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Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC Panoe...
68 photos
These come from a six week class on Figurative Expression. This set are the rest of Pancoe including the ceramic studio and exterior shots. See the companion album for shots of the actual art...

Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC Pancoe...
260 photos
This adult education art class started in early Jan. and goes for six weeks. The end record will three albums. First two will be scenes of student and teacher art and the direct classroom. A third...

Wilmington, NC The Corner of Shipyard and...
38 photos
1/13/2025 Just a few weeks ago this convenience store/gas station closed for good. It has been here for more than 25 years, but a new super station opened up just a block down the road. On the way...

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Hampstead, NC...
195 photos
1/12/2025 Martha subbed here again this past Sunday. At first I said, I have taken so many here, I'll just rest today. However, the church is so friendly, engaging and welcoming, I couldn't resist...

Wilmington, NC Alpaca: Peruvian Charcoal Chicken,...
19 photos
Jan 2025 This chain has recently opened an outlet on College Road. Enjoy


Belk Department Store, Independence Mall,...
97 photos
1/10/25 Wife's birthday, so needed some clothing presents. Love Belk because they have a good selection and reasonable prices. In addition, their decorations and fashion marketing are very photo...

Target Department Store, Wilmington, NC 4/12/25
183 photos
We were looking for women's clothing and rugs and towels. I love taking images in Target because they market so well with colors and bright graphics. The cosmetics and clothing sections are always...

Twelfth Night Gathering, Wilmington, NC AGO Event
47 photos
The local chapter of the American Guild of Organists held a 12th Night dinner and songfest. These images are of the hosts wonderful house. They are obviously serious collectors of pottery. A...

Wilmington, NC Home and Neighborhood, December...
214 photos
Taken over several weeks trying to capture the family, the Christmas decorations, presents and yard. Enjoy

Independence Mall, Wilmington, NC Christmas...
118 photos
This is two different trips to the mall around Christmas. As are most stores, the stores in the mall were very busy. The lighting varies based on the time of day we were visiting. Enjoy PS We live...


Downtown Wilmington, NC Holiday Drone Show on the...
88 photos
12/28/2024 This year the city switched from a big fireworks show on the riverfront to a drone show. It was fun and less noisy and less scary! There were three showings and big crowds since our...

Mellow Mushroom and Neighbors, Wrightsville...
65 photos
Dec. 2024. We were going to go to a restaurant right on the ocean, but the wait was over an hour to be seated! It was a beautiful (60 plus degree day) so we went to Mellow Mushroom instead and...

Fort Fisher Historic Site, Fort Fisher, NC...
179 photos
This newly built museum has just opened. It was under construction for over a year. It is wonderful and spacious. In addition to replacing the old museum, the outside site has been expanded with new...

Long Leaf Park, Wilmington, NC Children's...
112 photos
Big crowds always at this children's gym/park but especially around the Christmas holidays. We had a great weather day and hundreds came out in the late afternoon. This is a great playground with...

Sam's Club, Warehouse Shopping, Christmas,...
96 photos
It has been a long time since I have been in a Sam's Club. I had forgotten how large they are! High ceilings with thousands of square feet of storage space for products in quantity. I love the colors...


Sheetz: Gas Station, Convenience Store and...
43 photos
This new variable gas station has become a vacation tourist spot for my family. They all visited several times, especially to check out the food. We even washed the car for the chance to see how that...

Wilmington, NC Port City Marina Area: Cape Fear...
106 photos
12/26/2024 This big complex is on the river near the Wilmington Convention Center. Specific areas that have images are Marina Grill and Tequila: Comida and Cantina. One of the big apartment complexes...

Downtown Wilmington, Post Christmas Touring,...
128 photos
12/26/24 Martha, Sherm and the Garcias did a quick tour of downtown Wilmington and the waterfront. We had lunch at the Marina much further down the river. Some of our favorite stores, were Kilwins,...

Holiday Recitals, Woodburn Presbyterian Church,...
93 photos, 18 videos
Martha has used this wonderful venue for several years to hold her Holiday Recitals for her school age students. These three recitals were held Dec. 14 (1) and Dec. 15 (2). Only three of her 38...

Downtown Wilmington, NC Christmas Shopping,...
84 photos
12/23/2024 My daughter was hunting for Christmas presents for her mother. We centered on two stores, LURE and Acqua Fedora and she was successful. Enjoy


Home Depot, Monkey Junction, Wilmington, NC
336 photos
12/21/2024 I was returning some items and purchasing gift cards for Christmas. This time I lingered and wandered much of the store picking up some shots way in the back. Still some Christmas themed...

Wilmington, NC Grand Tour of Downtown with...
294 photos
12/21/2024 We were so lucky to get a warm afternoon to tour downtown. It is so festive for Christmas. Lunch was at one of Nathan's favorites: New York (NY) Pizza, eat it on the table and chairs...

Wilmington, NC Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant...
92 photos
This protected space is a garden of carnivorous plants such as the Venus Flytrap. Many are unique to the immediate area. While most are dormant now, there were many other species of trees, mosses,...

School Kids Records, Wilmington, NC Kerr Ave.
33 photos
12/21/2024 This vinyl record shop has been around for a long time. Now that records seemed to be coming back as a revived format for music, they seem to be thriving. My son and grandson both have old...

Two Wheeler Dealer Bicycle Shop, Wilmington, NC...
97 photos
I needed a new tire for my bicycle. We have used this large shop for more than 25 years and go to them regularly. While I waited for the tire, I jumped at the chance to capture some photos of the...


Blue Moon Gift Shops, Wilmington, NC Holiday...
114 photos
The large buildings houses nearly 50 separate shops that are "all together" in this large space. The Blue Moon rents the space to individual artists, crafts people and other gift shop...

Eclipse: Artisan Boutique, Wilmington, NC Holiday...
81 photos
This is a high end fine art, custom furniture, advanced crafts and gift store. It is a sister store next to Blue Moon Gift shops. I appreciate them letting me take photos while my wife acquired some...

Belk Department Store, Independence Mall,...
138 photos
Belk is such a fun store to photograph in. Retail stores work so hard to capture your attention with design in their areas and color. The mannequins are always different and interesting. Enjoy

Wilmington, NC Independence Mall, Christmas...
153 photos
Busy day at the mall, with Christmas just 16 days away. See the other part of the mall shopping in a separate album for Belk Department Store. Two stores that are heavily featured, Five Below and Top...

First Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, NC ...
126 photos, 4 videos
This historic tour of many of the downtown history venues included the First Presbyterian Church. My wife was a participant in that she played the organ for one hour of the many hours of the tour....


Kilwins at Pointe of Barclay Shopping Center,...
55 photos
This small, but delicious, store offers some of the best ice cream, candies, chocolate products and more in Wilmington. Located in a nearby shopping center, it is a lovely place to visit and spend...

Stone Theatres: The Pointe 14 Cinemas,...
55 photos
We wanted to see the new movie, "Wicked". So we went for a noon showing knowing that there would be seats. Still a good crowd, even then. These images are not of the movie!, but of the...

Wilmington, NC International Airport, ILM
65 photos
Dec. 2024. We were picking up my son at the airport coming in at midnight. Pretty quite place then, but great for picking up some images of the Holiday decorations throughout the airport. ILM Enjoy

Harris Teeter, Grocery Store, Crossroads,...
70 photos
I have used this store two days recently, and wanted to capture a little bit of their holiday decorations. Fun store in any season. Enjoy Dec. 2024 Store is on the corner of Independence and...

Home Depot, Monkey Junction, Wilmington, NC...
91 photos
This is two different areas of the store, first is the garden center (now without plants!) where I was getting a new hose. Second was the stores Christmas decorations area. Enjoy Dec 2024


Hobby Lobby, Wilmington, NC The Peak of Christmas...
126 photos
I was getting an art piece framed, so had about 30 minutes to wait. As usual, couldn't pass up capturing some of the great colors in a Hobby Lobby during Christmas season. Enjoy

An Artist's Residence, Sunset Park District,...
111 photos
We joined with this artist and several other friends to celebrate Thanksgiving. It was wonderful company, food and place. I always love to capture some of the living space of practicing artists, they...

Cameron Art Museum, Museum School, Wilmington, NC...
384 photos
Nov 2024. This studio art class meets four weeks in November, and I will add images after each week. The students are studying and painting abstract art inspired by botanicals. The mediums, so far,...

Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC November Shots...
187 photos
While I was taking an Abstraction in Painting class, I also captured images of the nearby ceramics studio and outside shots of the museum grounds. Enjoy November 2024 PS The class and ceramic...

Kenan Chapel at Landfall, Wilmington, NC Hines...
54 photos, 12 videos
11/24/24 This was a wonderful concert held in this small impressive concert hall. The piano-violin duet covered works by Mozart, Debussy, Chopin and Amy Beach. See program copy in album. Enjoy PS....


Wrightsville Beach, NC Residential Areas and...
387 photos
Last two weeks in November on Sundays documenting residential areas and part of downtown Wrightsville Beach. This will also cover some of the commercial area near the pier on the north end of the...

Wrightsville Beach, NC The Beach and Ocean, Fall...
435 photos
From the last of September through the last week of November, I was documenting the housing and structures at Wrightsville Beach the city. I frequently went on the beach itself to move to new areas...

Little Chapel on the Boardwalk Presbyterian...
335 photos
My wife was subbing at this church as choir director and organist for several weeks. They are between permanent musicians but have selected a new one coming soon. This is a beautiful church on the...

Trinity Landing, Senior Living Community and...
220 photos
Trinity Landing graciously hosted a musical playathon with participating students of teachers in the Cape Fear Music Teachers Association. Each student donated a set amount of money in support of...

Wrightsville Beach, NC Residential Neighborhood...
438 photos
This is a continuation of the previous album on the same subject. I am systematically working my way down the beach capturing more houses and now even some businesses as I get closer to the center of...


Wrightsville Beach, NC Residential Areas and...
498 photos
My wife is subbing at a Wrightsville Beach church for much of October and November. I get about thirty minutes before choir practice starts, so I am capturing some of the houses, other buildings and...

Home and Neighborhood, Wilmington, NC Pine...
216 photos
Normally we would be seeing dropping temperatures and more fall like features. In reality, the first two weeks of November remained summer like. Very little rain and hot temperatures. This is a...

Frank H. Kenan Chapel at Landfall, Wilmington, NC...
38 photos
This is a beautiful chapel that hosts an extensive series of concerts every year. This particular one featured an Organist, Soprano, a percussionist and Flute/Recorder Player. Sometimes three folks...

UNCW, Wandering the Central Campus on a Beautiful...
176 photos
Oct. 2024. I was walking from the public parking lot near Burney Hall over to UNCW Library. I was delivering an item and couldn't resist shooting many of the buildings, trees and activity along the...

UNCW, Westside Central Energy Plant, Wilmington,...
47 photos
UNCW is a major university. People forget that there needs to be a huge infrastructure supporting all of the activities of the university. Well.... an energy plant is very important! Thankfully, all...


Home and Neighborhood, Pine Valley, Wilmington,...
454 photos
These all date from late September through all of October, 2024. Look for plants, residences, trees, clouds, Halloween themes, and more. Enjoy

Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC The Grounds in...
462 photos
I am taking a four week course at the museum in October. I come early or stay a little late to capture some of the outdoor sculptures, and the grounds. Of note is a large pond that has wonderful...

Cameron Art Museum, Museum School, Wilmington, NC...
496 photos
This figure drawing class is about great drawing, but with the twist that it needs to be also about color! It goes for four weeks, 3 hours each Wednesday. I am adding to the album after each week's...

Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC Thomas Sayre:...
146 photos
The four very large walls in this big exhibition hall are the artist's canvases. I tried some panoramic shots to give a sense of the size as well as closeups. Many mixed media in this very amazing...

Cameron Art Museum, A Stroll Through the Woods,...
219 photos
Cameron has a large footprint around its main building. There is space for activities, sculptures, an education building and an outdoor eating area as well as parking. The grounds also include...


Home Depot, Garden Center, Monkey Junction,...
108 photos
The plant offerings are so different between the seasons. I was looking for and got a large hanging mum for near our front door. Always like the challenge of slanting sun shots on colorful plants....

Warwick Center, UNCW, Wilmington, NC Nighttime...
88 photos
This is a student services center with a cafe and large lecture hall. Besides a few in the cafe and some students waiting for the evening's lecture, it was pretty quiet. I was hoping to capture some...

O2 Fitness Club, Wilmington, NC Fall
65 photos
This is a big active fitness gym and club located on Independence Avenue in New Hanover Center Mall. I concentrated on the vacant speed bike room, seeing how much it has changed from when I last shot...

Okami Japanese Steakhouse and Middle of the...
58 photos
These are two very different type of food vendors. They share a large building on South College Road just across from UNCW. university) I don't know if they are the same company or two different...

Riverfest Festival, Downtown, Wilmington, NC...
176 photos
We got a beautiful day for this annual fun festival. It was warm but cloudy, great for helping create big crowds for this downtown street fair. It was all on Front Street for about five blocks worth...


Hobby Lobby, Wilmington, NC Christmas Shelves Are...
140 photos
Here it is just early October, but Hobby Lobby has been stocking for Christmas for more than month already. I was picking up framing so wandered for a few minutes. There were dozens of employees...

Target Department Store: Remodeled, Wilmington, NC
76 photos
This store has been working on expansion and remodeling for over a year. It was always open but working around the work around! It seems to be finished. Two entrances and much bigger departments...

Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC Figure Drawing...
267 photos
This was a small class with lots of instructor attention. Loved it. I use charcoal and pastels and tend toward abstraction and color saturation. As usual, I try to capture the teaching space and the...

UNCW Library, Discovery Hall Dedication Ceremony,...
138 photos
This new addition to UNCW Library had the ribbon cutting dedication ceremony on Sept. 25th. Very nice event with a big crowd, short speeches and a classy reception. Discovery Hall is new and links...

St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church,...
81 photos
St. Matthew's has sponsored a major pipe organ concert for several years, each year it is held in their sanctuary. This year's concert featured Monty Bennett who lives and works in the Charlotte, NC...


Harris Teeter Grocery Store, Crossroads in...
152 photos
This is our most recent superstore here in Wilmington. I periodically go there to buy things, but I secretly also go to take pictures. It is amazing how retail and food merchants can create such...

UNCW Center for Marine Science, Wilmington, NC
525 photos
This premier research center is located on the Intracoastal and Atlantic Ocean. It has several large classroom/research facilities buildings as well as workshops, laboratories, docks, fleet of boats,...

Home and Neighborhood, Pine Valley, Wilmington,...
220 photos
Last image date is 9/10/24 This is my continuing record of my immediate living area. Since I have trying to walk five days a week around the neighborhood for exercise, many of the images are early...

Carolina Beach on a Drizzly Day! Carolina Beach,...
109 photos
We hoped the weather would hold. It was still mild, but it turned out to be drizzly when we arrived. We didn't spend much time on the beach, but did walk through the Boardwalk area since one of us...

A Friend's House, The Art Influence in...
93 photos
Sept. 2024. This was an AGO (American Guild of Organists) event held at a friend's house in a southern suburb of Wilmington, NC I love shooting at this location, since it is near a small lake and the...


Salvation Army Thrift Store and Donation Center...
75 photos
The thrift stores around Wilmington offer all kinds of used items for sale. The operations ultimately are there to help raise money for the many charitable efforts of the Salvation Army. This old...

Belk Department Store, Independence Mall,...
120 photos
The fall clothes season is in full swing, so my wife was checking out some of the offerings at Belk. I love their color choices and extensive displays. Photographically always fun. Enjoy

Fisher Student Center, UNCW, Wilmington, NC...
20 photos
I was on my way to visit UNCW Library, but couldn't resist taking some images of this beautiful student center and a few of its neighboring buildings nearby. Enjoy the clouds! University of North...

UNCW (University of North Carolina Wilmington)...
331 photos
The old library was called the William Madison Randall Library. A new major expansion has been in the works for years and just this last week the new building opened. The new wing is called Discovery...

Pine Valley Branch, New Hanover County Public...
148 photos
This wonderful branch was built about five years ago. I was visiting and realized that while I had taken some pictures of the front of the branch, I had never taken those outside in the back! The big...


Surplus Property Sale, UNCW, Wilmington, NC
55 photos
Periodically the University offers surplus property for sale to the public. Prices are very low, and much of the material is very dated and used. However, it is always fun to see if there is...

Dick's Sporting Goods Store, Independence Mall,...
117 photos
I really went in to buy something at this excellent store. My wife needed a stop watch for her piano instruction studio. Of course, I love to "take a few pictures", whenever I go in because...

New Hanover County Arboretum, Wilmington, NC...
243 photos
The arboretum is open all year round, and it is amazing the variety of plants to view and the ever changing cycle of what is growing. Enjoy

Spot CB, Bar and Kitchen, Carolina Beach, NC
26 photos
We really like this local eating spot in Carolina Beach. With good weather, we used the outdoor seating area. Enjoy

Fort Fisher Recreation Beach, Ft. Fisher, NC A...
170 photos
8/25/24 The ocean was very agitated this Sunday morning. Made for interesting pictures, but dangerous swimming and wading. The sun came and then it left, creating some great images. Most importantly,...


Art Projects
23 photos
Gustav Dore illustrations/prints from 1867 and 1868. Idylls of the King

Ocean Grill and Tiki Bar (and pier), Carolina...
66 photos
This is one of our favorite grills in the area. Beside good food, you get to eat outside and then view the people and activities on the beach from the pier. Enjoy

Fort Fisher Recreation Beach, Fort Fisher, NC Aug...
139 photos
Another in the long running series of Sunday morning at the beach. While it was busy this Sunday, we couldn't help but notice that the crowds are dwindling as the big summer season is ending. There...

Window Shopping at Mayfaire Town Center,...
174 photos
We actually did buy a couple of small items, but our main goal was to get outside, view some retail stores and enjoy a beautiful day at Mayfaire Town Center shopping mall. Besides some general shots...

Thalian Hall and Neighbors, Wilmington, NC August...
114 photos
We were at the theater for "Fiddler on the Roof", great show. Besides interior and exterior shots of the Thalian Hall downtown, you will find some neighboring buildings, especially...


Fort Fisher Recreation Beach, Ft. Fisher, NC...
148 photos
We came to the beach on Sunday morning for one hours, and we luckily avoided the rain storms that day. Later in the afternoon we got 2 inches of rain, and they started just after we left the beach!...

Fort Fisher Recreation Beach, Ft. Fisher, NC...
95 photos
It was raining and cloudy, but we decided to chance it and went to this wonderful beach in the late morning. It was very cloudy and gray. That actually made for some very moody images and the beach...

Sheetz Grand Opening, Convenience Store,...
75 photos
7/30/ Big crowds to get opening cheep gas prices as well as restaurant. Many, like me, were just curious to see what Sheetz is all about and it has been months to build this impressive facility. Enjoy

ILM Wilmington International Airport, Wilmington,...
177 photos
7/29/24 Our daughter and grandchildren were returning to their home in California after a quick but very successful visit in Wilmington. We have had so much challenge in flying this summer, that I...

Carolina Beach, NC Family Visiting from...
274 photos
7/28/24 We started for several hours at the main beach, the boardwalk, the carnival and, of course, donuts from Britts! Then we drove further south on the beach to the Ocean Grill and Tiki Bar for...


Smoke on the Water (Restaurant), Riverlights,...
86 photos
7/27/24 We went to this fine restaurant for lunch. We love the open walkway/pier and day docks next to this building. It all runs along and extends out into the Cape Frear River. Great cloud river...

Oceanic Restaurant and Pier, Wrightsville Beach,...
193 photos
7/25/24 The weather was off and on for rain, but we always love to take every visitor to this iconic restaurant. Maria, our granddaughter, was the only visitor that did go down and get in a few waves...

Charlotte International Airport, Charlotte, NC...
132 photos
We struggled to get home from the Des Moines IA airport to Wilmington. We were stranded in the airport in Charlotte overnight. We finally got the family of six home on three flight the morning after...

First Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, NC ...
231 photos
Martha was substituting organist for most of June and July of 2024. These are mix of different weeks over that period. It includes exteriors, interiors and even a few of the neighbors! Enjoy

Home and Neighborhood, Pine Valley, Wilmington,...
289 photos
7/12/24 This album covers late June and early July. The weather is usually warm and during this period we did have some rain, but not enough. The clouds can be spectacular. The plants, trees, yards...


The Salvation Army: Family Store & Donation...
59 photos
7/8/2024 I regularly check in on this store looking for certain items such as art. They are visually interesting because the products for sale are always changing, and the staff has them arranged for...

Orange Street, Between S. 4th St. and S. 5th St.,...
136 photos
7/7/24 This old part of Wilmington has many historic houses on this particular block. My goal on this shoot, was to capture the broad strokes of the street and the details of the houses, yards and...

JAX: 5th Avenue, Deli and Ale House, Wilmington,...
31 photos
7/6/24 We had a fun lunch at this Deli Restuarant. The exterior is like a mirror building. There was big crowd on this Saturday. Enjoy

Downtown, Wilmington, NC July 4th Wandering
157 photos
7/4/24 After visiting the USO building we walked around part of downtown. We had a drink and visited a store or two. Wanderings included images on Dock St., S. 3rd St., Orange St. and S. Front St....

USO Building, Downtown, Wilmington, NC
75 photos
The USO Building had an open house on July 4th. This historic site (built early in World War II) now functions in so many ways including: Community Arts Center, Offices for Thalian Association,...


Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary, Wilmington, NC
212 photos
This huge downtown church complex is more than one block square. The Community of the Basilica includes the church, the schools, Sister Isaac Center and St. Mary Health Center. There are many...

Summer, Ann Street between S. 3rd and 4th Streets...
103 photos
This is a historic block in downtown Wilmington. I did shoot down 3rd and 4th streets as well. The Salvation Army Church structure is on both 3rd St. and Ann St. Enjoy

Fort Fisher Recreation Beach, Ft. Fisher, NC The...
292 photos
It was a hot one on this Sunday afternoon. However, there was a strong breeze and huge cloud patterns that were changing for the hour we were sunbathing. Enjoy

Wilmington Farmer's Market at Tidal Creek and km...
58 photos
We hadn't visited this farmer's market for some time, held on Oleander Ave. so we came on this particular Saturday. It is next to a new huge apartment complex. After checking out produce,...

Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC 5:Five Years...
179 photos
6/20/24 There are some amazing art pieces in this exhibition. It reflects on the community support for the Museum that all of these were added either through fundraising efforts or direct gifts from...


Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC Summer Start-...
179 photos
I went over to shoot a new exhibit, but I always add some shots of the grounds, sculptures, woods, gift shop, cafe and more insides. Enjoy PS Even though I try to capture the woods as accurately as I...

Firestone: Complete Auto Care, Pine Valley,...
82 photos
6/17/24 I had a tire problem that was fixed, and I also had these fine folks replace some brake fluid and filters. They were kind enough to let me try my hand at snapping some quick shots of their...

Hang Ten Grill, Carolina Beach, NC Family Owned...
47 photos
6/16/24 We have been meaning to stop here for years, and we finally did and were glad. Food was good and the balcony upstairs we sat at was cool. It was crowded inside and out, and that is a good...

Fort Fisher Recreation Beach, Ft. Fisher, NC A...
132 photos
6/16/24 We usually rush to the beach after church, like around noon. This time because of other activities and the hot sunny day, we waited till about 4 pm. It was great, with an active high surf and...

Downtown, Wilmington, NC Two Blocks on Dock Street
131 photos
6/16/24 The challenge was to see what I could capture on two blocks of historic downtown. I started on 3rd and Dock and walked two blocks down on Dock away from the river and then walked back. It was...


Tokyo 101, Japanese Restaurant, Mayfaire Town...
54 photos
6/15/24 We lunched at this nearby Japanese Restuarant. We ate outside so a little more emphasis on that setting than the larger and more elaborate inside seating. Good food and some interesting...

Home Depot, Monkey Junction, Wilmington, NC...
251 photos
I was just picking up a few items but couldn't resist reshooting this Garden Center. The colors are so vivid and many of the shapes lend themselves to filtered treatments. Enjoy 6/11/24

Fort Fisher Recreation Beach, Ft. Fisher, NC June...
186 photos
Another beautiful hot summer day and another visit to Ft. Fisher. Big crowds on this Sunday. Besides the traditional crowd and ocean pictures, I decided to hike the nearby trail that goes through...

Home and Neighborhood, Pine Valley, Wilmington,...
394 photos
May for us is usually a warm month. Cloud activity is intense, and plants grow amazingly well in our hot spring weather. Two events of note are spread throughout the album, including a piano student...

Historic Cottage, Kerr-Walker House, Built 1905,...
228 photos
6/2/2024 This house has been restored and the family bought it in 1937. Several generations later it is a charming, quirky vibrant homestead. Enjoy PS Horses and goats are part of the family.


Target Department Store, Wilmington, NC Newly...
111 photos
Our current Target store has been under expansion for several months. Finally, we visited it and it is done enough to open the new space. You can still see construction equipment so maybe not...

#4-Construction Site for Gas Station and...
142 photos
6-1-24 The project is nearing completion. The gas pumps are here, most of the roadway is in. There is just a few weeks more before the grand opening. Some fencing is down, signs are up seeking...

Carolina Girls Gardens, Flowers, Plants, Nursery,...
62 photos
This excellent garden center (mainly plants of all types) is up the road on Market Street. We found its selection excellent even this late into the season. Rainy, cloudy day made for strong colors in...

Orange Street Artfest, Wilmington, NC Late May,...
149 photos
This is a wonderful artfest of local artists, crafters and artisans. It is centered on the Historic USO Building downtown. Some of the displays are even in the building itself. Big crowds, beautiful...

St. Andrew's on the Sound, Episcopal Church,...
58 photos
This was a beautiful sunny Sunday morning, so couldn't resist another set of photos. Enjoy


Airlie at Wrightsville Sound, Housing Development...
144 photos
This upscale housing development is on scenic Airlie Rd. This road goes from Oleander past Airlie Gardens, and curves around to parallel the Intracoastal Waterway. It ends connecting to Eastwood Rd....

Carolina Beach, NC Ocean Grill and Tiki Bar
74 photos
This is one of our favorite beach grills. We almost always get the fish tacos. We did not go down to Carolina Beach directly, but went out on the pier to view the thousands enjoying the beach and...

Ft. Fisher, NC Recreation Beach, Memorial Day...
122 photos
We thought we got a really early start, so arrived at the beach at 11 am! We got the last parking spot in the main parking lot. I guess, high 80's in temps, sunny skies, free parking and holiday time...

Woodburn Presbyterian Church, Leland, NC
172 photos
Martha subbed on piano for this church on Sunday and she held three piano recitals there over the weekend. These are just a few quick observations. The construction zone is on city land behind the...

