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A close and personal look at the "bloom" of Pterocaulon pycnostachyum or "Coastal Blackroot" growing on the pine savanna of the Croatan National Forest in eastern North Carolina. Other common names include foxtail and dense-spike, both combined with the term "blackroot." This wildflower can be found throughout the Souteast coast from Louisiana to North Carolina.

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...