creek for a few hours and rode the ebbing tide back out. The highlight of my trip came when a rather large shark attacked a Jack Crevalle about 50 yards from me. Water was splashing everywhere and the shark was thrashing like crazy! I raced to the scene to find a lot of blood in the water and half a fish floating at the surface. The Jack...

Candid Kayak – HHI, SC

Kayaking through the marshes and waterways surrounding Hilton Head Island has become one of my favorite pastimes. The sounds, tranquility & sights that I experience while gliding across the water are priceless. I always carry camera and even though I’m inches from the water, this is no exception. I do keep my Canon in a dry bag of course. I thought I’d share a moment of beauty from my last trip out. This little system came up on me quickly...