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November 2018

A loud humming sound is heard. The sound is close to that of a bumblebee but much deeper and stronger. Nearby, a tiny green bird is darting in an erratic manner from flower to flower. Stopping, backing up, moving side to side, the ruby-throated hummingbird finally stops and hovers near a petunia, before injecting his long tongue into the flower. In only a brief time, he laps up the nectar by using what amounts to a micro-pump tongue. He then retracts his tongue into a special groove, which wraps the tongue around his skull.

Photo Essay: Feathers!

Matt Cuda lives in North Carolina and specializes in nature photography. See much more of his work at mattcuda.com.
The magic of a candid photo is even more poignant when it’s against a backdrop of Virginia mountains and sky.

From the Editor: The Photo

You’re out doing something you love, and somebody gets a candid shot of it? Might be the best kind of photo there is.
Kevin Adams: “And I wonder, would I have dived so deeply into the field if the Blue Ridge Mountains weren’t in my backyard.”

Guest Column: The Magic Of The Camera

Kevin Adams, author of North Carolina Waterfalls and several other books, leads photo tours in the Blue Ridge Mountains and abroad.
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Ten Thousand Reasons to Smile

…And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils. —William Wordsworth
Kreiss, intrigued by the contrast between the snow and the road, used his drone to look down on U.S. 421 between Bristol and Damascus,Virginia.

Photo Essay: Jared Kreiss, ‘Light Chaser, Adventure Embracer’

Building a following. Photographer Jared Kreiss captures the mysteries of East Tennessee and beyond.
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