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• Triangle: Zoom Meeting

  • When
    August 06, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom Meeting with a follow-up Crystal Ball outing.

  Our Coordinator, Lois Makoid, will lead a workshop on 'Crystal Ball Photography' via Zoom.  She will review what Crystal ball or Lens ball photography is, where to purchase your ball, camera settings and how to have fun.

  We will be scheduling a Crystal Ball outing in a few months to give members a chance to get their ball(s) and have daylight hours to shoot.

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• Asheville:John Barclay - Through the Lens of Love

  • When
    August 10, 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Reuter Center UNCA Campus 300 Campus View Rd; Asheville, NC

  Join us for what will be a spectacular presentation by John Barclay.

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• FHN Mtg: Aurora Photography in the Carolinas

  • When
    August 14, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  Public interest in the Northern Lights is at an all time high. The dazzling, displays that light up the night sky capture the imagination and instill a sense of excitement for photographers everywhere.

  We've invited dedicated aurora chaser and photographer Steve Luther to share his expertise on capturing the Aurora, as well as insights on determining when the Northern Lights may be visible in our area, when we should prepare to chase, and the best resources to use (they're different from what you may have heard).

  Check out Steve's Aurora portfolio here!

  Steve will provide information specific to the Carolinas, including challenges for this part of the country and how to overcome them. He'll also give a brief overview of space weather including what causes Aurora and the current solar cycle. You’ll absolutely come away with new knowledge, accurate information and confidence to “capture the elusive” Aurora Borealis here at home or across the planet!

  
  

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• Foothills North: Milky Way on Blue Ridge Parkway

  • When
    August 22, 2025
  •  
    7:30 PM - 11:55 PM
  • Location
    Price Lake Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock

  Clouds obscured our attempts in July to capture the Milky Way on the Parkway, so we're trying again! Astronomical conditions will be favorable on this date. It's one day before a new moon and the galactic center will be visible beginning at around 9:30pm.
  
  Like last time, we're partnering with our friends from the Foothills South Region. We'll meet up at the Price Lake overlook (near the spillway) at 7:30pm for the sunset, then stick around for the Milky Way to appear. After that, we'll head to the Viaduct and Wilson Creek Overlook for additional views.
  
  You'll need a fast wide angle lens and a sturdy tripod for long exposures. A remote trigger is also recommended, though using your camera's self-timer function is also an option. Also remember to bring a red-light headlamp or flashlight for working in the dark and preserving everyone's night-vision.
  
  For more techniques and tips, check out the excellent Milky Way Photography presentation Silvana Della Camera gave to our region recently. You can find it here. Contact foothills-north-coordinator@cnpa.org for additional info.

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• Triangle: Zoom Meeting

  • When
    September 03, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoomn/a; na, NA

  Professional photographer, Alex Eisengart, will present 'How to Take Better Bird Images in the Field,' via Zoom. Come on after 6:30 PM for social time.
  https://www.alextphotography.com/

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• FHN Mtg: Upping Your Lightroom Game!

  • When
    September 11, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  High Country photographer Lisa Wilmoth has devoted herself to maximizing the power of Lightroom in her post-processing work. Now, she will share her extensive knowledge with the rest of us who sometimes struggle with the program's many features and menus.

  If you're a Lightroom user, don't miss this opportunity to truly "up you game!"

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• Asheville:Stephanie Johnson on Intentional Camera Movement

  • When
    September 14, 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Reuter Center 300 Campus View Rd; Asheville, NC

  Intentional Camera Movement can give your photos a surreal look. If you've ever wondered how to create some of these stunning images, or you want to take your skill to the next level, be sure to join us.

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• Charleston:Riverbanks Zoo

  • When
    September 20, 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    500 Wildlife Parkway; Columbia, SC

  Riverbanks Zoo/Botanical Garden
  Admission is $27

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• Triangle: Meeting - Pro Approach and Techniques for Photography

  • When
    October 01, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Abbotts Creek Community Center 9950 Durant Rd; Raleigh, NC

  Pro photographer, Vinny Colucci will come to present Pro Approach & Techniques for Wildlife and Landscape Photography. This is an in-person meeting.

