Old Burying Ground - Beaufort North Carolina Wood Print

wood prints black and white beaufort old burying ground north carolina historic cemetary graveyard graves cross headstone grave marker colonial sacred peaceful quiet

photographs black and white beaufort old burying ground north carolina historic cemetary graveyard graves cross headstone grave marker colonial sacred peaceful quiet

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The Old Burying Ground is located in the Historic District of the Beaufort, North Carolina. In this cemetary, established in the early 1700s, lie the remains of colonists, sailors and soldiers. As stone markers would have had to been brought to the small seaport town by wooden ship many graves are marked by wooden slabs, shells or brick.

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...