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Audubon Swamp Garden
Joe Kegley | E-Mail | Updated 04-26-2010
The Audubon Swamp Garden occupies 60 Acres near the entrance of the Magnolia Plantation in Charleston South Carolina. Originally a containment area of freshwater for the rice fields, the pond has since been converted into a wetland habitat. Trails, boardwalks, and dikes surround and cross this cypress/tupelo swamp, allowing visitors easy access to the environment and it's inhabitants. The swamp is named after John James Audubon, the famous naturalist and hunter known for his avian paintings. Read more...
Magnolia Plantation
Joe Kegley | E-Mail | Updated 04-10-2010
One of the premier gardens in the United States, Magnolia Plantation has been accepting visitors since 1870. Springtime during the peak blooming of Azaleas offers romantic settings for artist and photographers.
Magnolia Plantation's Camellia collection is the largest in North America. The collection has grown to several thousand plants with over 900 varieties.
From the Forum... (click to view more of Jim's compositions)
Red Fox Pup, Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge - Jim Flowers
Big Meadows in the Shenandoah National Park
Lisel Shoffner Powell | E-Mail and Robert Kemmerlin | E-Mail 3-08-2010
Big Meadows, located in the Shenandoah National Park, is one of the best locations on the East coast to find white-tailed deer that are acclimated to humans. The deer allow you to approach within reasonable distances, which is great for photography.
In addition to the numerous deer, Peregrine falcons have been relocated to the park. Almost every day Peregrines falcons were flying over the small field behind the lodge we stayed at. We even watched one take a small bird right out of a tree!
Trillium in the South
Will Stuart | E-Mail | 02-01-10
Trillium may be our most photogenic spring ephemerals. These often-showy wildflowers, in shades of white, pink, yellow, red, and deep maroon, are easily recognized by three large, broad, heavily veined leaves. They emerge from the forest floor in very early spring and immediately produce compact flower buds. They will complete their season's work before the forest canopy can develop and shade the forest floor.
The southeastern states are home to nearly 20 species of Trillium. Each species is unique and several grow only in the southeastern United State.
Birding the Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge
Will Stuart | E-Mail | 12-12-09 "The abundance of aviary species in North Carolina's Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge is something not to be missed during the spring and summer months." |
Elk Capital of the East, Knott County Kentucky Randy Lawson | E-Mail | 11-22-09 "Knott County Kentucky is the 'Elk Capital of the East'. Located off of KY 1098, northeast of the town of Hindman, Elk View Drive is the heart of Kentucky Elk Country." |