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• Asheville:Annual Photo Critique Session

  • When
    October 12, 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Reuter Center UNCA Campus 300 Campus View Rd; Asheville, NC

  Having your photographs critiqued, or watching other photos critiqued by a professional photographer can be a great way to improve your photography skills. Join us as Jeff Miller reviews select photos on what works and things to consider when you are looking through your own lens.

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• Triangle: Zoom Meeting - Tanzania: A Photographers Journey

  • When
    November 05, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom; None, NA

  Pro photographer, Shawn Carey, will present Tanzania: A Photographers Journey via Zoom.

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• Asheville:Member Portfolio Presentations

  • When
    November 09, 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Reuter Center on the UNCA Campus 300 Campus View Rd; Asheville, NC

  Join us as three of our members showcase their portfolios. This will not only allow you to see their great work but will allow you to get to know them and their interests better.

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• #9 The Nuthouse (Thursday)

  • When
    November 13, 2025
  •  
    1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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  #9 - The Nuthouse

  1:30pm - 5:00pm

  
  

  The Nut House is a backyard birding oasis in Clemson. CNPA member Carl Ackerman has spent years developing The Nut House, a custom-built photo blind. The landscaping has been thoughtfully chosen to provide plenty of natural food and cover for a wide variety of bird species. Strategically placed natural-looking perches provide a nice variety of clean backgrounds and there ’s a water feature that has proven to attract birds. In addition to the Nut House, a reflection pond and a new meadow area provide photo opportunities as well.

  Address: 211 Blue Ridge Drive, Clemson, SC

  Leave hotel: 1:15pm

  Limit: 10

  Facilities: Yes

  Fee: $50

  Equipment: Recommended to have at least a 300mm lens, however, a lens in the 400-600mm is preferred. The birds will be relatively close, from eight to 20 feet away. Also recommended to avoid wearing brightly colored clothing. The Nut House is not heated or cooled so dress accordingly.

  A "registration code" is required to sign up for this outing.  You will receive the "registration code" in your confirmation email once you have registered for the weekend event.

        

     

  Images by Cindy Landrum
  

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• Upstate Fall Foliage Photo Weekend

  • Start
    November 13, 2025
  •  
    1:30 PM
  • End
    November 16, 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • Location
    Clemson, SC
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  Upstate Fall Foliage Photo Weekend

  Hosted by the CNPA Upstate Region

  
  

  Location: Clemson, South Carolina

  Date: Nov. 13, 2025 - Nov. 16, 2025
  Location: Best Western Plus, Clemson Hotel & Conference Center
                         1310 Tiger Blvd
                         Clemson, SC 29631
                         (864) 986-6200

  Cost

  Cost of Weekend: $100.00
  Hotel Room Rate: $100.00 plus tax 

  Outings: Some of the outings have fees.  See individual outings for fee information.

  NOTE: Registrations for Photo Weekend, Outings, and Hotel must be made separately.
  

  
  

  Last date for cancellations (minus a $10 fee to recoup bank charges incurred by CNPA) is 10/13/2025.

  Weekend Overview

  The photo weekend will begin Thursday night with registration and an overview of the weekend as well as a chance to meet with your guides. On Friday and Saturday, you will have your choice of a variety of outings led by members from the Upstate region. The weekend will wrap up on Sunday with a photo contest judged by a local professional photographer.

  
  

  Weekend Schedule

  Thursday:

     1:30pm - 5:00pm - Outing to Nuthouse (registered participants only)

     6:30 pm - 7:00 pm - Registration

     7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Weekend Overview and Meet With Your Guides
   Friday: Outings
   Saturday: Outings
   Sunday: 9:00 am -11:00 am Photo Contest

  
  

  Registration

  This event is open to all CNPA members, however, registration is limited to 60 participants. There are a variety of outings to chose from, including waterfalls, a Lake Jocassee boat ride, The Nuthouse backyard birding, and night photography of beautiful downtown Greenville, SC.  Choose from full day and partial day outings. Most of the outing options will be available both days. Outings have a maximum number of participants which differs per outing. You must register for the overall weekend event before you can register for individual outings.

