Black-Eyed Susan and Ferns - Croatan National Forest Wood Print

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I visited an area along a foret access road that I knew was a hot spot for these pretty, bright yellow wild flowers. I'd spent my morning doing yard work and household chores and this was my first opotunity to make some photos. With the sky threatening rain, I decided to do some roadside work, allowing me access to quick cover should the rain fall.

Black-eyed Susans, Rudbeckia hirta, are fairly common along the North Carolina coastal plain in late Spring and on into Autumn. In this location the flower are frequently growing among deep green ferns. The combination makes for some wonderful close-up photography.

I've always been a bit of an adventurer as well as being fascinated by the art and craft of photography. As a boy my folk hero was Daniel Boone. When on family camping trips I'd often go hiking where I'd allow my young imagination to run crazy with images of being an early colonial explorer blazing the way into the unknown wilderness. As an adult my activities have included hiking, kayaking, spelunking, wreck and cave diving and other adventurous outdoor experiences. I always feel drawn to see what lies down that old dirt road, hides behind the next hill, or awaits further down the river. It's been said I suffer severely from the Star Trek syndrome: "To boldly go..." My photography is simply an extension of my thirst for knowledge, desire...