A Peek Into a Locksmith's Office, Wilmington, NC
25 photos
I needed some help with a key fob for my car. It turns out that reprograming and fixing automotive keys (manual and electronic) are a big part of the current Locksmith's duties. They need hundreds of...


Wrightsville Beach, NC Intracoastal and Motts...
304 photos
This small enclave in Wrightsville Beach, houses and services thousands of boats for the area. Some are at a huge Marina on the Intracoastal and others are in open or enclosed storage structures. It...

UNCW, Student Sculptures and "Mechanical...
321 photos
Each year, in the spring, the advanced sculpture class shares it's work outside of CAB (Cultural Arts Building) on the UNCW campus. (University of North Carolina Wilmington). I captured those the...

Home and Neighborhood, Pine Valley, Wilmington,...
452 photos
This is one of the most beautiful time of the year, with plants and flower all a bloom and growing. We had as usual changing weather in the spring, so clouds were a favorite subject. Enjoy

Brunswick County Public Library, Leland Branch,...
92 photos
This is one of the busy branches of this library system. The county is growing so fast in people, that all their branches are busy! I was visiting and couldn't resist trying to capture some of the...

Carolina Beach, NC It Is All About the Ocean and...
102 photos
While we all love the fun things that you can do at Carolina Beach and the Boardwalk, in the end, we want to be on the sand, in the sun and by the Atlantic Ocean. This album is about these early...


Carolina Beach, NC A Glorius Spring Day
410 photos
4/28/24 It was unusually warm for late April and people were flocking to the beach ready for the season! These were so easy to take, with bright sun, vivid colors and lots of different subjects. I...

Robert W. Winston Memorial Organ Concert, St....
295 photos
This AGO (American Guild of Organists) sponsored concert was wonderful. Although I didn't record any of the beautiful music, I did try to capture the space in this old church. This album includes...

Riverlights, Parade of Homes, Wilmington, NC...
128 photos
Each year the builders of homes sponsor open houses around the region so people can get an idea of various styles, options and opportunities for new homes. We visited five different builders that...

Riverlights, Shopping and Dining District,...
72 photos
This small enclave of condos, retail, bike shop, restaurants and retail establishments sits just before you enter the huge housing district called Riverlights. We ate at The Getaway Cafe. There are...

Cameron Art Museum, Exhibit: The Work of Their...
319 photos
This is an amazing exhibition of quilts. They are of the highest in art form. Most are large, and photography doesn't lend itself at times to judging size. The patterns and stories are intricate. The...


Cameron Art Museum, Architecture, Sculptures,...
289 photos
I went over to the Museum to view a wonderful art exhibit of quilts. I grabbed the chance to take some shots of the building, outside artwork, outside dining area and woods. It reminded me that a...

Trip to Belk Department Store at Independence...
179 photos
We were both looking for summer shorts. Thus most of the images are in the clothing departments. The women's department is much more visually interesting with better patterns and colors. The men's...

Grand Piano Moving Day, Wilmington, NC
125 photos
Spring 2024. A good friend of ours died several months ago. The estate is now nearing complete settlement. One item that remained was to sell their grand piano. One of my wife's piano students...

Northrop Mall, Downtown, Southport, NC Spring...
102 photos
This really old building has housed this business for many many years. It is an antiques and collectibles cooperative store. It has thousands of items to tempt you for sale. It is two stories tall,...

Southport, Downtown and Riverfront on a Beautiful...
174 photos
We came for a few hours of window shopping and strolling. We love this quaint town and river port. Featured in the inside stores includes Bullfrog Corner (toy store), the Pearl (gifts) and a new bar...


NC Ferry Service, Fort Fisher to Southport, NC...
139 photos
You can take a ferry almost every hour from Fort Fisher to Southport across the Cape Fear River. There are two in service here, one going one way and the other the other way. This day was sunny and...

St. Andrew's on the Sound, Episcopal Church,...
118 photos
Martha has subbed on organ and choir director at this church several times. I love to take pictures since it is so architecturally interesting. It also has a large attached cemetery and a separate...

Five Guys, Burgers and Fries, Mayfaire Center,...
51 photos
This was the first time for us visiting this huge national chain of restaurants. We loved the decor, the food and the friendly staff. The red checkerboard decorations were easy on the camera as well....

Ivy Cottage, Consignment Store Supreme,...
134 photos
We were checking for some new wine glasses and found some here at our favorite consignment store. I am always glad to have an excuse to take photos of this ever changing tableau. enjoy

Plant Place, on Market Street, Wilmington, NC...
231 photos
This is a huge plant and garden accessories shop and greenhouse. In fact there are more than 32 greenhouses as well as a main building to shop in. The start of the spring season creates a memorable...


Artwork Up For Donation
7 photos

#3-Construction Site for Gas Station and...
325 photos
This album is from 4/5/24 and represents the ongoing construction of a large convenience store on the corner of Shipyard and Independence. The brick and stone is on the outside of the building and...

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ),...
36 photos
This is a beautiful church on Oleander dr. in Wilmington, NC. We pass it often and we have visited it in the past. Since I was shopping their next-door neighbor garden center, I took the opportunity...

Azalea Festival, 2024, Street Fair, Wilmington, NC
229 photos
This year the street fair was mainly on Front Street for eight or nine blocks. There was a one block of Front with and extra set of booths and such. The variety is always amazing when it comes to the...

The Farmer's Supply Co. Wilmington, NC Spring 2024
202 photos
This is a nearby garden, seed, feed and accessories store on Oleander dr here in Wilmington. We were visiting to get a start on upgrading many of our flower and tree beds with pine straw. Two trips,...


Meredith College, Raleigh, NC Spring Beauty
366 photos
We were there for Martha's students who were competing in an annual NCMTA piano competition. I was free to take photos. Beautiful campus on a sunny spring day. Enjoy

Airlie Gardens, A Gem in Wilmington, NC Spring...
430 photos
Every visit reminds us how lucky we are that the County bought this property many years ago to preserve and help us celebrate nature. Beautiful trees, near a marina, wonderful sculpture garden,...

Home Depot, Monkey Junction, You Know It Is...
302 photos
Two trips in the same day to get ready for spring planting. We got several flowers, rose bush and ferns plus others. I love doing garden centers in the spring since the colors are wonderful and the...

Fishhouse Grill, Intracoastal Waterway,...
141 photos
One of our favorite restaurants and the marina is great as well. The spring boating season is in full swing and all most all of the "parking spots" were full of boats. Some folks were doing...

Lumina Station, Shopping and Easting District,...
252 photos
This center is split into two levels. This particular set is the upper level which is accessed via Eastwood Rd. This is a beautiful compact area of restaurants and stores. We were going to a popular...


Fort Fisher Recreation Area Beach, Fort Fisher,...
74 photos
An early day in the spring season at the beach. Pretty good crowd because the weather jumped up to the mid 70s in temps. Still a cool breeze, so most had some outer jackets. High and strong sun so...

Rock in Roll Guitarist, Chris Duarte and Band, at...
68 photos
This performer was amazing covering all types of rock songs. He and his drummer and bass player came from Austin, Texas to play four sets over the weekend at the Rusty Nail Saloon. These are just...

Pine Valley, Home and Neighborhood in Early...
310 photos
Early spring here in Wilmington is so beautiful with blooming trees, new plants and flowers. This album covers about three weeks of scenes from Pettigrew and Stonewall Jackson streets. 2024 Enjoy

Woodburn Presbyterian Church, Leland, NC
114 photos
Two Sundays in March, Martha, subbed on piano for this church. The construction images are from a project by the city that is creating a drainage pipe next to church property. These were two...

Wilmington, NC Belk Department Store Independence...
74 photos
We went in to get towels. We were successful and I shot a few shots. Spring 2024. The emphasis was the towel and luggage departments, but the rest are from coming and going. Retail is always fun to...


Best Foot Forward, Art Exhibit, Cameron Art...
127 photos
3/22/24 Every year the New Hanover County School System has a great celebration of student achievement in many areas. This visual arts expo component had a two week run at Cameron Art Museum. These...

Ponysaurus Brewing Co. and Nearby Downtown-...
123 photos
3/16/24 We went down town to ship at a store but first ate at this fairly recent brewery/bar/restaurant. It was a two story structure with bar and seating on the main floor with the kitchen and...

Lure, Women's Clothing Boutique, Downtown,...
63 photos
My wife was shopping in this store, and I found time to capture some of the sites inside and out. Their selection of clothing and jewelry lends iitself to good pictures. Enjoy 3/16/24

Donald Furst, Fifty Years of Printmaking,...
106 photos
Don is retiring after decades of teaching and art making at UNCW, Wilmington, NC. This was a wonderful retrospective. It even included a few from MFA graduate school days at the University of Iowa....

UNCW, Randall Library Addition Construction,...
190 photos
The new addition is almost ready, probably opening in late spring or early summer. This set includes an outside view of the addition from many angles as well as some of the neighboring spaces near...


The Range on Oleander, Wilmington, NC Huge...
271 photos
This 15 acre site will have 345 apartments and quite a bit commercial space. It used to be a golf driving range. Oleander is a major artery in Wilmington and this complex will be well situated in the...

Wrightsville United Methodist Church and...
192 photos
My wife was substituting on organ for this wonderful church. I came a little early to the middle service and what follows is what I captured. Besides the church itself, I was interested in the...

Beckwith Recital Hall, Cultural Arts Building,...
133 photos
Another piano contest. This one centered for piano in the main recital hall of UNCW. The voice people were performing in the choral room. I was a monitor, so grabbed some shots at breaks and during...

Mayfaire Town Center, Art in Bloom Gallery,...
73 photos
This is a wonderful gallery that represents about 35 current well known artists from the area. Always new items to view, buy and take pictures of! I wanted particularly to get some of Traudi...

Band/Orchestra Room, Cultural Arts Building,...
190 photos
My wife was participating with her students in a piano competition held at UNCW. I was helping as a monitor in the band room (set up for piano). I couldn't resist taking pictures during breaks to...


Spectacular Sunset! Independence Blvd....
55 photos
My wife was looking out the window and shouted, "The Sunset is great, you need to get your camera". I rushed to the end of the street and made it time to capture this wonderful, colorful...

#2-Construction Site for Gas Station and...
335 photos
These projects go up so fast! The workers were using a giant crane to put on the roof rafters. The rafters were premade. This was on a weekend, but with the cost of rental of those cranes, you just...

Chingon Taqueria, Wilmington, NC New Mexican...
69 photos
This new restaurant just opened three weeks ago. In chatting with the owner, I determined that he had another one with name and style in Leland, NC but had just expanded into this Wilmington...

Life Drawing: The Natural Way to Draw, Expressive...
427 photos
This creative life drawing class (about ten students) met for four weeks in February. I was able to attend only three weeks. It emphasized some abstract color techniques as well as life drawing...

Cameron Art Museum, Ceramics Studio and Grounds...
100 photos
While I may be concentrating on a class in the painting/drawing studio, I can't resist taking interesting images in the nearby ceramics/pottery room and outside during breaks. Feb. 2024 Enjoy


Carolina Beach, NC Housing South of the Boardwalk
139 photos
South of the last major hotel on the boardwalk is a concentrated two block by two block area of housing. Most is condos, rentals and short term high rises tied to beach seasons. A few are single...

Carolina Beach, NC The Boardwalk and Beach on a...
120 photos
This February day was one of the lightest of the season. This album concentrates on views from the physical boardwalk and views from and on the beach itself. You will find more images in other albums...

Breeza-Carolina Beach, NC Beachwear, Accessories,...
329 photos
This is part of a large coastal ocean chain of stores, however, each are locally owned and managed. It is a huge space on the Boardwalk business center. This is its second year of operation. They...

Carolina Beach, NC Carolina Lake, Winter...
148 photos
After going through the main town and continuing towards Kure Beach, you come to a very nice small lake. It is surrounded by housing and on the day I was shooting they were doing environmental...

Business Near the Boardwalk, Carolina Beach, NC ...
290 photos
This is off season in Carolina Beach. This album concentrates on the business space that is adjacent to the Boardwalk itself. Many are being repaired and remodeling. Most are closed until late...


Carolina Beach, NC Sunny Winter Day on Lake Park...
220 photos
This is one of the busy retail/business centers on this busy Boulevard in Carolina Beach. While there were some restaurants and such open, it is really very off season so the activity is small...

Home and Neighborhood, Pine Valley, Wilmington,...
164 photos
These are part of my ongoing series of "home" shots which includes interiors and exteriors. I am always fascinated with the changing cloud scenes in this part of the world as well. The...

Target Department Store, Wilmington, NC Shopping...
160 photos
My wife was looking for "leggings" in the women's department. I was along for the ride so decided to take some pictures. I was not just hanging out in the department! You will see some...

Kilwins (chocolate-fudge-ice cream), New Store at...
72 photos
This new store just opened up a few months ago. There is one downtown and now a second one at Pointe at Barclay shopping center. I came to get some chocolates for Valentines day for my wife. I am...

Early Construction Site for Gas Station and...
286 photos
This is at the corner of Shipyard and Independence. They are just staring footings and bringing in materials and equipment. This first shoot is actually four lots on this corner. One is the fenced...


Flaming Amy's on Oleander, Wilmington, NC
58 photos
This is a unique restaurant and has been here for nearly 25 years. It also goes by Flaming Amy's Burrito Barn. We love the decor and the food is very good as well. Tex-Mex with lots of interesting...

Hobby Lobby, Wilmington, NC Winter Color Color...
169 photos
I was dropping off some artworks for framing and afterward couldn't resist practicing on the store items. Retail is so good in catching your interest using color. Of course, I started in the art...