  
  

  Once you have registered for the weekend event, you will receive an email confirmation of your weekend registration. That email will contain a Registration Code that you must use to make your registration for individual outings.

  
  

  
  

  Outings Schedule:

  A Registration Code is required to sign up (register) for each outing. The Registration Code will be included in the confirmation email you will receive once you have registered for the weekend. Until then, click the links below to view outing details. 

  Thursday outing:
  

    #9 - The Nuthouse backyard birding oasis – 1:30pm – 5:00pm ($50)

  Friday morning and all-day outings:

    #1 - The Nuthouse backyard birding oasis — 7:45am-11:30am (Fee $50)

    #2 - Yellowbranch Falls, Issaqueena Falls, Oconee State Park lake and Whitewater Falls (6:30am to 1pm)    (Fees: Oconee State Park, $5. Isaqueena Falls, $5)

    #3 - Table Rock State Park (several sites outside and inside park) and the Sign Barn. (6:30am-1pm) (Fee: $6 adults; $3.75 SC seniors)

    #4 - South Carolina Botanical Garden (7:45am-11am)

    #5 - Conestee Nature Preserve (6:30am-12pm)

    #6 - Lake Jocassee Boat Tour, optional Whitewater Falls — (8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. OR 5:30 pm with Extension) (Fee for boat tour: $65: State Park Fee: $8 per person, $5 for seniors. Or State Park Pass per carload)

  Friday afternoon/evening outings:

    #7 - The Nuthouse backyard birding oasis —1:30pm-5pm (Fee $50)

    #8 - Falls Park/downtown Greenville —(2:00pm to after dark)

  Saturday morning and all-day outings:

    #10 - Table Rock State Park (several sites outside and inside park) and the Sign Barn. (6:30am-1pm) (Fee:  $6 adults; $3.75 SC seniors)

    #11 - South Carolina Botanical Garden (7:45am – 11am)

    #12: Conestee Nature Preserve (6:30am-12pm)

    #13 - Lake Jocassee Boat Tour, optional Whitewater Falls — (8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. OR 5:30 pm with Extension) Fee for boat tour: $65: State Park Fee: $8 per person, $5 for seniors. Or State Park Pass per carload.

    #14 - Brasstown Falls, Ramsey Creek Falls and river in Chau Ram County Park and optional Riley Moore Falls (6:30am-3pm)

   

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• #2 -Waterfalls

  • When
    November 14, 2025
  •  
    6:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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  #2 - Yellowbranch Falls, Issaqueena Falls, Oconee State Park lake and Whitewater Falls

  (6:30am to 1:00pm)

  
  

  The trail to Yellowbranch Falls is a moderately difficult 3 mile out-and-back trail that leads to the base of this spectacular 50-foot vertical cascade. Issaqueena Falls is accessible from inside Stumphouse Park, 0.3 mile out and back. It ’s a five-minute walk to the viewing platform from the parking lot. Depending on the foliage this outing may stop at Oconee State Park, where the lake gives opportunities for fall color photos. And finally, Whitewater Falls is the highest waterfall east of the Rockies. The falls plunge 411 feet. This is a 1/2 mile round trip on a paved path.

  Leave hotel at 6:30am, driving time  40 min 

  Address: Highland Hwy, Mountain Rest, SC  29664

  Limit: 10

  Facilities: Yes

  Fees: Oconee State Park, $5. Isaqueena Falls, $5.

  Equipment: Normal range of lenses, wide angle to telephoto. Polarizing and neutral density filters, tripod, water and snacks.

  A "registration code" is required to sign up for this outing.  You will receive the "registration code" in your confirmation email once you have registered for the weekend event.

