Nikon Nothing Could Be Finer than to be in Carolina...

Ray Sachs

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you should be able to figure it out...
My younger daughter lives in the Wilmington, North Carolina area and seems to be settling in here somewhat, so we're becoming occasional visitors to the area. We spent a week here last New Years and liked it enough that we've spent the same week here this year. Summer beach condos are available for a song this time of year, so getting a one bedroom beach front condo with a view is a really nice way to relax during my wife's winter break and to get to spend some time with our daughter. Didn't do a huge amount of shooting, but spent some time out with the Df, mostly with the Zeiss trio (21, 25, 35), but a bit with the 24-120 and 75-300 as well.

Here are some Zeiss shots from New Years Day and the day before and a few non-Zeiss shots from earlier in the week. This camera, particularly with these Zeiss lenses, has just killed my gear lust - I can't even IMAGINE what I could get that I'd like as much, let alone more...

First, some of the awesome trees down in Fort Fischer...

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Carolina Beach assorted-47-3-Edit by ramboorider1, on Flickr

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Sunset at Carolina Beach State Park...

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Carolina Beach assorted-78-3-Edit-2 by ramboorider1, on Flickr

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The veiw from our condo with the Zeiss 21:
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A few from earlier in the week with the Nikon zooms:

Also from our condo:
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And a couple of previously posted shots from Christmas in Rochester, NY, which we spent with my wife's family - just a couple of shots from the Erie Canal, both Zeiss:

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Happy New Year everyone!

-Ray
 
OK, I'm sold. Send me some links to the "for a song" condos! I had a chance to look at a couple of these on Flickr a little while ago, but missed most.

Are those "live oaks" that have grown that way due to the wind?

Never been to Wilmington, NC...but may have to take a drive down in February or so...to escape the northeast's version of winter. I particularly love that ocean shot with the horizon line of sort of an orangey hue...and the boat tailed grackles one, as well. That said, I'm enjoying them all Ray and feeling quite nostalgic for the coast.
 
I love so many of these it's hard to pick a fave..... looks like a place to visit someday. My daughter and her husband will be visiting in April next year, after NY. She used to be a big Dawson's Creek fan.
 
Great shots Ray! I was in NC a few years ago, travelling from NY to the Florida Keys, a fantastic trip with great memories and even though I did not visit this particular area (I believe) I would love to go back someday.
 
OK, I'm sold. Send me some links to the "for a song" condos! I had a chance to look at a couple of these on Flickr a little while ago, but missed most.

Are those "live oaks" that have grown that way due to the wind?

Never been to Wilmington, NC...but may have to take a drive down in February or so...to escape the northeast's version of winter. I particularly love that ocean shot with the horizon line of sort of an orangey hue...and the boat tailed grackles one, as well. That said, I'm enjoying them all Ray and feeling quite nostalgic for the coast.
Not sure what those trees are BB, but I love checking them out when we come down here...

Rentals are easy to find. You could do a search. We used Victory Beach Vacations but I'm sure there are others similar. 1-2 bedroom oceanfront condos for about $400-600 per week. Expensive for rent, but dirt cheap for a vacation rental... Direct flights from Philly are also really cheap.

-Ray
 
I love so many of these it's hard to pick a fave..... looks like a place to visit someday. My daughter and her husband will be visiting in April next year, after NY. She used to be a big Dawson's Creek fan.
I think they filmed that in Wilmington - maybe that's why you mentioned it? It's a pretty nice area - very low key compared to some of the more well known beach areas.

-Ray
 
Looks like a pretty special place. I'm not too hot on North American geography but I'm assuming it's on the east coast somewhere. The images looking over the water are really nice. Is it the wind that gives the trees a permanent lean like that?
 
Looks like a pretty special place. I'm not too hot on North American geography but I'm assuming it's on the east coast somewhere. The images looking over the water are really nice. Is it the wind that gives the trees a permanent lean like that?
Yeah, east coast, well south of where we live but still a couple of states above Florida. The trees have got to be leaning from a constant adaptation to wind. I've seen similar on the West Coast, but nothing quite like these...

-Ray
 
Are those "live oaks" that have grown that way due to the wind?
Back home now, but a small amount of research has turned up that they are indeed "live oaks", a tree I'd never heard of, unless it's just shorthand for oaks that are still alive??? Very interesting trees, clearly shaped by the wind...

-Ray
 
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