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I share this photo not so much for the shot itself, but the story behind it and also to prove a point. This hawk was perched on a fence post behind my office one afternoon. I spotted it from the … Continue reading
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Coolemee Falls is an old stone dam dating back well over a 100 years, which was part of the original mill back in the day. This is a photo of what the falls look like when the river is low. … Continue reading
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The Low Water Bridge in Montgomery County is a popular place for people to put in/take out for a canoe trip down the Uwharrie River. The Land Trust for Central NC just recently completed a new canoe ramp at the … Continue reading
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Thanks mostly in part to my friend Mike Chisholm, I’m slowly learning about some of the plants that we encounter on our many adventures in the Uwharries. When hiking down at the Russell Mine site, we happened across a perennial … Continue reading
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It’s getting closer to my time of the year now – the fall season! Even after living in this area all of my life, I don’t tolerate the heat (and bugs) very well. So I love that feeling when the … Continue reading
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This is the weekend of the annual Grandfather Mountain Camera Clinic. I’ve attended the last 3 years, but it didn’t quite work out for me to be there this time around. So, while I was digging through some photos today, … Continue reading
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No, it’s not a snake but a type of plant. Rattlesnake Plantain (a.k.a. Goodyera pubescens), is a type of orchid native to North America. I see them quite often when I’m hiking in the Uwharries. ~MB Photographic Notes: Nikon D90 … Continue reading
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Turtles sunning on a rock on the South Yadkin River just below Coolemee Falls. ~MB Photographic Notes: Nikon D90 with 18-200 mm VR 3.5-5.6 lens. All images © Matt Bennett Photography. Share on Facebook
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These are photos of Angel Trumpets (a.k.a. Brugmansia arborea) growing in my parent’s yard in Archdale, NC. The semi-woody plants are actually native to South America. The large, trumpet-shaped blooms on these are between 6-10″ long. I’ve read where they can … Continue reading
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This was a shot taken inside of the abandoned power plant, which was part of the former Carbonton Dam on the Deep River in Moore County. I have more photos of this structure that I’ll share in a later post. ~MB … Continue reading
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