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Top of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on foggy winter afternoon afternoon

First in Fright

The Fear is Real

Only in North Carolina do historic hauntings, eerie cryptids and unexplained mysteries make sure your stay is a scary good time.

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Three friends sitting around campfire at campsite bordering lake, surrounded by fall foliage

Travel Through Fall With Flying Colors

As you follow the wave of peak foliage that starts in the mountains and finishes at the coast, fill up on all things fall flavors, festivals, farms and fun.

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instagram icon @rachelcarterimages

This Fuji X-T3 camera in RAW format is powerful 😍 it truly is amazing how many details it captures. Do you shoot in RAW or JPG?

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Even in the cold windy months, it’s still beautiful on the Crystal Coast. #emeraldisle #emeraldislenc #drone #djimavic #djicreator #visitnc #northcarolina

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Nice sunset tonight O’er the Tar River! #greenvillenc #gvlbikeco #getoutside #specializedsworks #cyclinglife #northcarolina #sunsetlovers

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Sunrise in Buxton NC on a clear morning. #visitnc #coast #outerbanks #obx #ncbeaches #northcarolinacoast #northcarolina #dji #aerialphotography #sunrise #hatteraslife #hatterasisland

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This little red bridge😍🌳 #dukegardens #dukeuniversity

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Happy New Year!!!! . Here’s hoping that everyone has a great night and a great 2023! . My plan of getting a skyline picture tonight was kind of fogged out, but I hope this sunrise from a few months ago still works! . . . #clt #charlotte #charlottenc #cltnc #cltskyline #discoverclt #charlottesgotalot #cltguide #skyline #sunset #citylife #charlottephotographer #sonyalpha #cltartist #southendclt #uptowncharlotte #uptownclt #mavic3 #dji #aerialimages #mavic #drone #newyear

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Took this on the weekend & it’s one of my favorite photos ever. Just gonna let it speak for itself 😍

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"There are darknesses in life and there are lights, and you are one of the lights, the light of all lights" - Bram Stoker Capturing this long exposure light trail with the carolinatheatregso turned out the way I visioned it. #througheddieslens #greensboro #visitgso #northcarolina #visitnc #streetshared #aov #weekly_feature #createexploretakeover #shotzdelight #mkexplore #gearednomad #rsa_streetview #imaginatones #hsdailyfeature #longexposure #longexposure_shots #nightphotography #ic_longexpo #global_hotshotz #longexpohunter #magicpict #night_shooterz #dream_image #longexposurephotography #fujifeed #myfujifilm #fujixclub #fujiframez #fujifilmxseries

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Sometimes waking up at 4am to sit on a mountain is worth it! - - - #photography #photo #photooftheday #nikon #nikonphotography #nikonusa #nikonphotographer #nikonz6ii #sigma #sigmaphotography #sigmausa #nikkor #nikkor50mm #nikkorlens #nature #naturephotography #craggypinnacle #craggygardens #northcarolina #northcarolinaphotographer #sunrise #sunriseoftheday

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Big things coming soon with a pretty awesome group of people here in Wilmington. 💞🧘🏻‍♀️ 📍 battleshipnc yogavillagers forever_conswalia jesbic photography, yoga, yoga instructors, beauty, zen #photographer #photooftheday #photography #beauty #yoga #battleshipnc

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Soo excited for the Spring blooms to arrive this year! Lots of new and amazing places to visit and always so little time. It’s been a long Winter season this year and I do love it but I’m enjoying this Spring like weather and I never want to go back. Ready…for…some… warm…weather. Where are your travels taking you this Spring? #exploreboone #booneview #828isgreat #highcountry #blueridgemoments #visitnc #linvillegorge #springblooms #naturephotography #nature_brilliance #sunsetlovers #discovercarolinas #gameoftones #splendid_earth #earthpix

Sun shining bright over mountains and fall foliage

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