Primrose Cottage Consignment Shop, Monkey...
125 photos
This is a high end consignment store, where spaces are rented to individual sellers. It features antiques, collectibles, art, household decoration items, books and memorabilia. I love to capture this...

The Natural Way to Draw: Museum School Art Class...
401 photos
This figure drawing class is a continuance of one that has been going for several years. We concentrated on different approaches to drawing at each of the four classes: gesture, contour, modelled,...

Sunrise Express Super Laundry, Wilmington, NC...
71 photos
This laundromat is on S. 17th St. We had some very large coverings that we need to do in a outside our home laundromat. I thought, these are interesting sites and wanted to capture the ins and outs...


Monument: An Exhibition, Cameron Art Museum,...
138 photos
This is a "cultural" experience related to the black American experience. The art work is a wide variety of media and styles such as video, sculpture, construction, painting. lithography,...

AIDS Memorial Quilts at CAM: Cameron Art Museum,...
63 photos
Unfortunately, AIDS continues as a scourge on the world. This traveling show of quilts done during the height of the pandemic reminds us to remember and be careful.

CAM 2023 Illumination: Cameron Art Museum,...
300 photos
This juried exhibition was all about light and how 36 artists used it in their artworks. The variety was amazing. I shot documentary shots, but concentrated on more the closeup and altered image. I...

Clyde's Holiday by the Sea (sea critters) at...
153 photos
Jan. 2024 This is the 14th Annual Edition of this children's art project. Plus, detailed images of Minnie Evan's Replica Gate House. The original is still at Airlee Gardens. The bottle sculptures are...

Ivy Cottage, Consignment Stores,Wilmington, NC...
197 photos
1/15/24 I was checking on art, but I also wanted to practice my photography with the amazing images you get in a multi-purpose consignment store for used items. These include decorative, household,...


New Hanover County Public Library, Friends of the...
26 photos
1/13/24 These sales are twice a year, and the people come out in droves. This is just a quick cell phone album to give you a flavor for the space and the crowds. Although I always go with intentions...

200 Block, Front Street, Wilmington, NC Jan. 2024
42 photos
I love taking images of Front Street in downtown Wilmington. Many of the buildings have been restored and updated from old times. It is colorful and an active street. This day the sun was bright and...

Vintage Values Retail Shop, Castle Street,...
46 photos
This set features this used clothing and household items for sale. All are donated in support of domestic violence victims. They do a great job in arranging them for convenient shopping and the store...

Front Street and Chestnut Street, Downtown,...
184 photos
My son is visiting and he frequently has me bringing to Front Street for some shopping. While he picks up items, I "must" take details and street scenes. They are always changing and...

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Hampstead, NC ...
126 photos
I always find new and interesting images when my wife subs on organ at this Hampstead church. Seldom do you get a chance to do the complete sanctuary for a church before people arrive, like I did for...


Indochine: Far East Cafe, Wilmington, NC Winter...
343 photos
This highly successful restaurant has been here in Wilmington for several decades! We haven't been for awhile, but came for a son's birthday dinner. It is still great food and the outside eating and...

Black Cat Shoppe, Downtown, Wilmington, NC
30 photos
Winter, Dec 2023. One of our favorite tourist gift shops. It always has something new to intrigue and entice the customers. Nostalgia also reigns here. Enjoy

Holistic Edge, New Age Business, Downtown,...
29 photos
This very recent company is concentration on new age and new health products. Really nice remodeling of this old space. Products include hemp based, mushrooms, CBD, Kratom and even marijuana...

ILM Wilmington International Airport, Wilmington,...
92 photos
ILM was decorated for the holidays, but I don't think they were overdoing it. It is so pleasant now to fly out from here, with all of the updates and remodeling. Next time I will add the baggage...

Christmas Holidays in Riverside, CA 2023
446 photos
This was our year to visit my daughter and family in Riverside, CA. My son was available to come for the festivities all the way from Colombia. I am always amazed at the weather and vegetation in...


Downtown Riverside, California. All Dressed Up...
190 photos
Dec.27, 2023 My daughter and granddaughter took us to downtown Riverside during the Holidays. The downtown was busy and beautiful. It is really a cultural center for the area as it is also well...

Riverside, California: Christmas Eve Tour of...
31 photos
12/24/23 Whenever we visit California at night during the holidays, we love to roam around the neighborhood and check out everyone's lights. This area of Riverside has a long tradition of playing...

Olive Garden Restaurant, Eastvale, CA Christmas...
61 photos
We were visiting our daughter and family in Riverside. She had a friend who worked at this new restaurant. We all went and enjoyed an excellent meal. I was impressed with the architecture. The...

Ralphs (Supermarket), Riverside, California ...
91 photos
We went out to Riverside to be with our daughter and family in Riverside, CA for Christmas. Our son joined us from Colombia as well. This grocery is just "down the road" so we visited it...

SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA, Bills vs Chargers,...
172 photos
The game was a very close one, Bills winning 24-22. Visually, I was most interested in the Stadium. What an amazing structure. We sat in a section that was heavily Bills fans, so the people pictures...


John Wayne Airport, Orange County, Santa Anna, CA...
126 photos
We were returning from a California visit (Riverside) going across country back to North Carolina. This is a small airport but a very busy airport, more than 10 million passengers per year. It is...

Touring Downtown Wilmington, NC Holiday Season
248 photos
12/18/23 These include retail, Market Street, Front Street, Cape Fear River, waterfront, downtown riverside, Chandler's Wharf, Elijah's Rest., parking garage and more. Beautiful sunny winter day,...

Front Street, 200 Block From Murchison Bldg....
168 photos
I took the opportunity to try to recapture this two block area in downtown Wilmington. The Murchison Bldg. seems to have been under remodeling pressures for about two years! Always interesting images...

Home and Neighborhood, Pine Valley, Wilmington,...
307 photos
These are many shots of the neighborhood as it gets ready for Christmas and New Year. My neighbors yard lights and decorations didn't turn out particularly well, since I tried to take them from a...

Wandering the Beautiful Campus of UNCW,...
242 photos
12/12/23 I parked at the public parking lot near the Baseball Field. It was a few blocks walk over to the other side of campus to the Cultural Arts Building and School of Education. This...


Education Building, Watson School of Education,...
60 photos
This is one of the signature architectural delights on campus at UNCW. It's center skylight is amazing. I was visiting it's neighboring building, Cultural Arts Building and took the opportunity to...

Cultural Arts Building (CAB), UNCW, Wilmington,...
59 photos
I came on campus to capture images of the Senior Art Students Exhibition in the CAB Gallery. You can find those under that title in another album. Of course, the CAB is so interesting I took the...

CAB Gallery, Fall 2023 Senior Art Exhibition,...
179 photos
12/12/23 There are 15 senior student artists represented in this show. They will all graduate on Saturday the 16th. The Cultural Arts Building Gallery has shows throughout the year of many local,...

Wilmington International Airport (ILM),...
82 photos
Our son's plane came in from Atlanta and arrived at midnight! The airport was almost deserted but was decorated for the Holidays, well done! Interesting images late at night. Enjoy 11/12/23

Two Wheeler Dealer - Bicycle Shop, Wilmington, NC...
159 photos
12/12/23 Martha's bike tire exploded the other day so needed to dash in and get a replacement. While they replaced the tire, I took a chance to photograph our favorite bicycle shop. One of the...


Holiday Piano Recitals, Suburbs by Golf Course,...
144 photos
My wife had three recitals over two days and one of her student's houses. It was a lovely setting in suburban Wilmington, and even backed up to a community golf course. One day was sunny and the next...

Blue Moon Gift Shops, Wilmington, NC Holiday...
86 photos
This is a wonderful collection of individual merchants and artists that each create a unique gift shop. These shops are administered by Blue Moon and there are so many changing interesting items for...

dragonflies gift shop, Wilmington, NC Holiday...
66 photos
12/2/2023 We were looking for some cute children's clothing for our three year old granddaughter. This is an excellent shop and they do have extensive offerings in children's items. Unfortunately,...

Color and Composition: Painting Class at Cameron...
110 photos
This was another outstanding class for four weeks in November. The instructor helped us improve our basic painting techniques and expanded our knowledge of the various aspects of color as it relates...

Ceramics/Pottery/Clay Room at Cameron Art Museum,...
75 photos
There are two major teaching areas in the Pancoe Education Center at Cameron. Whenever I take a class in the main "painting" room, I am always drawn to the images in the neighboring...


Belk Department Store at Independence Mall,...
91 photos
My wife was looking for a special blouse and I had a lot of waiting around to do! Might as well take some pictures. I love the challenge of capturing the uniqueness of each stores mannequins and...

Ogden Baptist Church, Wilmington, NC Fall...
160 photos
This was a whole day of playing mainly piano. However, the group just before my wife's was a flute choir! Each participant donated a small amount of money and at the end of the day hundreds of...

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Hampstead, NC Fall...
150 photos
My wife was working with a student who would be playing organ and piano at this church for several weeks. I love the architecture of the inside and outside of this church. This time I also...

Mayfaire Town Center, Shopping Center,...
353 photos
11/17/23 and 11/18/23 This two day shooting included many weather and sun changes as well as morning, late afternoon and night! I concentrated on some interior retail spaces and lots of window...

First Watch, Mayfaire Town Center, Wilmington, NC
35 photos
11/18/23 First watch is a restaurant with the subname of Breakfast, Brunch and Lunch. Their is a second one of these entities at Independence Mall. The specialized in "early meals" from 7...


Traudi Thornton, Memorial Art Exhibit, Art in...
104 photos
This exhibit in memory of Traudi was the centerpiece of the new Exhibit Opening. There are many other wonderful art pieces featured in addition throughout the gallery. This gallery is at Mayfaire...

Mayfaire Town Center, New Hotel Construction,...
88 photos
11/17/2023 This particular lot facing onto Military Cutoff has had a vacant restaurant building on it for several years. The building has been removed and it is now in early stages for the...

Lilly Palmer, Mayfaire Town Center, Wilmington,...
48 photos
11/18/2023 This is a national chain for women's clothing and jewelry. They were nice enough to let me take shots of interest. I loved their decorations, unique models and the fact that a designer...

Vintage Values: Resale Shoppe, Monkey Junction,...
54 photos
This shop of used items is run by volunteers helping Domestic Violence Victims. I always find these type of stores to be visually interesting. Women's clothing in particular seems to be colorful and...

First Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, NC Fall...
92 photos
It was a rainy gray weekend, but it was lifted up by a visiting organist who conducted a workshop for AGO (Wilmington American Guild of Organist) members and later the next day he gave a wonderful...


Downtown Wilmington, NC on Veteran's Day...
277 photos
11/11/23 Rainy gray day, but still interesting images of downtown including retail, restaurants and tourists! I caught the end of the Veteran's Day parade as well. Enjoy

Historic District Residences, Wilmington, NC ...
264 photos
This shoot occurred in just part of the large historic district in downtown Wilmington. It was a gray rainy fall day, but the images are still great at capturing the beauty of this area. The area...

Lure Boutique (Women's Clothing), Wilmington, NC...
62 photos
This is a fun small clothing store in a prime retail spot in downtown Wilmington. I was shopping for Christmas presents and couldn't resist some cell phone shots. I enjoyed altering lots of these...

Halyburton Park, Wilmington, NC Fall Nature In...
363 photos
This is a lovely park in a suburban area of Wilmington. It is 60 acres with walking paths, picnic tables, swings, exhibit and teaching building and more. It is amazing that the city and donors...

Carolina Beach Presbyterian Church, Carolina...
70 photos
11/5/23 Martha was subbing as choir director and organist. Beautiful day for the celebration of current and former members and for history. Of course, the most important pictures would have been of...


Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC Handmade...
94 photos
Beautiful weather day and huge crowds for this early holiday market. It was a blend of fine art and fine crafts. Excellent choices throughout the large room. I definitely spent some money, hope...

October in Pine Valley, Halloween Must Be Near,...
345 photos
This :="home and neighborhood" album covers October 2023 in Pine Valley. Besides my usual plants, yard, houses and other scenes, the last few weeks I covered some wonderful Halloween...

Ft. Fisher Recreation Beach, NC Amazing Day in...
153 photos
8/29/23 The weather was unusually warm for this late in the season. It was 75 degrees just before noon. Very few at the beach and it was a rough surf under bright sun. I also got some shots of the...

Wilmington, NC Cato Fashions at Monkey Junction
81 photos
10/28/23 My wife went shopping at this National Chain Women's Clothing Store. I love to take pictures while she looks. The stock is constantly changing usually following the seasons. This was fall...

Delaney Radiology and Wilmington Eye, Medical...
66 photos
This medical office building has been around for quite some time, but I think it stays fresh and new feeling with its dynamic styling. I was visiting Wilmington Eye (specialty surgeons} so there are...


Carolina Beach, NC The Fall Season and Small...
313 photos
The day was warm and sunny and the beach seemed empty for a Sunday afternoon. Actually, there were quite a few people but the fall really does seem empty compared to the crush of high summer. enjoy

UNCW- Cultural Arts Building, Wilmington, NC
193 photos
10/21/23 My wife was participating in the state convention of the North Carolina Music Teachers Association. Convention was held this year on thee UNCW campus. I came to record a few images of the...

Pine Valley Methodist Church, Wilmington, NC...
59 photos
10/21/23 The "yard" sale was actually in the fellowship center/gym, not outside. I believe it is sponsored by one of the women's groups and goes to help charitable efforts. I always enjoy...