       

  Images by Mark Hoyle

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• #3 Table Rock & the Sign Barn

  • When
    November 14, 2025
  •  
    6:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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  #3 - Table Rock State Park (several sites outside and inside park) and the Sign Barn

  (6:30am - 1:00pm)

  

  Table Rock Mountain provides a towering backdrop at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The state park features two lakes and several cascades. We ’ll take advantage of several locations outside the park and inside the park to photograph Table Rock, reflections and cascades. No strenuous hiking is involved in this trip. We ’ll conclude with a trip to the Sign Barn, a barn owned by Wayne Madden that features a large collection of advertisement signs posted on its exterior.

  Leave hotel at 6:30am, driving time 45 min

  Address: 158 E. Ellison Lane, Pickens, SC  29671

  Limit: 10

  Facilities: Yes

  Fee: $6 adults; $3.75 SC seniors (age 65 & older);unless somebody in your vehicle has a South Carolina State Park Pass

  Equipment: Normal range of lenses, wide angle to medium telephoto, polarizing filter, graduated neutral density filter, neutral density filter, tripod, snacks, water.

  A "registration code" is required to sign up for this outing.  You will receive the "registration code" in your confirmation email once you have registered for the weekend event.

      

  

  Images by Bob Spalding and Mark Hoyle

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• #5 Conestee Nature Preserve

  • When
    November 14, 2025
  •  
    6:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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  #5 - Conestee Nature Preserve

  (6:30am - 12:00pm)

  
  

  Conestee Nature Preserve is a 640-acre nonprofit owned and operated wildlife sanctuary located just five miles south of downtown Greenville. Conestee Nature Preserve includes over 13 miles of trails and boardwalks and 11 wildlife observation decks. The preserve has been designated by the South Carolina Audubon Society as an Important Bird Area. There have been 226 identified species of birds at the park. In addition to birds and wildlife, the preserve offers possibilities for landscapes as well.

  Leave hotel at 6:30am,  driving time  40 min

  Address: 840 Mauldin Road, Greenville, SC  29607

  Limit: 10

  Facilities: Yes

  Equipment: Normal range of lenses, wide an Normal range of lenses, wide angle to long telephoto, polarizing filter, graduated neutral density filter, neutral density filter, tripod, snacks, water.

  A "registration code" is required to sign up for this outing.  You will receive the "registration code" in your confirmation email once you have registered for the weekend event.

    

  Images by Cind Landrum

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• #4 SC Botanical Garden

  • When
    November 14, 2025
  •  
    7:45 AM - 11:00 AM
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  #4 - South Carolina Botanical Garden

  (7:45am -11:00am)

  
  

  The South Carolina Botanical Garden, located on the campus of Clemson University, is a diverse 295-acre garden of natural and manicured landscapes within the South Carolina Piedmont ecosystem. It began as a camellia preserve on a small parcel of land adjacent to John C. Calhoun ’s 19^th century Fort Hill estate and was designated the state ’s botanical garden in 1992. In addition to fall flowers, we could see migrating songbirds 

  Leave hotel at 8:00am; driving time 5 min

  Address: 150 Discovery Lane, Clemson, SC

  Limit: 15

  Facilities: Yes

  
  

  Equipment: Normal range of lenses, wide angle to long telephoto, polarizing filter, graduated neutral density filter, neutral density filter, tripod, snacks, water.

  
  

  A "registration code" is required to sign up for this outing.  You will receive the "registration code" in your confirmation email once you have registered for the weekend event.

    
  

  Images by Cindy Landrum
  

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• #1 The Nuthouse (Fri a.m.)

  • When
    November 14, 2025
  •  
    7:45 AM - 11:30 AM
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  #1 - The Nuthouse

  (7:45am - 11:30am)

  
  

  The Nut House is a backyard birding oasis in Clemson. CNPA member Carl Ackerman has spent years developing The Nut House, a custom-built photo blind. The landscaping has been thoughtfully chosen to provide plenty of natural food and cover for a wide variety of bird species. Strategically placed natural-looking perches provide a nice variety of clean backgrounds and there ’s a water feature that has proven to attract birds. In addition to the Nut House, a reflection pond and a new meadow area provide photo opportunities as well.

