Images from the Ridge

Pea Island Photos

noreply@blogger.com (BOBXNC) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:46:00 +0000

My Photostream

noreply@blogger.com (BOBXNC) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:42:00 +0000

June Beach Dawn-30

noreply@blogger.com (BOBXNC) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:57:00 +0000

June Beach Dawn-30
Originally uploaded by BOBXNC

This image was chosen as the image of the week for the WUNC radio show The State of Things.
Thanks guys!!

Fireworks Nags Head style

noreply@blogger.com (BOBXNC) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:37:00 +0000

Took these shots from the beach on July 4th.
There is a nice full screen Flickr slide show as well.

Ciao

Nags Head Fireworks (Va. Pilot did not list)

noreply@blogger.com (BOBXNC) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:03:00 +0000

Photo by view photostream Uploaded on June 21, 2006
by Jeff Belmonte

Lets open with this note:

The Town of Nags Head wishes to express it’s gratitude to Andy and Lovie McCann and the entire staff of the Nags Head Fishing Pier for agreeing to co-host this event.

The Mccanns have allowed the town to use the Nags Head Pier for fireworks for the last several years. They give up pier fishing revenue for the day and endure a lot of commotion as the pyrotechnics are set up and then removed.
Thanks andy and Lovie.
Nags Head fireworks kick off at 9:25 or so. They got left out of the list in the Va. Pilot.
If you go to the beach PLEASE use a public access (unless you are in Southern Shores where there aren't any!!). Be safe, and have a great 4th of July.

Dawn Photos from Nags Head Beach Walks

noreply@blogger.com (BOBXNC) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:57:00 +0000

Another Flickr set slideshow. These are dawn shots from my walks on the beach. It is a great time.

June Beach Photos

noreply@blogger.com (BOBXNC) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:28:00 +0000

There’s Rights, and then there’s right

noreply@blogger.com (BOBXNC) — Tue, 13 May 2008 23:44:00 +0000

A blog post about a question I think about a lot when I walk the beach and take photos.
PhotoWalkPro » There’s Rights, and then there’s right

The last generation

noreply@blogger.com (BOBXNC) — Sat, 03 May 2008 14:23:00 +0000

Caught these scenes at Coquina Beach. This may well be the last generation of beach fisherman.

Bob's Birthday Party

noreply@blogger.com (BOBXNC) — Fri, 02 May 2008 21:39:00 +0000

We got together at Penguin Isle. Mary Ellen Riddle graciously agreed to take some shots with my camera. I think you will enjoy the images. It seems I talk with my hands. Who knew

Saint Patricks Day in Nags Head

noreply@blogger.com (BOBXNC) — Thu, 01 May 2008 13:37:00 +0000

So photos from this years "Wearin' of the Green"

Adobe Lightroom Beta 2.0

noreply@blogger.com (BOBXNC) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:50:00 +0000

You can try the newest version of Adobe Lightroom free for a few months while they work out the final bugs. Terry White describes the new features
The ability to select a section of an image to work on makes LR a much more useful tool for those of us who really don't like to open Photoshop (Elements) just to reduce a shadow or balance a highlight.
I will be installing it when I get done with this post
Ciao

http://terrywhite.com/techblog/wp-trackback.php?p=579

Wes's Party

noreply@blogger.com (BOBXNC) — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:45:00 +0000

PhotoWalkPro » A Guide to Photowalking

noreply@blogger.com (BOBXNC) — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:19:00 +0000

Found a like on Scott Kelly's blog to this wonderful site. PhotoWalkPro » A Guide to Photowalking:

"Q. - What exactly is a Photowalk ?

A. - A photowalk is the act of walking around with your camera and photographing your surroundings. Recently the term has become synonymous with a group of photographers, walking in predetermined locations and then sharing their imagery. Alone or with a group, the purpose is still the same and that is to go out and shoot."

I do a lot of solo photowalking. In fact it is my primary method of getting images. Most of the Key West photos in the Picasa Gallery are from photowalks. It gets me thinking about organizing an Outer Banks photowalk. You do go the Nags Head Woods, the beach, or just walk in KH village or along Bay Dr. among other sites.
Anybody interested? Leave a comment or email me.

