Black and White

Live Oaks on Oak Island

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography
Live Oak Canopy Composition 1
Live Oak Canopy Composition 1

Cross-section of one of the few remaining natural live oak tree barriers on Oak Island, North Carolina.  Most of these windswept oaks and wax myrtle shrub protective barriers have long disappeared due to beach home development.

Cheers,

C. S.

Walking through a door

Black And White Photography, Marcus, Photography
Walking Through a Door | Samarkand | 2025

Life is a journey that ends not with fear, but with curiosity. In the final moment, we are walking through a door, leaving behind everything we have ever known. No one can tell us what lies beyond, yet the unknown has always been where new discoveries begin. Perhaps there are wonders we cannot imagine, familiar faces, endless peace, or something greater than words can describe. Until that moment comes, all we can do is wonder—and when the time arrives, step forward with quiet curiosity to see what waits on the other side.

More of my photography can be seen on my blog “Streets of Nuremberg“

Sandbar Fishing and Wave Theory

Photography, Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr.
Oak Island Sandbar Fishing 1
Oak Island Sandbar Fishing 1

Anglers fishing on a sandbar, accessed by boat, between Oak Island and Holden Beach, North Carolina in the Intracoastal Waterway.  As the incoming tide starts to consume the sandbar, I found the aerial wave/water/sand patterns fascinating. I looked up wave theory, it goes pretty deep (pun intended)!

Cheers,

C. S.

Smokin’ in the Tetons

Black And White Photography, David Jensen, Photography

I paid a visit to the Grand Tetons in Wyoming in September of 2025. The mountains were obscured by smoke from the many western wildfires happing at that time. Thankfully, when I returned in April of 2026, the skies were clear and the snow covered peaks were majestic.

More of my photography can be found on my website and my blog.

Holden Beach Aerial Abstract

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography
Holden Beach East Aerial Pano 1
Holden Beach East Aerial Pano 1

Aerial photo of the eastern end of Holden Beach, North Carolina. The right-side inlet separates Holden from Oak Island Beach. The composition is a composite, panorama of two adjacent captures from my Mavic 3 drone.

Cheers!

C. S.