  Address: 211 Blue Ridge Drive, Clemson, SC

  Leave hotel: 7:30am

  Limit: 10

  Facilities: Yes

  Fee: $50

  Equipment: Recommended to have at least a 300mm lens, however, a lens in the 400-600mm is preferred. The birds will be relatively close, from eight to 20 feet away. Also recommended to avoid wearing brightly colored clothing. The Nut House is not heated or cooled so dress accordingly.

  A "registration code" is required to sign up for this outing.  You will receive the "registration code" in your confirmation email once you have registered for the weekend event.

        

        

  Images by Cindy Landrum

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• #6 Jocassee & Whitewater Falls

  • When
    November 14, 2025
  •  
    8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
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  #6 - Lake Jocassee Boat Tour, optional Whitewater Falls

  8:30am – 3:00pm (OR 5:30 pm with Extension)

  
  

  Lake Jocassee is a 9,000-acre, 385-foot deep reservoir created by Duke Power for the purpose of generating hydroelectric power. On this lake tour, you ’ll see why National Geographic declared Lake Jocassee and the Jocassee Gorges one of the world ’s 50 last great places. The highlight of this tour is the waterfalls that are only accessible by boat. Whitewater Falls - Trip Extension.   – A 30-minute drive from Devil’s Fork State Park and the Lake Jocassee Boat trip, Upper Whitewater Falls is the highest waterfall east of the Rockies, plunging 411 feet.  1/4 Walk on Paved surface from car park to Falls.  For those wanting to venture down there are 154 wooden steps to lower viewing deck.

  

  Leave hotel at 8:30am  driving time 45 minutes  (28 miles)

  Address: 161 Holcombe Circle, Salem, SC 

  Limit: 10

  Fee for boat tour: $65

  State Park Fee: $8 per person, $5 for seniors.  Or free with a State Park Pass per carload.

  Facilities: Yes, at Devil ’s Fork Visitors Center. No facilities on the boat, but they ’ll stop for “nature calls.”

  Equipment: Normal range of lens from wide angle telephoto, polarizing filter, graduated neutral density filter, neutral density filter, tripod, snacks, water.  (Tripod not advisable on boat)

  
  

  A "registration code" is required to sign up for this outing.  You will receive the "registration code" in your confirmation email once you have registered for the weekend event.

      

  Images by Michael Smale

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• #7 The Nuthouse (Fri p.m.)

  • When
    November 14, 2025
  •  
    1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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  #7 - The Nuthouse

  1:30pm - 5:00pm

  
  

  The Nut House is a backyard birding oasis in Clemson. CNPA member Carl Ackerman has spent years developing The Nut House, a custom-built photo blind. The landscaping has been thoughtfully chosen to provide plenty of natural food and cover for a wide variety of bird species. Strategically placed natural-looking perches provide a nice variety of clean backgrounds and there ’s a water feature that has proven to attract birds. In addition to the Nut House, a reflection pond and a new meadow area provide photo opportunities as well.

  Address: 211 Blue Ridge Drive, Clemson, SC

  Leave hotel: 1:15pm

  Limit: 10

  Facilities: Yes

  Fee: $50

  Equipment: Recommended to have at least a 300mm lens, however, a lens in the 400-600mm is preferred. The birds will be relatively close, from eight to 20 feet away. Also recommended to avoid wearing brightly colored clothing. The Nut House is not heated or cooled so dress accordingly.

  A "registration code" is required to sign up for this outing.  You will receive the "registration code" in your confirmation email once you have registered for the weekend event.

