Dawn and I have just come back spending some time with friends in North Carolina, which provided a nice spring vacation break from the Wisconsin weather that does not leave any more room for comments.
It was a nice time and as usual, camera on hand I made my way through the place trying to capture some of its essence. This time I took my usual black and white film camera and to my own surprise I found myself taking way more photographs on color with the Iphone set on square format, which it gave some nice results that I would like to share here. Below some of my favorite photos with some notes on them.
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"Capes and Fears"_ Cape Fear area, North Carolina.
© Flavio Martín Morante_2014 _IPhone 4S set on square format.
On Friday after driving 3 hours south from Raleigh, we took a nice detour towards Willmington to see about reaching the area of Cape Fear. We kind of did but to my disappointment the area is a highly touristic one with the only fear being the one of asking how much a house there will cost? Still, it was a nice drive and the finding on this photo despite the weather made the journey a great thing.
On Friday after driving 3 hours south from Raleigh, we took a nice detour towards Willmington to see about reaching the area of Cape Fear. We kind of did but to my disappointment the area is a highly touristic one with the only fear being the one of asking how much a house there will cost? Still, it was a nice drive and the finding on this photo despite the weather made the journey a great thing.
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"The Lost General"_ New Bern, North Carolina.
© Flavio Martín Morante_2014 _IPhone 4S set on square format.
This was taken in some area of New Bern, an area that I was told after I should not have get out of my car. Anyway, I did and the result is that I found the "General" and the photograph was made.
This was taken in some area of New Bern, an area that I was told after I should not have get out of my car. Anyway, I did and the result is that I found the "General" and the photograph was made.
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"Black Beard Winds"_ Beaufort, North Carolina.
© Flavio Martín Morante_2014 _IPhone 4S set on square format.
This one was made on Beaufort, little coastal town of North Carolina famous for many reasons, among them to have supposedly to have "Black Beard" as one of its infamous inhabitants. With the maritime spirit breathed on it I snapped this one of water, sails and dreams.
This one was made on Beaufort, little coastal town of North Carolina famous for many reasons, among them to have supposedly to have "Black Beard" as one of its infamous inhabitants. With the maritime spirit breathed on it I snapped this one of water, sails and dreams.
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"Resting Corners"_ Beaufort, North Carolina.
© Flavio Martín Morante_2014 _IPhone 4S set on square format.
Opened in 1731, the "Old Burying Ground" is one of the most oldest and famous cemeteries in the state. In it, there is people buried from the revolutionary world, the civil war and others. Its a place some how mysterious (depending on the light going through the trees) that invites to spent some nice time walking between its graves. I made the majority of photographs on the trip actually there. I will post more about it hopefully soon.
Opened in 1731, the "Old Burying Ground" is one of the most oldest and famous cemeteries in the state. In it, there is people buried from the revolutionary world, the civil war and others. Its a place some how mysterious (depending on the light going through the trees) that invites to spent some nice time walking between its graves. I made the majority of photographs on the trip actually there. I will post more about it hopefully soon.
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"Wild Horses"_ Shackleford Island, North Carolina.
© Flavio Martín Morante_2014 _IPhone 4S set on square format.
On Sunday, Dawn and I took a ferry to the Shackleford Island, one of the many that act as a natural barrier and which has a lot of wild horses and ponies. The story goes that from centuries back because of multiple shipwrecks of sailboats coming from europe with horses on its cargo, a lot of them ended on the beaches of this islands moving from one to another as the currents will allow. This has created a population of wild livestock that can be seen roaming the islands like this photograph shows.
On Sunday, Dawn and I took a ferry to the Shackleford Island, one of the many that act as a natural barrier and which has a lot of wild horses and ponies. The story goes that from centuries back because of multiple shipwrecks of sailboats coming from europe with horses on its cargo, a lot of them ended on the beaches of this islands moving from one to another as the currents will allow. This has created a population of wild livestock that can be seen roaming the islands like this photograph shows.
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"Southern Views"_ New Bern, North Carolina.
© Flavio Martín Morante_2014 _IPhone 4S set on square format.
I took this photograph around New Bern, which to our surprise is considered the birthplace of Pepsi Cola. The industrial past of the town is still visible despite some abandonment due to the passing of time.
I took this photograph around New Bern, which to our surprise is considered the birthplace of Pepsi Cola. The industrial past of the town is still visible despite some abandonment due to the passing of time.
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"If Hopper Would See It"_ Beaufort, North Carolina.
© Flavio Martín Morante_2014 _IPhone 4S set on square format.
This view is one of the many views you will encounter walking on the narrow streets of Beaufort. No wonder it inspired the book "A Walk to Remember" by Nicholas Sparks.
This view is one of the many views you will encounter walking on the narrow streets of Beaufort. No wonder it inspired the book "A Walk to Remember" by Nicholas Sparks.
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"Neptune's Broken Trident"_ Morehead City, North Carolina.
© Flavio Martín Morante_2014 _IPhone 4S set on square format.
The maritime spirit of Neptune present on the coast of Morehead City, another coastal town with strong maritime heritage.
The maritime spirit of Neptune present on the coast of Morehead City, another coastal town with strong maritime heritage.
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