The Assistance League Thrift Shop, Wilmington, NC
44 photos
10/20/23 This is a very nice thrift shop where all profits go to charity. I was looking for men's shirts and art. Did find the shirts! The ladies work hard to display the merchandize, even at the...

HomeSense in Hanover Mall, Wilmington, NC
90 photos
This is a national chain and a new store just opened in Wilmington. I was going to check out what they offered such as decor, decorating, art, lighting, furniture and knicknacks. Of course, seemed...


Destruction as Art: The Old Cardinal Lanes...
167 photos
Fall 2023. This site used to be a thriving active bowling alley for more than forty years. A few months ago it closed for business and it has been slowly demolished, first taking out the insides....

Art in the Arboretum, Wilmington, NC
164 photos
This is an annual event that supports the arboretum and features many artists from the area. It is very weather dependent, so the first morning it rained. But by noon the skies cleared and the sun...

UNCW Randall Library, Wilmington, NC New...
63 photos
The outside is just a few months from completion, but the inside piping, finishes, electrical and air handling will go on for many more months. It looks a great building is rising up out of an empty...

Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC Woods and...
352 photos
10/13/23 Whenever I need a physical and photographic break, I think about going over to the museum. They have several acres of woods next to their facilities as well as extensive grounds for outdoor...

Seeing Abstractly- Cameron Art Museum,...
290 photos
This was a wonderful five week class on the effort to "see abstractly". The instructor used many techniques to help us break the normal patterns of seeing the world. It was heavily mixed...


Ceramic Studio, Pancoe Art Education Center,...
53 photos
This compact studio is heavily used by many classes serving all ages of students. It is most interesting, of course, when people are there; however, whenever I am using the other studio space, I like...

Wilmington, NC Cape Fear Collectibles
52 photos
10/10/23 I wondered in this store wondering what kind of "collectibles" they sold. What a surprise! They were a dealer in video games, strategy games and all kinds of collectibles tied that...

Church of the Servant, Episcopal, Wilmington, NC
102 photos
The AGO (American Guild of Organists) local chapter hosted a special service on hymnody. This beautiful church was the setting. It was a wonderful program of choral singing, organ and piano music and...

Wilmington, NC Pine Valley, Trimming of the Oaks
99 photos
Two large oak trees were in need of trimming and this local company did an excellent job. It involved trimming from the roof of our house for one, and climbing the tree up 30 feet for the other. They...

Ivy Cottage, Wilmington, NC The Major Consignment...
124 photos
I was hunting for some local art, so stopped for about thirty minutes and visited just two of four buildings. Always amazing images just waiting to happen in this store. Enjoy


Cargo District, Wilmington, NC October 2023
148 photos
This is a recent addition to the life of Wilmington. The structures are mainly cargo containers repurposed into residences, offices, retail, bars and dining. A fun area! We sampled the food and...

UNCW Art Gifts Oct 23
9 photos

Farmer's Supply Company, Wilmington, NC
44 photos
This garden/yard center is not a "big-box" one. It is more locally owned and operated. We use them regularly, this day we were getting some mums for fall. Enjoy

Thalian Hall, Wilmington, NC
64 photos
This historic theatre was built in 1858. It has been refurbished many times and is a magnificent setting for live performances. We were there to see "A Chorus Line", forty year anniversary...

New Construction #3, Wilmington Surgical...
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The outside of this building is nearly complete with the infrastructure on the parking area moving forward. I can't see the inside of the building, but note plumbing, electrical and other internal...


Hobby Lobby, Wilmington, NC Getting Stocked Up...
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The shelves were being loaded with incoming Thanks Giving and Christmas Decorations. I love shooting at this store because designers work so hard to make their products appealing, and striking to...

Ft. Fisher Recreation Beach, NC Beautiful Fall Day
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The general tourist trade is now much smaller than summer. Quite a few people at the beach since it was a beautiful day, but not huge crowds. The light for photography was strange in that it was...

Azalea Antiques and Art Mall, Wilmington, NC
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9/23/2023 This is an amazing antiques, art and collectibles store. There are 60 unique "stalls, stores" covering so many different "cultural artifacts" and art pieces. The quality...

Ft. Fisher Recreation Beach, NC First Fall Visit...
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There was rain in the forecast, so we dashed out in late morning on Sunday. Very few people there, I think they heard the same weather forecast. Sun lasted about twenty minutes, but no rain for the...

American Craft Walk and Farmer's Market,...
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This annual event is so much fun. It is amazing the arts and crafts talent that is in this area. I love the git and go people have to try to sell their crafts. Also, the weekly Farmer's Market was in...


Prost Biergarten, German Cuisine in Historic...
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This is a fairly new restaurant downtown. We were viewing a craft festival and stopped in for lunch. Excellent food, German slant and an amazing outdoor eating area as well as a well appointed inside...

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,...
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My wife was subbing on organ at a nearby church. This particular church (Latter Day Saints) would have normally been meeting while I was waiting for the service I was at. However, just this Sunday...

Art and Music, What a Great Combination in a...
101 photos
An organist colleague of my wife, invited the AGO (American Guild of Organists) local chapter members over for a social. A wonderful time was had by all! He quickly credited his wife as the artist,...

Ode to Oblio, Outdoor Sculpture at Cameron Art...
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This multi-piece sculpture has been exhibited recently on the grounds of the Museum. It is always a challenge to recreate three dimensional work with multiple pieces in a two dimensional photograph....

LOVE LOVE LOVE: Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington,...
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This is a stunning exhibition of contemporary art centered on the artists interpretation of some aspect of love. All different kinds of media. This traveling exhibit was first in Atlanta at the High...


Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC Random Shots...
98 photos
Sept. 2023. This album is part of a three part series. First, this one is mainly the outside with the building within nature and on the beautiful grounds. Second will be of an exhibit called Love...

Salvation Army Thrift Store, Wilmington, NC Near...
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This family store and donation center is very active with an ever changing stock of items for sale. Over the years I have concentrated on artworks and books at this store, but I may now look at...

Ft. Fisher Recreation Beach, NC Sunday Morning...
110 photos
The temperature was predicted to be so high (92 degrees), that we arrived at 10:15 am for an hour at the beach. Sure enough, by noon it was 92. I concentrated on some of the empty beach and empty...

New Construction, Hanover Center Mall Area,...
160 photos
One of the apartment buildings is nearly complete, formal fences around project are gone. Landscaping started. Still a lot of work yet inside. I think one is a month away from completion and the...

Carolina Beach, NC Sunday of Labor Day Weekend,...
212 photos
9/3/23 Just wonderful to see so many people at the beach enjoying themselves. The umbrellas spread over the horizon and many were swimming and surfing. Great Fun on a Labor Day Weekend. Enjoy


Long Leaf Park, The Pond and Gazebo Area,...
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This local park is always beautiful, but the trees and pond stick out particularly at this time of year. The only critters visiting while we were there were some Canada Geese. enjoy

Home and Neighborhood, Pine Valley, Wilmington,...
357 photos
August was very hot for us, like many in the world. We did have some serious storms including a tropical storm at the end of the month. Storms mean great cloud pictures! Finally, one little segment...

Wrightsville Beach at the Oceanic Pier and...
123 photos
8/25/23 We love eating at and beach watching at the Oceanic. Beautiful August day with crowds starting to gather for an afternoon at the beach. Enjoy PS the pier was closed for repairs this day.

Wilmington, NC Downtown on Front Street, Post...
82 photos
Summer, 8/24/23 Ran an errand downtown, and grabbed some quick shots of the Post Office and nearby stores and buildings. Inside shots are of Post Office and downtown grocery. Enjoy

Wilmington, NC Downtown on Front Street,...
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Summer, 8/21/23 This park is fairly new, and the major outside mural is very new. It covers in height a two story building. This is an active block on Front Street and the park acts as a cut through...


Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden at Piney...
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This small but impressive garden is one of the few places in the world where you can observe venus flytraps (plants) in the wild. The Pitcher plants were in full glory as well. 8/21/23 Full summer...

Jo Ann Fabrics and Crafts, Wilmington, NC Summer...
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This is one of the few fabric stores still doing well. Obviously, they have much more in crafts and decorative arts. The Halloween Stock is already here. 8/19/23 Enjoy

Wilmington, NC St. James Episcopal Church, Sunday...
382 photos
I have taken images of this wonderful church campus for years. This time I tried looking for more details and areas I hadn't done before. Exteriors, interiors and grounds. 8/20/23 Downtown...

Downtown Wilmington, NC Touring and the Farmer's...
168 photos
8/19/23 Wonderful hot summer day. Always great to wander downtown and check out the interesting products at the outdoor Farmer's Market. There are farmer's items, but many things for sale for more...

Mellow Mushroom, Downtown Riverfront, Wilmington,...
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We finally made it down to this restaurant in downtown. It has been open for several years. I love the decor these chain pizza/food restaurants have, particularly, since they are all unique. Always...


New Construction #2: Wilmington Surgical...
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8-12-23 2nd in series. Now walls are going up using prebuilt concrete and bricks lifted by the giant crane. Interesting supports inside the building before second floor and roof are put up. Enjoy

Downtown Trip to Front Street in Wilmington, NC
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We decided to head to Front Street Brewery in the downtown area. It is one of the oldest breweries in Wilmington. It is so convenient to use the city parking garage which is cheap rates. We roamed a...

Legion Stadium, Pickleball Courts, Wilmington, NC
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August 2023. We were visiting a tournament in progress where several groups were playing pickleball. Our friend and her friends were sponsoring one as a fundraiser for a cancer operation. Beautiful...

Carolina Beach, NC The Spot, Bar and Kitchen
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8-6-23 First time visiting this comfort food bar and kitchen in Carolina Beach just past the little lake. Love the decorations and covered porch, so wasn't so hot on a 90 degree day. Fans helped too....

Ft. Fisher Recreation Beach, NC Beautiful August...
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Good crowds, beautiful day even though we started at the beach at 10:30 am. Just took a few as we were leaving. Great clouds but not threatening rain. Enjoy


Castle Street Wandering featuring On Thyme on...
177 photos
Castle Street is artsy and varied in its buildings and businesses. We went there mainly on this trip to try out a new restaurant, On Thyme. It offers a wide variety of food that I would classify as...

Carolina Beach, Ocean Grill and Tiki Bar, Beach...
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7-30-23 We went for a regular lunch at the grill, then walked on the beach and viewed the beach in the sun from the pier. Good crowds, great sun, hot weather. Wonderful summer day at the beach. Enjoy

Kenan Chapel, First Presbyterian Church,...
63 photos
While waiting for church to start, I did a quick shoot of the Chapel. This was originally donated by the Kenan Family. The stained glass windows are wonderful and approachable since they are smaller...

Belk Department Store at Independence Mall,...
131 photos
7-29-23 This time we were looking for men's pants, women's summer blouse and a frying pan! I love the mannequins because their filtered results can be so interesting. Enjoy

Home and Neighborhood, Pine Valley, Wilmington,...
201 photos
July photos. It is really not normally and particularly this year. However, with heat comes passing thunderstorms and great cloud studies. The plants and yards thrive if you water them! This album is...


New Construction: Wilmington Surgical Associates...
170 photos
7-25-23 Just a few months ago this parcel of land was just trees and forest next to a busy road. A road has been built, and the land is cleared and so far the foundations are being laid for a major...

Carolina Beach, NC The Carnival on the Boardwalk!...
241 photos
We were at the beach midday with a bright sun and no clouds obscuring the scenes. It was perfect for detailed work on the carnival since it really did open much till late afternoon and evening. Enjoy

Carolina Beach, NC Hot Day and Huge Crowds,...
178 photos
The beach seemed very full with folks loving the sun and hot weather. Lots of swimming, lots of kids and families and a great July afternoon. Even got Britt's Donuts for Martha. Enjoy I did a large...

First Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, NC July...
236 photos
The church has just started on a four month project to clean, re-solder, replace outside plastic coverings and more on their nearly 100 year old stained glass windows. Some of the smaller ones are...

Fort Fisher Recreation Beach, Ft. Fisher, NC The...
138 photos
7/16/23 One of our favorite beaches, we decided to try the North end of the beach which is anchored by several hundred yards of giant rocks that hold off the Atlantic Ocean. Without these rocks...


Saturday Shopping, Wilmington, NC 7/15/23
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We had several shopping errands to attend to so we went to Independence Mall (walked through but shopped mainly at Belks and Penney's). Also had lunch at a newly expanded French Restaurant. Enjoy

Hanover Center Mall Area, New Apartment...
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I talked with one worker and he felt that one area of apartments will be finished in mid-August. Still very much to do on the inside, They are finishing up the parking lot drainage system. Just a few...

Terraces on Sir Tyler Drive, Wilmington, NC
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We attended a wonderful kickoff event for a student heading out to college in a a week or so. The student has been a piano student of my wife for many years. The building is a newer high end office...

LaGuardia Airport, Queens, NY Terminal C, Delta...
178 photos
This is mainly our return fight from NYC to Wilmington, NC There are a few of the baggage area when we arrived. Delta has remodeled most of this terminal and it is beautiful. The outside views look...

First Evening in NYC, Manhattan, NY July 2, 2023
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We flew in on a late afternoon flight. After we checked in we wandered several blocks through the Theater District and Hell's Kitchen. Finally, we ate at really nice Italian restaurant. It was rainy...


Castell Rooftop Lounge, Manhattan, NYC, NY 7/3/23
124 photos
Most of these images are at this lounge/restaurant on the 21st floor of the AC Hotel on W. 40th St. The views were amazing and I particularly liked the modern art in the interior space. We ate...