        

        

  Images by Cindy Landrum
  

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• #8 - Falls Park/Downtown Greenville

  • When
    November 14, 2025
  •  
    2:00 PM
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  #8: Falls Park/Downtown Greenville

  (2:00pm to after dark)

  
  

  Falls Park on the Reedy is one of Greenville ’s greatest treasures. Located in the city ’s Historic West End, the park features Reedy Falls and the Liberty Bridge. Don ’t forget to photograph the Medusa Tree, which is on the path near the S.C. Governor ’s School for the Arts and Humanities. Downtown Greenville also offers plenty of night photography opportunities.

  Leave hotel at 2:00pm; driving time 37 minutes

  Address:  300 River Street, Greenville

  Limit: 10

  Facilities: Yes (at Falls Park)

  
  

  Equipment: Normal range of lens from wide angle to medium telephoto, polarizing filter, graduated neutral density filter, neutral density filter, tripod, snacks, water.

  
  

  A "registration code" is required to sign up for this outing.  You will receive the "registration code" in your confirmation email once you have registered for the weekend event.

    

  

  Images by John Bryant

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• #10 Table Rock & the Sign Barn

  • When
    November 15, 2025
  •  
    6:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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  #10 - Table Rock State Park (several sites outside and inside park) and the Sign Barn

  (6:30am - 1:00pm)

  

  Table Rock Mountain provides a towering backdrop at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The state park features two lakes and several cascades. We ’ll take advantage of several locations outside the park and inside the park to photograph Table Rock, reflections and cascades. No strenuous hiking is involved in this trip. We ’ll conclude with a trip to the Sign Barn, a barn owned by Wayne Madden that features a large collection of advertisement signs posted on its exterior.

  Leave hotel at 6:30am; driving time 45 min

  Address: 158 E. Ellison Lane, Pickens, SC  29671

  Limit: 10

  Facilities: Yes

  Fee: $6 adults; $3.75 SC seniors (age 65 & older);unless somebody in your vehicle has a South Carolina State Park Pass

  Equipment: Normal range of lenses, wide angle to medium telephoto, polarizing filter, graduated neutral density filter, neutral density filter, tripod, snacks, water.

  A "registration code" is required to sign up for this outing.  You will receive the "registration code" in your confirmation email once you have registered for the weekend event.

      

  

  Images by Bob Spalding and Mark Hoyle

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• #12 Conestee Nature Preserve

  • When
    November 15, 2025
  •  
    6:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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  #12 - Conestee Nature Preserve

  (6:30am - 12:00pm)

  
  

  Conestee Nature Preserve is a 640-acre nonprofit owned and operated wildlife sanctuary located just five miles south of downtown Greenville. Conestee Nature Preserve includes over 13 miles of trails and boardwalks and 11 wildlife observation decks. The preserve has been designated by the South Carolina Audubon Society as an Important Bird Area. There have been 226 identified species of birds at the park. In addition to birds and wildlife, the preserve offers possibilities for landscapes as well.

  Leave hotel at 6:30am;  driving time  40 min

  Address: 840 Mauldin Road, Greenville, SC  29607

  Limit: 10

  Facilities: Yes

  Equipment: Normal range of lenses, wide an Normal range of lenses, wide angle to long telephoto, polarizing filter, graduated neutral density filter, neutral density filter, tripod, snacks, water.

  A "registration code" is required to sign up for this outing.  You will receive the "registration code" in your confirmation email once you have registered for the weekend event.

    

  Images by Cind Landrum

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• #14 Brasstown & Other Falls

  • When
    November 15, 2025
  •  
    6:30 AM - 3:00 PM
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  #14 - Brasstown Falls, Ramsey Creek Falls and river in Chau Ram County Park and optional Riley Moore Falls

  (6:30am - 3:00pm)

  
  

  Brasstown Falls, which is rated moderate,  offers three unique cascades on a 0.3-mile boardwalk trail. Ramsey Creek Falls is located in Chau Ram County Park and is accessible from the parking lot. In addition, the park offers some opportunities to photograph river cascades.  Riley Moore Falls is a 1.9-mile out-and-back trail that is generally considered easy to moderate.

