Bodies Island Lighthouse with its horizontal black and white stripes under a blue sky with high thin white cloud

Two ospreys sit on their nest in the middle of sound, surrounded by marsh, under a blue sky with white clouds

A gazebo is on the right hand side of the screen, with the sound to the left and marsh in the foreground.Underneath a blue sky with white clouds

A wooden structure with beams all coming to a central location under a blue sky

Got a wee bit of #Namjooning in today... #toodling 💜

A boardwalk comes to a 3-way intersection in a forest and a picnic table can be seen where the 3 areas meet

A turtle soaks up the sun on some small branches in a depression where a tree has fallen and water has collected

The intercoastal waterway in NC is lined on each side by thlrees under a blue sky

A tree grows on a curved embankment that is covered around d the bottom by moss and is surrounded by water in a forest.

Got in some #Namjooning today with the gorgeous weather we had. So sad the 70 degrees has turned back into the 40s 😭. But we made the most of the day. #toodling 💜

It was a relaxing time #Namjooning through Goose Creek State Park. #toodling 💜

2 geese stand on a submerged wooden board

A heron is hunkered down on a stone while 2 ducks swim to it's right. Large pylons can be seen in the water sticking up

A man walks a sandy trail with lots Spanish moss hanging from the trees along the path

A tree has been taken down by a beaver, not pictured, and wood shavings can be seen at its base

More #Namjooning photos from this weekend #toodling 💜 #EasternNC

Large oak tree by the waters edge

Sunset over trees along the water with boats docked in the foreground

Sunset along the water on the left of the screen with a tree on the right hand side

Cloudy sky with pinks and purples on the sky reflected on the water below

Finally got some #Namjooning in since the first of the year...it was needed #toodling 💜

Cat walking out of the front doors of a church towards the viewer

A stone church (The Church of the Transfiguration) stands under a blue sky as a cat walks a flagstone path towards the viewer

The inside of a cathedral with stone walls and wooden accent beams on the roof. Pews made of wood are also seen

A side of the church with a painted half dome area woth 2 angels and a sun depicted in golden colors with a blue background

Our #Namjooning today had us experiencing a Ghibli moment as a cat walked out of the Church of Transfiguration and beelined straight to us. It got the pets it wanted & proceeded to follow the hubs inside & was our cat-docent. It was wild... #toodling

A narrow stone alleyway with a pergola over part of it it, covered in a vine

An old stone built port city facing the water

Old buildings made of stone. One has a colorful balcony painted in sea green

An orange and white cat sits on a stone step with a door painted in black and gold behind it

#Namjooning in Acre/Akko #toodling 💜

Ibexes rest at the entrance to a lookout

Mountains raise up on the left side of the screen and a ravine of smaller Mountains can be seen on the right

The Dead Sea on the right and barren land on the left

A pool and floating area can be seen by the Dead Sea with a walkway running left to right on the screen

Our #Namjooning by the Dead Sea & Mt. Camel Lookout #toodling 💜

Giant pistachio tree overlooking other trees

A wading pool under trees and a blue sky

The ancient ruins of the city of Dan

A sunset over the Sea of Galilee with a purple and pink sky

#Namjooning had us at a nature preserve today #toodling 💜

Byzantine monastery ruins at Kursi National Park of an arched and a few columns which still stand

Water runs through a rock channel between the mountains

Basalt hexagons line a pool of water at the foot of mountains

A blue, pink and white sunset begins over the Sea of Galilee - as seen from the shore

Our #Namjooning today... #toodling 💜

A cloudy sky over water with a beam of sunlight bursting through, as viewed from a mountaintop

A stormy sky over the sea with a valley below

Mountains and a valley under a stormy sky

We got some #Namjooning done in between the rain #toodling 💜

A dirt road covered in pine needles goes through a forest

Yellow flowers with a green bug on it

A white mushroom on the forest floor

A rustic bench sits alongside a trail in the forest with leaves strewn about

A few more photos from our #Namjooning this weekend #toodling 💜

A trail goes through the forest on the right, alongside a river on the left

Tree leaves are lit by the sun with various autumnal colors

Sunset over a still river and marsh

Trees along a far bank over a dark river under a blue sky

From our #Namjooning this past weekend - found some new trails to check out. #toodling 💜

An elevated boardwalk trail winds around a white sandy dune covered with pine needles. Pine trees are scattered throughout

The root system of a long dead tree is all that remains rising out of the sand with the bay on the right of the white sandy beach

The remains of sun bleached roots from several trees rise above the white sandy beach with the bay on the left.

Roots of long dead trees are seen on a white sandy beach with the bay on the right.

More #Namjooning this weekend #EasternShore #toodling 💜

A boardwalk winds through the forest with a branch heading off to the right.

A boardwalk wanders through the forest, far into the distance

A boardwalk is seen far in the distance over a marshy pond area with trees along either side

A gravel trail heads through the forest in the middle of the screen

#Namjooning this weekend #EasternShore #toodling 💜

A boardwalk goes over water and marshy with trees seen in the distance

A boardwalk heads over marsh towards colorfully painted buildings in the distance

A turtle chilling on the dirt

Water winds through marshland with houses seen in the distance between a break in the trees

And we got to do some trails today while we were #Namjooning - so a perfect day all around #toodling 💜

A golden/yellow house with a round shaped room with a conical roof top as well as a rounded brick chimney. Lots of gingerbread on this house.

The front of the golden/yellow house with dark maroon accents. The sun is painted in the pitch of the roof over the balcony, and the rounded room is seen to the right eith a conical roof.

A green and white house with eggplant colored trim and lots of gingerbread, as seen from below.

A large golden/yellow house with dark maroon accents and lots of gingerbread. The shingles have a diamond design of a different shingle color as an accent.