The Statue of Liberty Experience, NYC Harbor, NY
284 photos
7/3/23 This is the whole experience with walking from the subway station to the departing area for the ships. Then the ship ride there and back. The viewing of the Statue and the newish Museum on the...

NYC, New York City, Manhattan, NY July 4th...
160 photos
We trooped half way across Manhattan to get to the river and the fireworks. We loved the huge crowds and the various lighted stores and streets. The fireworks were pretty far away, but they were loud...

Manhattan, NYC, NY Times Square at Night
270 photos
7/3/23 7/2/23 7/4/24 After a long days of touring, we ended up heading back to our hotel in the theater district and went through Times Square in the early evening. What a show! What lights! What...

World Trade Center, Twin Towers/9-11 Memorial and...
411 photos
While the family visited the inside of the 9-11 Museum, I tried to capture some of the majesty of the outside memorials, the park, the huge skyscrapers that have grown up in the World Trade Center...


Guggenheim Museum, General Pictures Where the...
122 photos
July 2023 Wonderful visit to this iconic museum and building. We love the museum and its many features and exhibitions. I have divided my albums into major installations of single artist or group...

Guggeheim Museum, Manhattan, NYC, NY Small...
46 photos
Besides the two solo artist exhibits that took up most of the floors, there were two other small exhibits of mainly paintings of the "giants" in modern art. One was from the museum's...

Guggenheim Exhibition: Gego, Measuring Infinity,...
155 photos
July 2023, This exhibition took almost half of the Guggenheim space, and is a career retrospective of one of the most significant Latin American artists of the modern era. Gego (Gertrude Goldschmidt)...

Sarah Sze Timelapse Art Exhibit at Guggenheim,...
96 photos
July 2023 This was an amazing set of art experiences over several levels of the swirling museum floors. They described her work as "unique visual language, centered in Time". I made lots...

Saint Bartholomew's Church, Manhattan, NYC, NY ...
81 photos
This is an amazing Episcopal Church in mid Manhattan. It was open and welcoming to visitors on a weekday. It is obviously referred to as St. Bart's, and very active in its neighborhood. Besides the...


Georgia O'Keefee Exhibition: MOMA NYC, To See...
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This is a sample from the O'Keeffe exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art, NYC. It had many of her early works (fewer of the famous flowers series) and showed her techniques and materials as she...

MOMA, Museum of Modern Art, MOMA, NYC, Common...
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July 2023, These are some of the other areas that are beautiful in their own right, such as sculpture garden outside, gift shop, food cafeteria and large entrance and waiting areas. Enjoy PS Includes...

UNSUPERVISED: by Refik Andoi, AI Produced Digital...
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Check this out in MOMA's website and literature. This was current hit of the MOMA season! Hundreds were just sitting and watching this continually evolving piece of art evolve. This AI generated art...

Walk through the Years: Permanent Collections of...
245 photos
This is such an amazing collection and space for art. This sample is wanderings through many galleries representing more than 80 years of some world's best modern art. Enjoy MOMA July 2023 Museum of...

New York New Publics: MOMA, NYC New Exhibit
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Current exhibit in Museum of Modern Art. It show existing and potential new projects to blend public architecture and public art.


St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City, NY July...
97 photos
We were visiting NYC in early July and fortunately found ourselves walking by this magnificent Catholic Cathedral. The Cathedral is open and visitors are welcome. It was breathtaking. Enjoy PS This...

New York City, Wandering Manhattan on July 5th,...
467 photos
This is a catchall album for our great week long trip to NYC. It includes street scenes, restaurants, architecture, NBC building, Rockerfeller Center, midtown Theater District, Hell's Kitchen and...

Central Park Carriage Tour, Manhattan, New York...
84 photos
On our week tour of NYC we wanted to and did take the Carriage ride through Central Park. We used two carriages for our big group. We loved it; great guides, lots of chatter and amazing scenery. I...

Midtown, Manhattan, NYC, NY Lunch at Black...
176 photos
7/4/23 We toured through Korea Town and Midtown walking to our connection to a tour bus tour. This was near 5th Ave and W 35th St. Had lunch at a fun burger joint on the fourth of July! Then we got...

Manhattan, NYC, NY Bus Tour in Sun and Rain!
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7/4/23 We started this several hour bus tour (open on top bus) at about 5th ave and 35th St. You can find the start of it on the Album: Midtown Manhattan, Lunch at Black Tap. We wandered through...


M & M's Time Square, Manhattan, New York City, NY...
184 photos
This is one of my all time favorite stores in the world. I do like the products more than I should, but it is also one of the great stores that uses color! It is so easy to take great pictures here,...

Lots of Hell's Kitchen and a Little Bit of the...
134 photos
Early July 2023, Our hotel was just two blocks from Hell's Kitchen and we ate there at least three different times. Lots of images. One time we went from the end of that district over to Times...

Empire State Building, New York City, Manhattan,...
183 photos
Visiting NYC with family and the Empire State Building tour and observation of NYC from on high was a highlight. It was foggy and rainy, thus some of the crystal clear landscapes weren't available....

"I Love New York", Gift Shop, Times Square,...
43 photos
This was a large and extensive gift shop right on the edge of Times Square. Prices weren't cheap but the selection was huge. A photographs delight! After you visit NYC, you always need a souvenir....

Swatch Watch Store- Times Square, NYC, NY
14 photos
We get our Swatch watches mainly from the electronic catalog. It is so much fun to see them in person and you can do this at the Times Square Shop. 7/2023


Times Square, New York City, NY July 8, 2023
107 photos
We visited NYC the first week of July and our hotel was on the edge of Times Square and the Theatre District. We visited Times Square many times, thus this album is huge. Day or night it is going...

Oceanic Restaurant and Pier, Wrightsville Beach,...
116 photos
Nataly and family were visiting for five days before all going to NYC. They love this restaurant and we did have a great lunch. Beach time was minimum, but still some nice flavor of the beach day...

Marina Grill and Riverfront Marina, Wilmington,...
78 photos
This fun restaurant is located at the end of Riverwalk in Wilmington on the North branch of the Cape Fear River, It overlooks a large apartment complex as well as Riverfront Marina. Fun summer outing...

Downtown Wilmington, NC and Boat Tour of North...
257 photos
This is a mix of the last two blocks of Market Street near the river and a walk down riverfront. Our main activity was a guided boat tour on a big catamaran that went North up the Cape Fear River....

Hell's Kitchen, Bar and Restaurant in Downtown...
29 photos
Nataly and her three children were visiting from California. We took them down several times to downtown Wilmington, and on this occasion we had pub food at Hell's Kitchen. Very visually interesting...


Downtown Wilmington, NC Featuring the Springbrook...
146 photos
Two stores near the River are featured (Kilian's Candy store and the Black Cat Shoppe) as well as the thirty minute Trolley ride pulled by two big draft horses through the historic district. The...

ILM - Wilmington, NC International Airport, July...
112 photos
The airport's remodeling is about done, with the gate area complete. Still working on baggage claim, entrance/security area and area exiting into main lobby. It is really well done and beautiful....

Wilmington, NC Target! Where Red Rules
44 photos
Targets red decorating color makes for many fun images whenever we go in to shop. This was a quick trip, but red rules. Enjoy summer 2023

Ft. Fisher, NC Recreation Beach and Woods,...
227 photos
The beach and sand dunes only go in several hundred feet from shore. Then, the scraggly woods start. I featured the woods this time because the light and shadow are so dynamic as well as the woods...

Savorez Restaurant, Wilmington,NC Downtown Gem...
52 photos
This is a Latina Infused style of restaurant in downtown Wilmington on Chestnut Street. Our son gave us a gift certificate, and we are glad that he introduced us to this small but excellent spot. The...


Ft. Fisher Recreation Beach, NC Early Summer, Big...
86 photos
The weather the previous three weekends has been poor, so now with a reasonable warm and sunny day, there were big crowds. Some of the images have a muted effect that was due to smoke and ash in the...

Wilmington, NC New Hanover County Arboretum,...
245 photos
Whenever we need a break from routine or work at home, we can always go to the arboretum. The flowers and plants are ever changing as the seasons change. Early summer is beautiful with the blooming...

Pine Valley Methodist Church, Wilmington, NC ...
91 photos
Martha was subbing at this church. She has played here several times, but I can always find new angles and scenes to capture. In fact, a major building near the sanctuary has been demolished and a...

Ivey Cottage Consignment Store, Wilmington, NC ...
196 photos
Love shooting in this store (photography that is). We were actually looking for and found another small art piece. The combination of items on shelves is so random it makes it visually interesting....

Chico's at Mayfaire Town Center, Wilmington, NC ...
91 photos
This is one of my wife's favorite local stores. I usually take pictures while she shops, so here are the results. Enjoy


Cato Fashions, Wilmington, NC at Monkey Juction,...
140 photos
Martha was getting a few new tops and I was getting some more fun pictures of this women's clothing store. Great colors for the summer season, enjoy.

Belk Department Store, Wilmington, NC Sunday...
144 photos
I love taking snapshots while I am in this store, everything is arranged so purposefully to catch your attention and have you buy something! This particular day we were getting a small frying pan and...

Carolina Beach, NC Ocean Grill and Tiki Bar, Pier...
210 photos
We usually go to the restaurant and on to the pier with the Tiki Bar. This time after eating, we went onto the actual beach as well. Beautiful day and big big crowds. The last three weekends the...

Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC A Late Spring...
75 photos
Cameron has a large virgin woods next to the main museum building. I can always find interesting plants and visual patterns amongst the trees and along the walking paths. You will also find my...

Place of Encounters, Exhibit, Cameron Art Museum,...
220 photos
This is a major new exhibit at the museum, showcasing six artists from North Carolina via Latin America or the Caribbean. The introduction by Miguel Rojas Sotelo. The artists are: Nico Amortegui,...


UNCW Randall Library - New Addition,...
47 photos
Randall Library is well along in its new expansion project although completion is still more than a year away. This phase shows how the outside of the building is nearly complete. I think in just a...

Hanover Center Mall Area, New Apartment...
177 photos
The complex is roaring to completion. I heard it could be done by September. Siding is in and lots of people working inside on finishes and mechanicals. enjoy

Grace United Methodist Church and Some Neighbors,...
250 photos
Martha subbed for this downtown church recently. It is beautiful and I always like to capture images of its existence. This time I walked around the nearby neighborhood capturing some images of the...

Ivy Cottage, Wilmington, NC Major Consignment...
110 photos
I love to take images here since the combination of items is so different every time we come. We were looking for some paintings and we were successful. Enjoy 6-3-23

Pine Valley, Home and Neighborhood, Wilmington,...
263 photos
These are from April and May. Sets within include painting the front and dining rooms. Setting up the pool for a student swim party, as well as garden and yard shots. Enjoy Last shots 6-1-23 PS the...


Uptown Market, Exterior, Porter's Neck Area,...
44 photos
This is a really a fun store with all kinds of decorator and gift products. It has art, knick Knacks, crafts, designer items and more. I particularly like the outside yard sculptures and metal...

Wilmington, NC Home Depot, Monkey Junction - The...
56 photos
My wife just finished repainting three rooms in her studio area (piano instruction). But first, we had to get the paint at Home Depot. Loved the striking colors and interesting shapes. Plus we got...

Bridge Tender Restaurant and Marina, Intracoastal...
32 photos
We ate at this fine restaurant on the occasion of our wedding anniversary. Lovely early evening light and a wonderful meal. Enjoy 5-31-23

Woodburn Presbyterian Church, Leland, NC May 2023
185 photos
We visited this lovely church two different days on the same weekend. First Martha had her three spring student recitals in the church. It has a new piano and wonderful acoustics. On the Sunday...

The Church of the Good Shepard, Episcopal Church,...
244 photos
Martha was subbing at this beautiful old church. It was built in the early 1900s and is in the downtown district of Wilmington. Although it was a cloudy day, the beauty of the colors was actually...


South Front District, Downtown, Wilmington, NC...
198 photos
This area is loaded with art venues, restaurants, remodeled factories and newly redesigned residences from old structures. We ate at a great taco place (Block Tacos). The old Block's Shirt Factory...

Carolina Beach, NC Hot Spring Day, with Carolina...
206 photos
Several things made this an unusual day at the beach, In another album I document the arrival of new carnival rides. In this album I capture the latest town art mural, on shag music. Also the...

Carolina Beach, NC More Carnival Rides Arrive!
90 photos
There are two or three rides that are year round now, including the ferris wheel. However, this past week (I was taking pictures on Sunday) another ten or twelve rides arrived and are being...

Fishhouse Grill and Marina, Intracoastal...
127 photos
This is one of our favorite restaurants. Even though their prices have gone up a lot like everyone else compared to pre-COVID, we still come back because the food is good and the views of the...

Hanover Center Mall, New Condos and Apartments...
163 photos
This huge project continues at a fast pace. They are putting in insulation, siding and windows now. Also there is quite a lot of prep work for drainage now that the basic structures are up. Enjoy


Topsail Baptist Church, Hampstead, NC Country...
256 photos
Martha was assisting a friend and playing for a violin recital at this lovely church. Instead of listening to the violins!, I decided to take pictures. I loved the variety of shapes, colors, lines...

All Saints Catholic Church, Hampstead, NC ...
209 photos
I was nearby and took the chance to capture this beautiful church. Lucky for me, the priest saw me outside and invited me for a few shots of the worship area. This area of the county is growing and...

