Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge Framed by Pine Limbs Toddler T-Shirt

Originally built to house the world's largest water pump, it was converted into a lodge in the 1930s. The striped tower sometimes referred to as the Mattamuskeet Lighthouse, was originally a smoke stack for the steam engines that powered the pump. After the conversion to a place of lodging the stack was converted into an observation tower complete with a spiral staircase leading to the top. Once owned by the US Government the building is on the National Register of Historic Places and is currently owned by the state of North Carolina. Renovations are slowly being made to the facility with plans for it to eventually reopen.

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...