December Scenes from the area

noreply@blogger.com (BOBXNC) — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:54:00 +0000

Some shots I posted to Flickr. Stumpy Point, Lake Matamuskeet, Coquina Beach and my neighborhood in Nags Head are all represented.

Christmas Lane

noreply@blogger.com (BOBXNC) — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 02:22:00 +0000

I paid a visit to Jim Poulas' Christmas display in Ocean Acres. It is beyond word. There is every kind of Christmas display you can imagine. Yet it is taseful in its excess. This is the display that was chosen as the nation's best by the Today Show in 2005. It juat keeps getting bigger and better. You need to go see it for yourself and make sure you take some children, preferably young children, with you. When you see their eyes you will know why the Poulas family does it.
See this post for directions.

TIn Pan South

noreply@blogger.com (BOBXNC) — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 13:57:00 +0000

This past March, Carole and I spent 7 days in Nashville Tn. with our friend John Harper for the Tin Pan South song writers festival. It was a remarkable event and I took a ton of photos. I have finally culled the best 216 and posted them to my photo web site. You can browse all at once or look at them by show. Included artists include big names like Kenny Loggins, Richard Marx, Carlene Carter and Suzy Boggus (check out her new CD). There were a host of other lesser know song writers who have been responsible for an awful lot of good music. Gary Burg (Sat. late) wrote many of the country hits you hear on the radio, Gretchen Peters is a critically acclaimed singer song writer whose work has been covered by major stars. the list goes on and on.
Probably the moxt amazing night was the early show on Friday at the legendary Bluebird Cafe. It featured Mike Reid, who penned "I can't make you love me" for Bonnie Raitt among others. Also sitting in was Stephen Schwartz, lycist of Wicked and Godspell as well as a host of movie and TV songs. We sat within arms reach of thses masters as they played. The photo will explain how close we were.

OBX Half Marathon

noreply@blogger.com (BOBXNC) — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 13:52:00 +0000

I completed the OBX Half Marathon this fall. My first one. It was fun and I enjoyed both the training and the event. Here are a few shots from the day

Retirement Party

noreply@blogger.com (BOBXNC) — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 13:49:00 +0000

I haven't been posting here much lately but I have been taking pictures. Here are some photos from my recent retirement party. 160 of our closest friends and coworker assembled at Penguin Isle. The Wilder Brothers provided the entertainment. As you can see a good time was had by all
Click on the photos to go to the album on my Picassa Web Album.

Same Guy?

noreply@blogger.com (BOBXNC) — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 13:25:00 +0000

I wonder if this is the same guy. Saw him playing on the porch back in July.

The Thrill Isn't Gone

noreply@blogger.com (BOBXNC) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:43:00 +0000

Some photos from the BB King concert in Portamouth.

Surfing at Small St.

noreply@blogger.com (BOBXNC) — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 09:30:00 +0000

When I returned from my morning walk on the beach last week, I came upon several surfers working some very glassy smallish sets near the access at Small St. I couldn't resist trying to capture them. You can see a better slide show at Flickr. You can view the individual photos and even download copies on the set page at Flickr.
Click in the photo to advance to the next photo or click one of the small images on the bar below to pick a particular image. (try the slide show its great).

Accepted for exhibit

noreply@blogger.com (BOBXNC) — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:55:00 +0000

Cedar Waxwing on Pryocantha
Originally uploaded by BOBXNC

This shot was just accepted in a statewide photo exhibit/competition in Raleigh in Sept. This is a major first for me. To have my work exhibited with other photographers. Pretty wild.
Enjoy

Vince Gill concert photos.

noreply@blogger.com (BOBXNC) — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:41:00 +0000

Some photos from a recent Vince Gill - Amy Grant - Del McCoury Band show at the nTelos Pavilion in Portsmouth Va.

Skim boarders

noreply@blogger.com (BOBXNC) — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:31:00 +0000

Caught these young men skim boarding on the beach the other day. They were having a lot of fun.