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<br />VanessaKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14842602259726004658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966231023018129094.post-12529532039009262622019-03-05T18:25:00.000-05:002019-03-05T18:25:40.072-05:00A Tourist in my own Town<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The weather has been dull and blah for awhile, the way it often behaves when the seasons change, so when the sun peeked out for a day recently, I spent some time wandering the streets of beautiful historic Charleston, and remembering again why so many people visit. Here are some cameos of the classic Holy City tourist experiences.</span></div>
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VanessaKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14842602259726004658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966231023018129094.post-4730313413989994712019-02-12T11:15:00.007-05:002019-02-12T11:17:04.061-05:00Indulging my Fog Fetish ... again<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I know not why I find fog so irresistibly seductive, but there it is - I do. I didn't have to detour far out of my ho-hum daily errand route to discover these quintessential southern scenes. It's almost noon, and it's still foggy out there!</span></div>
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<br />VanessaKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14842602259726004658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966231023018129094.post-52502351191606136642019-01-30T20:46:00.001-05:002019-01-30T21:07:09.846-05:00The Eclipsed Wolf Moon Over Charleston<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So along with several other crazy photographers all over the US (and the world for that matter), I struggled with equipment in the dark and the cold for over 4 hours, while at the same time being completely awestruck by the progression of the earth's shadow as it glided silently across the face of the moon. This is a composite image of an almost fully eclipsed Wolf Moon suspended over the Charleston skyline. Magical!</span><br />
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VanessaKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14842602259726004658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966231023018129094.post-89924036172857023192019-01-08T20:16:00.003-05:002019-01-08T20:19:04.768-05:00More from Wandering through Western North Carolina<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Just love a road trip and there are not many prettier places to wander than Transylvania County. Here are a few more gems. Some of the locations, such as Hooker Falls in the DuPont State Forest, and the cascades at Eastatoe Falls I knew about and sought out, but others I serendipitously stumbled upon along the way.</span></div>
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<br />VanessaKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14842602259726004658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966231023018129094.post-32504688315382873732019-01-06T21:42:00.003-05:002019-01-06T21:42:56.643-05:00The Biltmore House decorated for Christmas<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since I was near Asheville over the weekend, I took the opportunity to visit the Biltmore House while it was still decorated for Christmas. I wasn't particularly interested in spending time in the grounds because it was cold and windy. A better time to spend exploring the grounds would be the fall season. Anyway, I did want to photograph some of the Christmas decor - I don't think any of these ornaments came from a Walmart!</span></div>
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VanessaKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14842602259726004658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966231023018129094.post-56749921733503091272019-01-03T18:21:00.001-05:002019-01-03T18:22:01.597-05:00Heads up for Total Lunar Eclipse later this Month<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">About this time last year I was getting ready to head out to Joshua Tree, California to watch and photograph the epic super blood moon total eclipse. Well, on January 20th/21st I won't have to travel further than my back porch because (weather permitting) we will be able to watch the entire show from start to finish here in Charleston. I love these celestial productions, so predictable now given our advanced knowledge and technology, but mysterious and awe-inspiring nevertheless. Here are a few photos of the last lunar event, the moon in various stages of eclipse.</span></div>
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VanessaKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14842602259726004658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966231023018129094.post-19516114001768857912018-12-21T20:17:00.002-05:002018-12-21T20:17:35.765-05:00Wild Evening at Folly Beach<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today we saw wind gusting up to 40mph, and at the beach you can count on experiencing the full force of the weather. This evening was no exception as I fought blasts of blowing sand and rain squalls. Still I needed the fresh air and exercise and this desolate iteration of Folly is infinitely more interesting than the crowded Summer version. Unfortunately it was distracting enough for me not to notice that my cellphone dropped out of my pocket somewhere along the way. I missed it as soon as I returned to the car and retraced my steps in an effort to find it in the increasing darkness. No luck, so I'm incommunicado for at least the weekend. Gosh, I won't even know what time it is!!</span></div>