  Leave hotel at 6:30am; driving time 40 min 

  Address:  Highland Hwy, Mountain Rest, SC  29664

  Limit: 10

  Facilities: Yes

    
  

  Equipment: Normal range of lens from wide angle to medium telephoto, polarizing filter, graduated neutral density filter, neutral density filter, tripod, snacks, water.

  A "registration code" is required to sign up for this outing.  You will receive the "registration code" in your confirmation email once you have registered for the weekend event.

    

  

  Images by John Bryant and Bob Spalding

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• #11 SC Botanical Garden

  • When
    November 15, 2025
  •  
    7:45 AM - 11:00 AM
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  #11- South Carolina Botanical Garden

  (7:45am - 11:00am)

  
  

  The South Carolina Botanical Garden, located on the campus of Clemson University, is a diverse 295-acre garden of natural and manicured landscapes within the South Carolina Piedmont ecosystem. It began as a camellia preserve on a small parcel of land adjacent to John C. Calhoun ’s 19^th century Fort Hill estate and was designated the state ’s botanical garden in 1992. In addition to fall flowers, we could see migrating songbirds 

  Leave hotel at 7:45am; driving time 5 min

  Address: 150 Discovery Lane, Clemson, SC

  Limit: 15

  Facilities: Yes

  
  

  Equipment: Normal range of lenses, wide angle to long telephoto, polarizing filter, graduated neutral density filter, neutral density filter, tripod, snacks, water.

  
  

  A "registration code" is required to sign up for this outing.  You will receive the "registration code" in your confirmation email once you have registered for the weekend event.

    
  

  Images by Cindy Landrum
  

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• Charleston:Hunting Island State Park

  • When
    November 15, 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    2555 Sea Island Parkway; Hunting Island, SC

  Hunting Island State Park $8/adult or free with state park pass sunrise 6:51 low tide time TBA
  2555 Sea Island Parkway, Hunting Island
  Possible carpooling
  

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• #13 Jocassee & Whitewater Falls

  • When
    November 15, 2025
  •  
    8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
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  #13 - Lake Jocassee Boat Tour, optional Whitewater Falls

  8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (OR 5:30 pm with Extension)

  
  

  Lake Jocassee is a 9,000-acre, 385-foot deep reservoir created by Duke Power for the purpose of generating hydroelectric power. On this lake tour, you ’ll see why National Geographic declared Lake Jocassee and the Jocassee Gorges one of the world ’s 50 last great places. The highlight of this tour is the waterfalls that are only accessible by boat. Whitewater Falls - Trip Extension.   – A 30-minute drive from Devil’s Fork State Park and the Lake Jocassee Boat trip, Upper Whitewater Falls is the highest waterfall east of the Rockies, plunging 411 feet.  1/4 Walk on Paved surface from car park to Falls.  For those wanting to venture down there are 154 wooden steps to lower viewing deck.

  

  Leave hotel at 8:30 am; driving time 45 minutes  (28 miles)

  Address: 161 Holcombe Circle, Salem, SC 

  Limit: 10

  Fee for boat tour: $65

  State Park Fee: $8 per person, $5 for seniors.  Or free with a State Park Pass per carload.

  Facilities: Yes, at Devil ’s Fork Visitors Center. No facilities on the boat, but they ’ll stop for “nature calls.”

  Equipment: Normal range of lens from wide angle telephoto, polarizing filter, graduated neutral density filter, neutral density filter, tripod, snacks, water.  (Tripod not advisable on boat)

  
  

  A "registration code" is required to sign up for this outing.  You will receive the "registration code" in your confirmation email once you have registered for the weekend event.

      

  Images by Michael Smale

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• Triangle: Annual Meeting and Dinner

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    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Abbotts Creek Community Center 9950 Durant Rd; Raleigh, NC

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• Charleston:ACE Basin

  • When
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    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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    8675 Willtown Rd; Hollywood, SC

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• Triangle: Zoom Meeting - Non-conventional Wildlife Photography

  • When
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
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  • When
    February 04, 2026
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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    Abbotts Creek Community Center9950 Durant Rd; Raleigh, NC

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