2021 started with the continued threat of COVID and very uneasy feelings about travel. Decided to spend 6 weeks in the Outer Banks and rented a home from someone we had rented from on many previous occasions. We also packed our disinfectants, sprays and cleaning supplies, masks, along with the tripods and lenses. Rather than gorgeous sunrises and sunsets, we spent 80% of those six weeks appreciating rain!
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- OBX Beach Sunrise
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- Sunrise and stones
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- Whalehead mansion in the blue hour
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- Whalehead Club Mansion
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- Welcome to the Beach
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- Boardwalk reflecting in Currituck Sound
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- Shipwreck Oregon Inlet
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- Jeanette’s Pier in the pre-dawn hour
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- Bodie Island Lighthouse
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- City streets at night
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- Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse in Fog
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- Bridge over Currituck Sound
Returning home, we signed up for vaccinations and waited for our turn. Once we were feeling better, we headed to South Carolina. We were too early for the azalea bloom this year so we shot what we could and headed up to Greenville where we took a few shots of the area before heading back to Virginia.
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- Sunrise Edge of America
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- Folly Pier Being Dismantled
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- Pineapple Fountain
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- Boardwalks Survivors Park Greenville SC
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- Park Benches – Greenville
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- Riverwalk
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- Swamp Rabbit Trail
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- Downtown Greenville
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- Canvas Tower Mural
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- Falls Park on the Reedy
We didn’t attempt to see the cherry blossoms in Washington, DC because of all the road closures and Covid restrictions. However, we captured spring’s arrival with a few shots around the DMV.
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- Arlington VA
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- Vienna VA
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- Great Falls VA
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- Bluebells
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- Senate Garden DC
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- Fountain at Memorial DC
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- Memorial DC
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- Capitol Building DC
Headed to the mountains hoping to enjoy the catawba rhododendron bloom. Again, 2021 bloom did not happen and our weather did not cooperate for any spectacular scenes.
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- Foggy Morning
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- Foggy Morning on the BRP
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- Hiking in the Mountain Laurel
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- Fog over Mountains
Not really sure what to expect from the upcoming next 6 months. All in all, I am very grateful that our efforts have kept us safe from the virus. We have had devastating news regarding a health issue for our daughter, but we go on, one day at a time.