MORE! Home Depot, Garden Center, Wilmington, NC...
173 photos
A week since the last trip, and I needed a few herbs and flowers to finish my box gardens. Tried to find some new corners and different angles since the recent shoot. Enjoy

Carolina Beach, NC A Warm Spring Day
220 photos
We are always amazed that even this early in the season there are people going into the water to enjoy the beach life.The water is cold, but there were still big crowds and great joy in being...

St. James Episcopal Church, Wilmington, NC A...
360 photos
Martha was subbing at this wonderful church. This is one of her favorite organs to play in Wilmington and the choir is excellent. I came early as usual to try to find some new images. Enjoy


Home Depot, Retail, Wilmington, NC Monkey Junction
144 photos
We use the Home Depot Garden Center for much of our plants, shrubs, flowers and other garden needs. It is so beautiful in the spring when all of the product is put out in its colorful finery. We...

Home and Neighborhood, Pine Valley, Wilmington,...
146 photos
April is a very beautiful month here in North Carolina Coastal Wilmington. The Azaleas are fading but many other spring flowers are flourishing. The grass gets green and the skies are bright and...

CFCC Cape Fear Community College - Architecture,...
99 photos
We were heading to the Azalea Festival in downtown Wilmington. We parked at the edge of CFCC near the old PPD garage and wandered across campus till we got to the vendor booths on Front Street. The...

First Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, NC Easter...
182 photos
This is two different weeks of pictures blended into one album. First were a few taken on Easter the 9th of April as we attended as regular folks. Then on April 16th Martha subbed so I spent more...

Azalea Festival - Wilmington, NC Street Fair Full...
262 photos
Big crowds out for this three day festival. We went about three blocks through the hundreds of vendors, and there were five more blocks we didn't explore. People, food and unusual items for sale....


The Wilson Center, Cape Fear Community College,...
42 photos
Beautiful night for the Wilmington Symphony. Although these are cell phone snapshots, the Wilson Center always looks great. A few images are ride home afterwards, trying to get a feel for nighttime...

Courtyard by Marriott, Oceanfront, Carolina...
18 photos
This national chain hotel has peppered my images of Carolina Beach for nearly twenty years. I have taken thousands of images with it in the background, or even featured. Its pool is wonderful, the...

Carolina Beach, NC Spring Trip to the Beach for...
160 photos
Relatives visiting from out of town, and they had never been to Britts at Carolina Beach. We remedied that with a trip on a sunny day. Only about a t5 minute wait, and they loved the donuts. Enjoy

CATO Fashions, Wilmington, NC at Monkey Junction,...
88 photos
Since the new spring and summer fashions were on display, I was struck with the power of color in women's fashions. I was just hanging out while my wife and three relatives were shopping in the...

Carolina Beach, NC Nearly a full morning at the...
487 photos
4-13-23 Our out of town visitors loved the warm temperatures and bright skies. I went crazy taking pictures for about two hours! See also two separate albums from same visit, one to marina under...


Carolina Beach, NC The Carnival Rides are Growing...
75 photos
April and May is when more and more carnival rides trickle in to Carolina Beach on the Boardwalk. Two or three are permanent all year, but in April and May the remaining ten to fifteen are brought in...

Carolina Beach, NC Ocean Grill and Tiki Bar, Pier...
133 photos
Three fine ladies from the midwest were visiting, so we took them to one of our favorite restaurants. They have been here before and were glad to visit again on a beautiful spring day. Note the hotel...

Carolina Beach, NC Commercial Marina, Center of...
174 photos
This upgrade construction project has been going on for months. People at the scene hoped that it would be done by early summer. The slips change regularly to work around the construction. This...

Blue Moon Gift Shops, Wilmington, NC Spring...
146 photos
This complex includes the small shops gathered under one roof (80plus) and the Eclipse Artisan Boutiques (fine arts for sale). The shops carry a wide assortment of items including arts, crafts,...

UNCW, Wilmington, NC Randall Library, Kenan...
111 photos
We were on campus at University of North Carolina Wilmington for a concert in Kenan Auditorium. Got there a little early so I could wander and show two nieces a few of the other buildings. Fun...


T*J*Maxx, Wilmington, NC Night Visit for Shopping!
123 photos
I didn't realize that this primarily women's clothing store had so much other merchandise to sell. It had kids, men, housewares, furniture and household goods. They kept it pretty neat and well...

DQ Dairy Queen, Wilmington, NC on Oleander Drive,...
38 photos
DQ is good ice cream any season of the year. This location is a small building but it does tremendous business especially during the summer tourist season. The backyard and trees next to it belong to...

Ross: Dress for Less, Wilmington, NC Retail...
92 photos
I wasn't sure I wanted to come along, I thought it was just a women's discount store, but our party reminded me that they had men's clothes. I even ended up buying several items! There were some deep...

Wrightsville Beach, NC Oceanic Restaurant, Pier,...
160 photos
4/11/2023 Very early in the season, but we lucked out with a warm and sunny day. I never get tired of trying my hand at photos at this wonderful site. Always new images.

South Lumina Avenue, Wrightsville Beach, NC
50 photos
This is a two block segment of the avenue which is just one block off of the beach itself. Many of these structures face onto the beach. This is springtime and the weather was very nice the day they...


South End Surf Shop, Wrightsville Beach, NC ...
42 photos
4/11/23 This is a large surf shop on the south end. The surfboards are like pieces of art. Upstairs is a restaurant/cafe (SUNday Cafe), entered outside up wooden stairs. These images are only of the...

Ft. Fisher Recreation Beach, NC Beautiful Spring...
103 photos
4-12-23 As long as it is warm (which is was) and you don't go into the water (which we didn't), then beaches like this one are amazing in the spring. enjoy

North Carolina Ferry from Southport to Fort...
81 photos
We love taking visitors from out of town on this trip on the NC Ferry across the Cape Fear River. I have two albums on this trick, one from Ft. Fisher to Southport and the other from Southport to Ft....

NC Ferry Service- Southport to Fort Fisher. A...
125 photos
We use this service every year to go over to Southport from Ft. Fisher. Sometimes we use it for the return trip as well, as is the case of this album images. Boat was full and the day was beautiful....

Southport, NC A Beautiful Spring Day, It Is...
206 photos
This river port town is very dependent on tourism and they do a great job of supporting that industry. We wandered, we shopped, we ate and visited. Enjoy. 4-12-23


Southport Market, Southport, NC A Little Bit of...
77 photos
This is a large retail store right in the middle of downtown Southport. It is obviously aimed at tourists. But that is fine because that is what we were when we visited. I loved the collectibles,...

The Pearl: Southport, NC Retail Store for Home...
40 photos
We brought some out of town guests to Southport and they love this store. It is quirky and has a wide variety of interesting items. Of course, most of those are perfect subjects for photography....

Southport Baptist Church, Southport, NC ...
66 photos
This large church is right on the main road just near the main retail area. It is next to a city park area. This is exterior only, I look forward to getting inside some day in the future. I was...

The Plant Place, Wilmington, NC Greenhouses and...
132 photos
This is a great garden center with 33 greenhouses on site. They were full of spring flowers, plants, herbs, as well as supplies and accessories for gardens, yards and flower beds. This shop has been...

Wrightsville United Methodist Church,...
41 photos
Martha was playing for a nice wedding at the church. I rode along since the weather was terrible with wind and rain. While waiting for her to finish, I was outside. Might as well try for some good...


Heavy Equipment, City of Wilmington, Empie Park,...
54 photos
This equipment is housed at the park in the open. I am sure most of it is used for mowing and digging in the park, but it is probably available to be moved where needed. I love the lines and design...

Empie Park, Wilmington, NC
219 photos
Empie Park is in midtown Wilmington and has the usual shelter, large field, basketball courts, children's jungle gyms and such. There are two other major features that distinguish it in the park...

Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC The Natural...
387 photos
This ongoing figure study class was for four weeks in March and is based on the book, The Natural Way to Draw by Nicolaides. We used live models and concentrated on color added to our drawings.We...

Home and Neighborhood, Pine Valley, Wilmington,...
162 photos
You know it must be spring when the azaleas spring forth in early and late march. This is about a six week period, so lots of changes during that time. enjoy Last day of shooting was March 29th

St. John's Episcopal Church, Wilmington, NC...
77 photos
Martha was subbing at this beautiful church in the Forest Hills Area of Wilmington. You can find additional albums of this church over the prior years if you want to stroll through my collection. The...


Lumina Station, Wilmington, NC Spring at the...
243 photos
This shopping mall with extensive retail as well as a large variety of restaurants is very beautiful. With springs arrival, you get great azaleas at this time of year. The turtles are sunning in the...

St. Andrew's On-the-Sound Episcopal Church,...
128 photos
This is a beautiful church and cemetery. The stain glass windows are amazing, and surprisingly color saturated on a rainy day. Enjoy

Ivy Cottage, Wilmington, NC The Ever Changing...
128 photos
This is one of the largest household items and personal items consignment store in the region. It is always new used merchandise for sale, which means always new images! Enjoy

Cultural Arts Building, UNCW, University of North...
138 photos
Just a week after the first music festival, there came a second festival sponsored by a different parent organization. This festival involved fewer students, had more requirements and was a stepping...

Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC This...
81 photos
I came for a show on March 7, 2023 (which you can find in a separate album) but I couldn't resist capturing the images of the grounds, sculptures and interior of the Museum once again. I was...


Teaching/Creating Exhibit, Cameron Art Museum,...
138 photos
This exhibit features local (mainly) artists that are professional artists but also have a connection through the Museum. They are all teachers/instructors in one of many Museum programs. It is an...

Choirs Music Room - Carolina Beach Presbyterian...
67 photos
Martha was subbing at this friendly church once again. I challenged myself before choir practice to take pictures trying to capture the interesting colors and shapes of a unique room. The most...

Cultural Arts Building, University of North...
129 photos
Martha and her students participated in a music festival/performance at UNCW. This is a beautiful building. They concentrated their efforts in the music wing, orchestra and chorus rooms. Also used...

#8, Hanover Center Mall, New Condos, Retail Space...
231 photos
#8 in the series. This time the outer white insulations piece is on some of the apartments, which makes the imagery pop. Also neat sky late in the afternoon. Enjoy.

Estate Sale, Pine Valley, Wilmington, NC 3-3-2023
62 photos
A friend and I were biking to get exercise, and we stumbled into this estate sale. I love to take images of yard and estate sales, because it reminds me of all of the "stuff" most of us...


Bed, Bath and Beyond, Retail in Wilmington, NC
78 photos
Had some shopping to do at this store and couldn't resist taking some cell phone shots. Tried to capture the design efforts of the store and the interesting warehouse ceiling features. Enjoy

Artwork Inventory
11 photos

Eden Village of Wilmington, NC Almost Finished...
97 photos
This is a private non-profit that is building housing for chronically homeless folks here in Wilmington. The homes are single occupants (tiny homes).Many images are of the community center building....

Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC Adult Studio...
427 photos
This was a six session class (three hours each week) over a seven week period. Excellent class again! We start with gesture exercises with only one to five minutes of drawing. We move to longer poses...

Wilmington, NC Downtown Front St. between...
150 photos
This area of town has had its streets torn up for many many months which was very hard on businesses and traffic. Finally, it is all redone and I wanted to capture the feel with new streets and...


First Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, NC...
234 photos
Some regular shots of interior and exterior of building, but concentrated on other buildings in area and neighbors plus details of plant life and such. Enjoy 2/19/23

Grace Street Near Downtown Wilmington, NC
65 photos
This two block segment between 3rd St. and Front St. is chock full of interesting storefronts and hotels. We don't go down this street often, so it was fun to revisit and realize how visually...

Bijou Park, Front Street, Wilmington, NC New...
104 photos
This is a cut through alley like street that goes from Front St. to the Cape Fear River. The city has remodeled it with plantings, sculptures, seating and a general fix up. It is named for a former...

Element Barclay Station, New Apartments,...
196 photos
This is a new apartment complex that is now partially done. The complex central facility and pool area as well as about 30 percent of apartments are complete and open. The other apartments are about...

Hanover Center Mall, New Condos and Apartments...
154 photos
The series continues. There are now two major separate structures visible. Both are going to be a combination of retail and housing. I see that insulation is coming for one of the structures, and...


Awaiting the Home Piano Recitals! Wilmington, NC
58 photos
Mid February, 2023. Martha had three different recitals, she needed three to accommodate 38 students and their assorted relatives and friends. One was Saturday and two on Sunday. These images are...

First Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, NC The...
195 photos
Martha was playing in a program at the church on Thursday. We came early so I had a chance to do an extensive cell phone survey. This is a beautiful cathedral like church opened in 1928. The organ is...

Kenan Memorial Chapel, First Presbyterian Church,...
47 photos
This is a beautiful chapel within the larger church building. It has amazing stained glass windows, grand piano and small organ. 2-9-23

First Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, NC Winter...
117 photos
Martha was presenting a musical program in the sanctuary, but I had time before to explore a quiet part of the church in spaces that serve the mission of the church. These include meeting spaces,...

Promise! Exhibit- Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington,...
249 photos
This is a tremendous show of art that is coming to the Museum as future gifts or has already come tot he Museum as gifts. There are big name items here and all are beautiful. The whole gallery is...


Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC Beauty in the...
85 photos
While I was walking to and from the Museum (we live nearby); I took the opportunity on a winter gray day to capture some detailed shots in the grounds. Also, since I was practicing close-ups, I shot...

Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC Outside...
88 photos
This 2004 sculpture has been popular the complete time it has been at the Museum, moving inside and outside as exhibits change. It is now outside of the Pancoe Education Center. The earliest small...