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VanessaKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14842602259726004658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966231023018129094.post-17036487751301991412018-12-01T14:15:00.000-05:002018-12-01T14:15:10.327-05:00Christmas Spirit<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Seems my blog skipped from Halloween directly to Christmas. Lots going on, but on this rainy day I went in search of some Christmas spirit in downtown Charleston. I found the model train display in the Charleston Place Hotel, and spent some time happily photographing the engines as they traveled around their enchanting fantasy world. Children of all ages were captivated.</span></div>
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VanessaKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14842602259726004658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966231023018129094.post-45429393251728027252018-11-01T19:20:00.000-04:002018-11-01T19:20:35.396-04:00BOO!!<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">OK, so I'm a day late, but this was from last night. Hope y'all had a fun Halloween.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I left South Africa last night and flew 15+ hours non-stop to JFK in New York where I am now waiting for my flight back to Charleston this afternoon. Soon my 2018 African adventure will fade as it transitions into the normalcy of my life in Charleston, but I thought I would post one more set of wildlife images. These were taken early yesterday morning (hard to believe sitting here a world away in this dreary terminal) as lion were stalking a herd of Impala. As you can see, the buck were very aware of the presence of the lion and they were on high alert. As it turned out, the lions decided they weren't that hungry, and settled down for an extended snooze in the shade of a thorn tree. The large golden dominant lion walked within 2 feet of me while I was sitting in the Land Rover. I kept my camera to my eye and held my breath as he strode by, his royal status on full display.</span></div>
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VanessaKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14842602259726004658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966231023018129094.post-18857948175122384472018-10-23T15:46:00.001-04:002018-10-23T15:46:17.528-04:00Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have spent a wonderful couple of days in a game park, home to the "big five"; Lion, Leopard, Cape Buffalo, Rhino, and Elephant. So far we have seen everything except the Buffalo, but I will be going on one more early morning ride before starting my journey home to the US. The folks at the game park are very sensitive about too much information being shared on social media, because sadly poachers use this method (among many others) to target game for their evil gain, especially the rhinos for their horns. There is a lot being done to protect the animals here and conservation is a high priority.</span></div>
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VanessaKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14842602259726004658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966231023018129094.post-26607710427905863922018-10-21T12:07:00.001-04:002018-10-21T12:08:33.623-04:00And you think your squirrels are a nuisance<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In Charleston, I spend a fair amount of time trying to keep one step ahead of my squirrels. They are incredibly creative when given the challenge of accessing seed in supposedly "squirrel proof" bird feeders. After watching these monkeys at my Mom's bird feeder in Durban, South Africa, I think I'll keep my squirrels!</span></div>
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VanessaKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14842602259726004658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966231023018129094.post-77892871488639867162018-10-20T09:03:00.000-04:002018-10-20T09:03:06.454-04:00More Scenes from the Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have been staying at this wonderful cottage near Bergville and have walked lots, eaten lots, talked lots, and I have taken a lot of photographs! Wireless was scarce in the area so I haven't posted them often but here are a few more. On Monday I will be moving on to a game park for a couple of days before heading home to Charleston, so hopefully will be able to post some wildlife images.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well here I am back again in South Africa for a two week stay to visit family. My three sisters from all over the world, a couple of husbands, and my mom all rented a large cottage in the mountains and so here we all are for the next few days. These images show the surrounding scenery. We are having a wonderful time catching up, eating too much food, and trying to get enough exercise to burn up the calories :)</span></div>
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VanessaKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14842602259726004658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966231023018129094.post-9032095575550203012018-10-08T20:37:00.002-04:002018-10-09T16:30:21.166-04:00New Aerials of Local Lowcountry Scenes<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I had been waiting to get back up in the air and take some new aerial images for a long time, but first the chopper that I use was in the shop for some maintenance, and then the weather was uncooperative. Finally all the stars came into alignment and we took off on a beautiful sunny Sunday morning. The flight lasted much longer than I had planned, but it was so pretty I didn't want to come back down. Here are a few quick samples. I have a lot of editing work to do before I get them all up on my website :)</span></div>
