A wild black bear and his reflection. Captured at the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. Black bears are one of my favorite native NC species, and these coastal bears are generally larger and plumper than those in our mountains. The bear population at the NC coast is also much larger than at the mountains. I saw 7 bears on this morning, and they all seemed rather preoccupied looking through the soy bean fields.
A wild pony during a foggy evening at Grayson Highlands State Park, captured July, 2017. This park usually has a mystical feeling but the dense fog really helped set the mood.