From our #Namjooning today - loved all the houses on the Main Street. #toodling 💜

A cedar tree is on the left of a dried area of lake bed with deep crevices. There are plants growing where water used to be, and you can see the lake in the distance.

The dried lake bed area is starting to crack, and you can see plants starting to grow where water used to be, with the lake in the distance

The dried lake bed with very deep crevices

A man stands on a boardwalk which goes over a dried, cracked lake bed with plants where water used to bed with the lake in the distance.

#Namjooning this past Saturday on northeastern NC #toodling 💜

Trees standing in water with lily pads in the foreground under a blue sky with fluffy white clouds

A big bear walks away from the viewer in a corner field which has been razed, with a canal to the right of him.

A bear moves through a green field (there's another in the distance you can't see) on a wildlife refuge under overcast skies

A river with trees along the far shore and 2 trees on opposite sides of the frame, under a blue sky.

#Namjooning this weekend had us de-stressing on dirt roads, and today we saw 5 bears - the most we've seen in 1 day... #toodling 💜

Trees grow in the water and power lines & poles can be seen in the far distance under an overcast sky.

A leave strewn trail leads through a tunnel of vines had limbs through the forest.

A lady bug rests on a green leaf of a plant with small, pale pink flowers.

Cedar tree with knees growing out of a sandy bank along the water with other trees seen in the distance

Some of our photos from our #Namjooning on a lovely trail before we headed home today. #toodling 💜

View of a river on the left while a boardwalk runs alongside in front of you with built-in benches, and trees and brush are to the left - all under a blue sky with white clouds.

View of a river with a wooden bench on a shady bank with a tree leaning over the river with ropes to swing from into the water. Trees line the far bank.

Cement stairs with brick edging leading down to a sandy area with a brick chevron inlaid pattern.

The top of a metal bridge in a "X" pattern under a blue sky with white clouds.

Quick trip #Namjooning along the Tar River Greenway... #toodling 💜

A bumblebee lands on a yellow & orange flower amidst green grass

A hyacinth bean plant with pinkish-purple flowers climbs up a wooden pole

The front of a brick building where the top part is half painted in teal & the other is a cream color. The 2 colors meet in a yin yang symbol. There are words painted on the building which say "Enlightenment: Dare to know for your own understanding."

A full moon shines on the Atlantic Ocean and a boardwalk is seen lit up in the foreground.

Other photos from our #Namjooning this weekend. This weekend was much needed. #toodling 💜

Ruins of a large brick mansion named Rosewell amidst green grass and trees under a blue sky

The ruins of a brick mansion missing a wall, sitting on green grass with trees around it

The ruins of a brick mansion missing several walls with steel beams seen helping to stabilize the structure under a blue sky

The ruins of a brick mansion where you can see missing walls and no rood, under a blue sky. It is flanked by trees

Labor Day has passed & going away for the weekend is a thing again. Got to go visit Gloucester, VA & see Rosewell - which I'd found on the atlasobscura site. The docent was really knowledgeable & it was a great visit. There is beauty even in the ruins. #Namjooning #toodling 💜

Soundside waters relect the overcast cloudy sky with a live oak peeking into the photo from the right

Colorful orange blooms on olsnts in the foreground with soundside waters in the background under overcast skies

An adorable brown and white dog naps on her bed outside in the sun on a deck

Short #Namjooning day had my dog-niece tired out #toodling #TheOuterBanksNC 💜

A white building with a terrace cottage tiked roof that has a tower rising above it, which is painted in thick white and black horizontal stripes reminiscent of a lighthouse, is seen with a body of water in the foreground and floodgates to the right flanked by trees under a blue sky with white clouds

A swampy forested area with cypress trees and cypress knees rising from the water under a blue sky with white clouds

A boardwalk rises above swampy water with marsh grasses in the background and trees lining its edges under a blue sky

A boardwalk winds its way through a swamp forested area with tall trees on either side

#Namjooning yesterday with the fam who came to visit. They got to see an alligator in the wild for the 1st time (it was a little one) & were very excited... #LakeMattamuskeet #toodling 💜💜💜

A snail rests in the middle of a green leaf

A box turtle rests on the dead leaves of a forest floor

An orange topped mushroom with a yellowish stem grows out of the forest floor

A well-worn dirt trail leads into a green forest, and the left side of the path is lined by a fallen tree.

#Namjooning today on some new trails #toodling 💜

The sound under a blue sky with thin white clouds. A tree sits on a sandy bank surrounded by marsh grasses.

The sound under a blue sky, with forest and marshy grass on the left of a rocky shoreline

Several barren trees filled with seagulls stand tall in soundside waters with a few trees standing ashore on the right with other vegetation

#Namjooning yesterday for a short trek #toodling 💜

A ripple free lake under a blue sky with white clouds with a corner of a dock showing and a forest towards the left.

A boardwalk leading through the forest towards a lake with a dock at the end and a bench on either side, under a blue sky with white clouds

Butterflies on a purple and white flower

A still lake reflecting blue sky and white clouds

From our #Namjooning yesterday #toodling 💜

#Namjooning yesterday - happy to see the water level a little bit higher than it's been in forever... #toodling 💜

Talk yellow flowers line the left side of a dirt trail runnin through the forest with a tall tree on the left of the path with an orange trail blaze

A dirt trail winds alongside a pond under a blue sky peeking through the green, leafy canopy

A small clear stream wuth a sandy bottom, runs through the middle of the frame with forest and greenery along its banks

A swallowtail butterfly enjoys the yellow flowers it sits upon in the forest.

From our #Namjooning today - there were sooo many butterflies around everywhere. It was a day that was much needed. #toodling 💜