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VanessaKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14842602259726004658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966231023018129094.post-14668736184074537382018-09-23T20:16:00.004-04:002018-09-23T20:26:28.298-04:00Prayers for Georgetown, South Carolina<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Georgetown has been hit hard by Hurricane Florence in the form of a double whammy. The first time around, they experienced some flooding as the Hurricane came onshore a little to the north of them, but since then it has been a nail-biting wait while officials and weather experts calculate the pending impact of secondary flooding as a result of torrential rains inland which have swollen rivers that empty into Winyah Bay and finally out into the ocean. Residents and business owners spent this weekend moving valuables to higher ground, positioning sandbags, and doing everything possible to prepare for rivers that are anticipated to crest at record flood levels on Wednesday next week. I was there this weekend and spent time on the Great Peedee, Waccamaw, Sampit and Black Rivers, all already flowing at maximum capacity. My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Georgetown during this stressful time.</span><br />
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VanessaKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14842602259726004658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966231023018129094.post-12126764457398286922018-09-15T16:28:00.001-04:002018-09-16T22:16:23.111-04:00Thank you US Coast Guard<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These images were taken back in August of 2018 in the Charleston harbor, but it just shows that these guys stay ready and train for every eventuality. We tend only to consider their roles when confronted with desperate situations, such as what we are seeing during the flooding in North Carolina caused by Hurricane Florence. These are re-posted as a "Thank you and Kudos to our US Coast Guard".</span><br />
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VanessaKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14842602259726004658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966231023018129094.post-77768480656870985412018-09-13T15:29:00.001-04:002018-09-13T16:28:40.047-04:00Hurricane Florence Assaults the Outer Banks<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Watching the news and the meteorologists' breathless accounts of the anticipated impact on North Carolina, I thought about </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the beautiful, but so vulnerable sliver of sand we call the Outer Banks. These images were taken</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> a month ago. It was such a beautiful morning when we flew from Manteo all the way down to Cape Lookout, as these images show. I do hope and pray they will not be too damaged by the time this is all over. You can find more images </span><a href="https://www.vanessak.com/CharlestonAerials/The-North-Carolina-Outer-Banks/" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">here</a><br />
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VanessaKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14842602259726004658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966231023018129094.post-63592176073026635592018-09-07T21:52:00.000-04:002018-09-07T21:56:06.267-04:00Piece of Southern Heaven<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There are some places that I re-visit regularly, for obvious reasons. This evening's tide was huge, swelling the creeks and drowning fields of marsh grass. What better place to hang out than somewhere with a great view, food, and a glass of wine. Here are a few images that go a small way to capturing the experience, hanging out and having fun with longtime friend Sharon.</span><br />
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VanessaKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14842602259726004658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966231023018129094.post-38700247168636826042018-08-27T11:08:00.000-04:002018-08-27T11:08:14.929-04:00Fun Birthdays<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My and my son-in-law's birthdays are one day apart, so for convenience we usually have a joint celebration. With four kids age 7 and under, these events can devolve pretty quickly but everyone had a great time, and the cake was delicious, although no longer pretty even before we blew the candles out :)</span></div>
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VanessaKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14842602259726004658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966231023018129094.post-17424835636151698482018-08-14T14:16:00.001-04:002018-08-15T20:12:54.998-04:00OBX from the Air<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">While I was in this beautiful but remote part of North Carolina, I decided to do some aerial photography of the sweeping coastline, sandbars, and rolling tides. It was a beautiful day, and we flew in a Cessna from Manteo all the way down to Cape Lookout. These show areas around Rodanthe, Cape Hatteras, Cape Lookout, and Bodie Island Lighthouses. For more aerial images from the trip, please see my website <a href="https://www.vanessak.com/CharlestonAerials/The-North-Carolina-Outer-Banks" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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VanessaKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14842602259726004658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966231023018129094.post-30403602446231061212018-08-10T16:47:00.000-04:002018-08-10T16:49:04.646-04:00Waterfront town of Manteo, North Carolina<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I spent a night in this quaint waterfront town. Very nice vibe, relaxed and friendly and not overly touristy! It is one of those places that I visit and come away thinking that I could live there, kinda like Beaufort, SC and a couple others. Anyway, here are some images of the marina and Manteo Lighthouse.</span></div>
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