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Emily Carter

Emily Carter
Nature as Art Photography Tours

As an award winning and published photographer, Emily Carter has extensive photography teaching experience in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Through her work “Nature as Art” she encourages her clients to grow as digital artists by aiding them in visualizing images that are creative and unique.
Nature as Art Photography Tours celebrate the Wonders of Nature by connecting people with nature and sparking compassion, curiosity and inspiring people to care for our planet. These tours provide clients with real-world opportunities to make memorable connections with nature and wildlife, while learning about conservation.

Ruby Crowned Kinglet

Teeny, tiny little things that zip frantically in the trees looking for bugs. Ruby Crowned Kinglets love to summer in Canada and winter in the southern United States. Trying to photograph these little guys is really an exercise in futility. Rarely sitting for more than a moment, they […]

The Color of the Season

The crisp air fell onto the bay overnight. With a brisk breeze and clear skies autumn has arrived. With leaves falling like snowflakes and the color orange popping everywhere the eye sees. It’s as if the pumpkin fairy Godmother has dropped off pumpkins at every doorstep. Some big, […]

Hiking to Weverton Cliffs

Heading north on the Appalachian Trail from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, a tall mountain stands above the train tracks. If one looks closely there is an outcropping of rocks at the peak known as Weverton Cliffs. The cliffs are found on the southern end of South Mountain. Rising […]

Hiking into Harpers Ferry

The Appalachian Trail is a trail that one can hike from Katahdin Mountain in Maine to Springer Mountain in Georgia. Harpers Ferry is a midway junction along the trail which goes through this historic town which is now a national park. With cobblestone streets, Harpers Ferry is situated […]

Field of Dreams

A beautifully blue old farmhouse stands over cornfield next to the Howard County, Maryland fairgrounds. Reminiscent of the Iowa farmhouse in the movie “Field of Dreams,” Kevin Costner built a ball field for the ghosts of past baseball players can come and play. “Hey…Is this Heaven?” Watch this […]

A Morning Surprise

With the fall coming, the sunrise is later than usual. That is, until we have daylights savings time. In the meantime, I’m enjoying the leisure sunrises at seven in the morning, and I wasn’t the only one up early. Seems I wasn’t the only one surprised at the […]

Black and White Warbler

I must admit. I’m addicted to warblers. I think they are the most darling birds ever. But they are tough to photograph. Really tough. They are little, they are high up in 30 to 40 foot trees that are filled with leaves. Add to that, they are in […]

Getting on a Galleon

The Galeon Andalucia has been visiting the Chesapeake Bay this past two weeks. First coming up to Baltimore for the Star Spangled Spectacular, a celebration of the 200th anniversary of the writing of the Star Spangled Banner. Following the ten day celebration, the Andalucia sailed south to Annapolis […]

Eat Your Greens

A visit to the farmer’s market in downtown Annapolis on a doggy Sunday morning, fresh green beans were to be had. Of course I had to carry them to make sure they stayed safe. Yum! Can’t wait to get home to eat my greens!