Along the French Broad River in Ashville, a chain leak fence repurposed as community art and therapy. Tie a ribbon and let it go.
Reconstruction of the Black Creek Greenway is leaving it less green, deconstruction of the trees that overhung the trail being well underway. It used to be a shaded valley stroll during summer days, and maybe it be will again in 50 years, glad I got to experience it, sad I will not again.
Fish are nice, but these turtles got a real Gamera vibe at Pine Knoll Shores aquarium.
From the mountains to the sea, the Pine Knoll Shores aquarium covers a lot of exhibit ground in North Carolina, this being a sleepy screech owl all screech out.
Ten seconds of video from the Pine Knoll Shores aquarium because river otters.
#Animals
A Gulf Fritillary doing brunch outside the Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium on Emerald Isle, NC.
#Butterfly
Another Sandpiper at Emerald Isle with acquaintance in background–there are no friends among beach feeders.
Getting a close-up with a Sanderling at Emerald Isle takes patience, or its evil twin obession, and some ancient personal tech, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 lens camera attached to an iPhone 16e.
Looking a little more weathery early in the morning at Emerald Isle doesn’t close the beach for breakfast.
A surprising number of deer strolling about Emerald Isle. I guess they prefer the off season for beach vacations too.