Art from Eighteen Forward at Cameron Art Museum,...
139 photos
January 2023. This is two different days of shooting, one as the sign/letters of art was installed and one just after it was finished and fully installed. This art piece was in another part of...

New Construction - New Hanover Center,...
105 photos
Continuing construction project for apartments, retail and condominiums. One segment is framed up and starting to even get outside coverings. The second segment is starting with cement work on floors...

Valvoline Service Center- Wilmington, NC There Is...
78 photos
These service centers are so efficiently laid out and they are quite quick in their work as well. I took our car into get the oil changed and I have always wanted to capture some of the unique shapes...


Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC Buildings,...
257 photos
1-2-23 The Museum was closed this Monday so it was a perfect day to capture it sleeping in the fog. The colors and shapes are so different in fog. The pond and reflections were more intense. Enjoy

Fog in the Woods, Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington,...
94 photos
One side of the Cameron Art Museum setting is several acres of woods in their natural state. This early 2023 setting was now surrounded by fog. I needed to capture that! It is amazing how different...

H&M Clothing Store, Mayfaire Town Center,...
35 photos
We were checking this store out for possible holiday gifts and I shot some clothing pictures. I really like shooting in this store since it is always organized so well. Their clothes were very...

First Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, NC Jan. 1,...
80 photos
Martha subbed here on New Year's Day. It was relatively warm and sunny and I took the opportunity to take some great shots of this classic church while she warmed up. Enjoy

Historic Downtown Wilmington, NC Four Blocks on...
235 photos
New Year Day's morning. This a record of structures from First Presbyterian Church down to Castle Street and back. There is a separate album for the church itself. Bright sunny Sunday morning. Enjoy


Mural on Building at 3rd and Castle, Wilmington,...
27 photos
This is a very large mural on an originally white long building in downtown Wilmington. It was done in 2022 by Britt Harrison. As of this writing I believe this artist is based out of New York City...

Images of the Christmas Holiday at Home and in...
128 photos
This is an eclectic set of shots around the house during the Christmas Holidays. It includes the tree, decorations, lighting in the yards, winter yard scenes and more. Enjoy

Long Leaf Park, Wilmington, NC Children's...
75 photos
My granddaughter and grandson loved this playground. The adults did as well! Enjoy

Blue Moon Gift Shops, Wilmington, NC Holiday...
63 photos
This large store takes the products from a hundred different stores and arranges them into individual shops. It is quite fun to see what so many different artisans, artists, crafts people and vendors...

Tap Tea Bar -Pointe at Barclay, Wilmington, NC
18 photos
This is a recent new beverage/snack bar serving tea, Boba. I think the original product comes out of S. Korea. There are two with this company new in the city and several other not affiliated with...


Downtown Wilmington, NC Quick Trip for More...
86 photos
We love some of the quirky shops on Front and Market Streets downtown. They are so visually interesting as well as fun to visit. This time we searched for candles, sweets, knick knacks and nostalgia...

Harris Teeter New Supercenter Grocery -...
30 photos
This is the third time I couldn't resist snapping shots of the huge new store. The Holiday season adds to the visual diversity, love the staff even dressing up! (or down). Enjoy

UNCW Randall Library, Steel at the New Addition,...
20 photos
This major addition to the University Library continues, with the start of steel infrastructure going up. Just a quick photo shoot as I was driving by (I did stop).

NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher, Cape Fear Festival of...
215 photos
We took the visiting families to the aquarium because we love seeing the exhibits, sea life and the many sea critters. We were pleased and surprised to find that the annual Cape Fear Festival of...

Winter Rainy Day, Wilmington, NC Home in the Wet!
79 photos
It is always a challenge to taken rainstorms. First don't want to get too wet; but it is hard to capture the feeling of the rain's strength or how the rain changes the landscape. This was an exercise...


New Harris Teeter Grocery Store, Wilmington, NC...
80 photos
We keep bringing family who visit to this store. It is huge and bright and interesting to tour as well as buy stuff! Enjoy December 20, 2022

Independence Mall, Wilmington, NC Holiday Shopping
51 photos
We came to the mall with our daughter and her children. While she and Martha shopped in Belk, my two grandson's and I wandered to the center of the mall for some cookies! Holiday Period, 2022

ILM - Wilmington North Carolina International...
58 photos
This album is two separate visits in the evening to the airport. We were picking up someone in November or December coming into the airport. Quite an interesting feel in the dark: although the...

Wrightsville Beach, NC at the Oceanic Restaurant,...
30 photos
We thought we would go with Nathan to the restaurant at the Oceanic, but when we got there we realized that portions were very large and we weren't that hungry! Thus a quick visit out on the pier and...

PNC USCT Park at Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington,...
161 photos
12-6-22 This is a new enhancement to the major sculpture piece honoring the United States Colored Troops (USCT) who fought in the Civil War (USA) including those that fought on the current grounds...


Illumination 2022, Cameron Art Museum,...
304 photos
12-6-22 This is a wonderful show about light and art. It is a juried competition that has become a staple of winter here in Wilmington, NC. enjoy

Downtown Wilmington, NC Corner of Front St. and...
29 photos
I was waiting for someone doing business in the area and couldn't resist doing some shots of the late afternoon sun against the tall buildings. The Post Office on this corner as well. Enjoy 11-29-22...

New Construction, Hanover Center Mall, #5,...
58 photos
Ongoing series capturing the building of this apartment/condo complex nearby. It is starting to be finished enough to recognize the final form on the first part. Long ways to go yet to completion....

Wilmington, NC Fall Scenes from Near the Corner...
57 photos
This is an interesting part of town with older homes and businesses particularly related to antiques, art and crafts. This shoot was late afternoon and blend of residences and businesses. One...

Holiday Marketplace and Gathering, Downtown,...
71 photos
This outdoor "bazaar" of tent shops was set up to encourage people to come downtown to start the holiday shopping season. Bright day with big crowds, and a fun event. We bought used...


Christmas Shopping! Downtown Wilmington, NC...
212 photos
Beautiful sunny fall day. We visited many stores including a candle store; five specialty gift shops as well as eating pizza on the sidewalk! Going up and down Market Street and Front Street...

Fitness Center, Wilmington, NC 11-18-22
277 photos
This is my gym for exercising and weight training. Over the past several months they have been remodeling (floors, systems, painting, new carpets, etc.). This photo session is pretty well along into...

Stationary Racing Bikes - Fitness Center,...
44 photos
This room is for a classroom group or individual that works on stationary racing bikes for fitness. When in session there is a leader up front that guides the whole group. Pretty low light conditions...

New Harris Teeter Grocery Store, Wilmington, NC...
170 photos
This is the new Harris Teeter Super Market/Grocery Store in Wilmington. It is huge with lots of new features and of course, shiny, clean and bright. These are cell phone shots on a night shopping...

Dreaming in Color: Color Theory with a Twist,...
168 photos
This album is four different sessions on student work, studio/teaching space and other spaces in Pancoe Art Center within Cameron Art Museum. This was an advanced color theory class with lectures and...


New Construction, Hanover Center Mall, #4, Rain,...
45 photos
The construction site was closed down on this date (11-10-22) because a heavy rain was falling all day. Even though I had taken images of this site not too long ago, I couldn't pass up the chance to...

New Construction Hanover Center, #3, Wilmington,...
123 photos
This high end apartment complex and retail space behind Hanover Mall is progression quickly. You can see the start of wood walls, elevator and stairwell shafts and finishing up the ground water...

Frank H. Kenan Chapel, Wilmington, NC Organ,...
36 photos
Just a few shots of this wonderful local concert. The organ is a replica of a Baroque instrument and the program was all-Bach. 11-6-22 Great Concert,enjoy.

Ocean Grill and Tiki Bar, Carolina Beach, NC Fall
101 photos
It was one of those amazing fall days her in Coastal NC, with bright sun and 82 degrees on November 6! After church, we stopped by one of our favorite piers and had their famous fish tacos. Light...

Carolina Beach Presbyterian Church, Carolina...
65 photos
Martha was subbing again at this nice church this past week. I had a few minutes while she warmed up on the organ so grabbed some shots. Enjoy cell phone 11-6-22 UNCW Sent


St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Carolina...
186 photos
This album is from two different days in late October. One is SLR and one is Cell Phone. Beautiful days of sunshine on this beautiful church. They are holding their annual Pumpkin Patch sale. I think...

Carolina Beach, NC Florence Avenue on a Bright...
40 photos
I was visiting the nearby St. Paul's Methodist Church, and couldn't resist capturing this small side street. The houses were well maintained, well decorated and easy to capture. There was even a new...

Mayfaire Town Center, Shopping Center,...
101 photos
10-15-22 Beautiful fall day and we ended up doing some shopping at the Center near the movie theaters. There was a tent sale of local merchants plus big crowds in the various stores. Enjoy

Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC Fall...
258 photos
These are cell phone shots taken in four of the five classes of this sequence. Watercolor class was wonderful, with a veteran excellent teacher. The classmates were all different levels including...

Carolina Beach, NC 10-9-2022, Beautiful Fall Day...
177 photos
Mix of shots on the boardwalk and off it at the North end of the walkway. New outdoor art piece on a restaurant wall and shots of the carnival area. Enjoy Sent uncw


Carolina Beach, NC Fall Beauty, October at the...
264 photos
10-2-22 Beautiful day in the 70's degrees with just a few at the beach in the morning. I concentrated on the unusual beach erosion as well as the smaller carnival that is still present near the...

Carolina Beach, NC Ocean Grill and tiki bar,...
65 photos
This is one of our favorite restaurants at Carolina Beach. Sunday was a beautiful fall day, what better place to have lunch than on this pier overlooking Carolina Beach. Enjoy. 10-1-22 Sent UNCW

Riverfest 2022, Wilmington, NC Downtown Festival...
314 photos
10-8-22 This gathering of folks and businesses happens mainly on Front Street and goes for several days. We loved the big crowds, the great food available on the street and the chance to mingle and...

Smoke on the Water (Restaurant) in Marina...
68 photos
This nice restaurant sits right on the Cape Fear River and is surrounded by walking paths, a pier into the river and picnic areas all serving Marina Village. It has wonderful views of the river. Enjoy

Dockside Restaurant, Intracoastal Waterway,...
37 photos
There are several excellent restaurants on the Intracoastal, and this is one of them. We sat outside on a higher deck, thus the higher perspective. Great fall day with heavy activity on the waterway....


Carolina Beach, NC Fall Retail: Tony Silvagni...
53 photos
This company rents thousands of items every year to beach goers. It has a huge assortment of bikes, surf boards, kayaks, chairs, umbrellas and more! I found their establishment to be very image rich....

Long Leaf Park, Wilmington, NC Fall Splendor
57 photos
The park is large but this segment is centered on the pond in one corner of the park. Tall trees, fall flowers and lots of folks enjoying nature. Enjoy

Home and Neighborhood, Pine Valley, Wilmington,...
112 photos
Gray skies, lots of water and everything drenched. How can you capture that, I tried after a big storm 9-30-22. Enjoy

Cameron Art Museum: State of the Art; Art of the...
476 photos
This is an epic exhibition with over 700 pieces of art on display by over 700 different artists! I had taken it many months ago as it was being installed. This is my third viewing and the exhibit is...

Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC Bits and...
72 photos
In late September, I went tot he Museum to capture another set of images of the exhibition, State of the Art, Art of the State. I borrowed a ladder and the staff member let me get a glimpse of the...


Carolina Beach, NC A Beautiful Fall Day at the...
142 photos
9-23-22 I am still in my cell phone mode, but still happy at the general quality of the images. I was concentrating on housing and such south of the main beach/boardwalk area. It is still amazing how...

Grace United Methodist Church, Wilmington, NC
56 photos
Martha was subbing at this downtown church. It is so beautiful, and they have improved lighting so I couldn't pass up the chance to take some cell phone shots. I have taken many images of this church...

Mayfaire Town Center, Shopping Center,...
83 photos
We decided to get a little exercise and did some walking and window shopping. We did go into four different stores, (art gallery, kitchen accessories, women's clothing and household goods/furniture)....

Family and Friends in Southeast North Carolina
10 photos

Museum of Natural Science, Raleigh, NC August...
171 photos
This is an amazing museum, really large and diversified in its exhibits. There are really two large buildings that are connected with an outside walkway. The second emphasizes much of the science...


Home and Neighborhood, Pine Valley, Wilmington,...
206 photos
:This is two different shoots in late summer. Besides the usual yard, house and trees, I added some inside of the pianos and some of the maintenance guy working on the heat pump! Pretty exciting...

Wilmington, NC Porters Neck, Bayshore Commons...
80 photos
These business complexes are north of Wilmington (still Wilmington address) in the Porters Neck Area. The Bayshore Commons is anchored by a Walmart Supercenter (no images in this album). Just next to...

Carolina Beach, NC End of Summer Lazy Beach Day
132 photos
9-18-22 This Sunday we went to an area of the beach not directly behind the boardwalk. This more isolated segment was about 200 yards further south of the main area. The ocean was very turbulent,...

American Craft Walk - Downtown, Wilmington, NC...
382 photos
This annual event features hundreds of artists and crafts people. It stretched down four blocks of Front Street and down several side streets. It combined with the regular Country Food Market as...

Pressure Washing, You Need to Do It Regularly,...
121 photos
With COVID and all, we have lapsed on this needed service. Finally, started up and a local firm, Double Check, did it recently. We did the overall house, vinyl and brick walls as well as the very...