Frisco Pier Milky Way

The core of the Milky Way rising above Frisco Pier, captured early morning June 2017. The dark skies of the Outer Banks always leave me in awe. Stitched together from a three image vertorama.

Hanging Rock Milky Way

Milky Way above the iconic Hanging Rock peak of Hanging Rock State Park in NC.

Pilot Mountain Star Trails

Star trails above Pilot Mountain, captured September at Pilot Mountain State Park. In North Carolina

Bodie Lighthouse Moonrise

Full moon rising above Bodie Island Lighthouse, a two image stack from 28 minutes apart.

Pamlico Sound Milky Way

The Milky Way over a curvy bank along the Pamlico Sound in North Carolina

Lnville Gorge Moonrise

Moonrise above the curves of the Linville River, with Table Rock and Milky Way in the background. Captured in the Linville Gorge Wilderness in North Carolina

Milky Way Arc and Shipwreck

Rainbow of stars and airglow above a shipwreck at the Outer Banks, along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. This was a 78 image multi-row panorama captured in May 2021 during an exceptionally clear night. I could see the entire Milky Way with my bare eyes, and knew I had to try and capture the entire scene. The full sized version of this can be printed huge, or zoomed in to see small areas of the image in great detail.

Lightning Bugs

Lightning bugs above a field near Lake Brandt in Greensboro, NC.

Star Trails Above Hawksbill

Star trails above Hawksbill Mountain during peak Autumn 2015.

Blanketflowers at Night

Gaillardia wildflowers, also known as blanketflowers, along the dune of Salvo beach during moonrise. In the Outer Banks of North Carolina

Bodie Island Lighthouse

Bodie Island lighthouse, NC, in front of lightning bugs, the Milky Way, and a storm.

OBX Milky Way

The Milky Way above two distant ships and the beach at the Outer Banks, captured last weekend. A peaceful place during the day, and even more so at night.

Up On The Hill

Lone trees sit on top of a hill below the Milky Way near Boone, North Carolina

Elk River Falls Milky Way

The Milky Way rises above Elk River Falls in western North Carolina

Starry Starry Cypress

Galactic core of the Milky Way above the cypress trees of Lake Mattamuskeet. This is the largest natural lake in North Carolina, and is a very rural area located near the coast. Behind the scene: As I captured this image, sounds of a large pack of coyotes could be heard in the distance...and earlier that day I saw a wild black bear and a wild alligator nearby. A very hot/humid night with swarms of mosquitos, I spent the majority of an hour in my car while shooting a timelapse. Timelapse ends and I go to start my car...battery is dead. After years of trying to avoid this situation, it finally happened. Usually I have a separate battery to jump myself, but it was sitting at home this night. Another two hours go by before AAA says someone from ‘far away’ can come and jump me. No AC and even more waiting. Eventually a car comes down the road (almost 4 AM), and a very nice local gives me the needed jump while telling me more about the other nice locals. I finally pumped the AC in my car and cleared my mind... one more hour remained to shoot the Milky Way, and so I decided to continue on to my next planned location. Not the way I intended the night to go but didn’t stop me from appreciating the beauty and the wilderness!

Tilt

Tilted tree and galactic core of the Milky Way along the Blue Ridge Parkway in western NC. From late August 2016.

Spring Milky Way at Hanging Rock

Galactic core of the Milky Way over Moore's Knob, part of Hanging Rock State Park in NC. I am reminded everyday of the beauty of NC! From mid May 2016.

The Green Door

Rising Milky Way above an older barn in mid-northern NC. Brown Mountain is visible along the horizon. Captured March 24 2017.

Frisco Pier Milky Way

The Milky Way over the remaining parts of Frisco Pier, at the Outer Banks in NC.

Outer Banks Milky Way

The Milky Way rising over the dunes of the Outer Banks and the Atlantic Ocean.

Floyd Milky Way

Milky Way above the trees on a rolling field in Floyd, VA, captured alongside of the Blue Ridge Parkway

Stars over the Dan River

The beauty of the Dan River shores at night. The Milky Way and a meteor shine overhead as I look upstream. Captured July 2017

Ocean Pursuit at Night

Milkyway above a shipwreck at the Outer Banks, along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

Lights On

A distance ship lights up the Ovean Pursuit shipwreck from behind, causing a glow and illusion of light within the cabin of the abandoned boat. At the Outer Banks, along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

Pilot Mountain Milky Way

Rising Milky Way above Pilot Mountain, in NC. The rich history of the area can be observed by the many older farmsteads scattered throughout.

Farm beneath the stars

Old farmhouse under the Milky Way, captured July 2017 in northern NC

Tobacco Shines Bright

The Milky Way over a tobacco field in northern NC, July 2017

View from the Barn

Milky Way, moonrise and lightning bugs from earlier this month at the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. Single 30 second long exposure.

Dan River at Night

View of Milky Way above a stretch of cascades along the Dan river, captured July 2017

Texas Milky Way

An abandoned farm sits underneath the milky way outside of Bartlett, TX, April 10, 2014. This photo was a 14 image panorama, to capture the full scene. While the picture was shooting, I used an off camera flash to light paint the buildings, using one pop for the fill light and three pops from the side. Published by National Geographic as their 'photo of the day on 4/4/15'. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/2015/4/texas-night-sky-barn-milky-way/

Coastal Milky Way

Stars and the Milky Way over a thin tree line along the Outer Banks in North Carolina.

Lighting Up the Sky

The Milky Way lights up the sky behind the Bodie Island Lighthouse, in North Carolina. The lighthouse was built in 1859 and overlooks what is known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic, where over 5000 ships have sunk.

Milky Way and Pilot Mountain

The Milky Way above a winery in northern NC and a view of pilot mountain

Looking Up

The universe and my favorite tree lit by the rising moon, at the Rocky Knob Recreation Area along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia. I have been planning this image for years, and I finally had the opportunity and good enough weather to give it a go. Captured a few days ago. Late August, 2016.

Swirls and Stars

Swirls and stars of the Yadkin River from within the Uwharrie Wilderness in North Carolina. Light painting for the foreground and a 3 image focus stack for sharpness.

Hundreds of Billions of Stars

Standing below hundreds of billions of stars with my fiancée and cousin in southern Virginia, 2016.

Mabry Mill at Night

Mabry Mill and the stars above, captured at midnight. Mabry Mill started operation as a grist mill in 1905, and today serves as a scenic highlight of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Floyd, Virginia. I light painted the scene with a headlamp and light panel during a 30 second exposure.

Crestone Star Trail

Star trail over the ridgeline near Crestone Colorado, from April 2017.

Pamlico Sound Milky Way

Milky Way over the Pamlico Sound at the Outer Banks in NC.

Blue Ridge Parkway Fences

Wooden fences, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Milky Way overhead. in the Blue Ridge Mountains north of Boone, NC. Single 30 second exposure, light-painted with my headlamp.

Floyd Milky Way

Galactic core of the Milky Way and a clear night along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Floyd, VA.

Sunset in Highlands NC

Sunlit peaks, car trails, and city lights, seen from the top of Whiteside Mountain. From Highlands, NC

Hanging Rock Hills

Milky Way above hanging rock, NC. 4/10/16

Blue Ridge Parkway Stars

The Milky Way shines above the tree line along the Blue Ridge Parkway in NC.

Milky Way above Hanging Rock in NC.

The End of the Forest

The Milky Way shines over the end of the forest along the Outer Banks in North Carolina.

Wiseman's View at Night

Wiseman's view on a cool fall night, 2016. Linville Gorge, NC