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• Triangle:In-person Meeting

  • When
    April 02, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Abbotts Creek Community Center9950 Durant Rd.; Raleigh, NC

  Our Members Choice award winning member, Melisa Theil, will present 'The Big Five of Borneo and More' in-person. Come after 6:30 PM for social time.
  Join us for dinner at Nantucket Grill, at 1145 Falls River Ave, Raleigh, less than a mile west of Abbotts Creek CC. Come about 5:15 PM for menu service.

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• Triangle: Outing - Shelley Lake

  • When
    April 05, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Sertoma Arts Center1400 W. Millbrook Rd.; Raleigh, NC
  • Registered
    14 registrants

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  MEET: Join us in the front of the Sertoma Arts Center for a walk around the lake. Bald Eagle nest is closer to the North Hills drive side of the Lake but they tend to fly around the bridge nearer Sertoma Arts Center side.
  PARK: Parking lot is on the Millbrook Road side of the Lake at the Sertoma Arts Center
  LUNCH: Relish Craft Kitchen & Bourbon Bar. Southern comfort food. 5625 Creedmoor Rd, Raleigh, NC 27612.
  EQUIPMENT: We should see nesting eagles along with other birds and wildlife. Bring your long lens.
  

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• Charlotte:Charlotte Region Monthly Meeting with Presentation by Soren Goldsmith

  • When
    April 08, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom Only N/A; Charlotte, NC

  We are pleased to have as our presenter, conservation photographer and National Geographic Explorer Soren Goldsmith (sorengoldsmith.com). Soren will be speaking to us about 'Photography for Conservation'. And there should also be time for your questions with Soren and his presentation
  
  Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85628341375?pwd=bkLHtl0r1X5QbkEO6NmG6qEieTv9th.1

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• Triangle: Outing - Outer Banks

  • Start
    April 11, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • End
    April 13, 2025
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Varies; Nags Head, NC
  • Registered
    6 registrants

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  * A full photography guide for the weekend with lodging, meals, and photo opportunities will be provided to all that register on the cnpa website, or e-mail Lois Makoid.
  * We'll visit Pungo and Mattamuskeet Lakes for bears and birds.
  * Take day trips, including sunrises, sunsets, and full moon to the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. This will include Bodie Lighthouse. Bob Cassanova will show us how to shoot at night. Other locations can be Nags Head and Jockey ridge.
  * Sunday may be Alligator River for bears, hawks, red wolves, and wild irises.
  * Places to stay may be the Ramada Plaza Nags Head Oceanfront, John Yancey Oceanfront In, or Scarborough Inn in Manteo.
  

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• Asheville:Asheville Monthly Meeting

  • When
    April 13, 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Reuter Center UNCA Asheville300 Campus View Rd; Asheville, NC

  Our April meeting will feature Mike Moats on 'The Properly Equipped Macro Photographer.'

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• Triangle: Outing - Jordan Lake Boat Tour

  • When
    April 17, 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    Poes Ridge Boat Ramp935 Jordan Lake Dam Rd; Moncure, NC
  • Registered
    8 registrants

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  LIMITED: to 8 participants. (Then a waiting list. Another opportunity, Saturday, May 3rd.)
  COST: $40 in cash (plus tip if desired). jordanlaketours.com
  LEADER: Sheila Tayrose at 919-491-9962.
  MEET & CHECK-IN: Thursday, 7:45 AM for an 8:00 AM departure with return at 10:00 AM.
  DIRECTIONS:
  Take Exit 79 from US-1S, Pittsboro-Moncure exit.
  Right onto Jordan Dam Rd.
  Left onto Moncure School Rd.
  The official address is 935 Jordan Lake Dam Rd, Moncure.
  Then go north to the Poe's Ridge Boat Ramp Parking Lot.
  PARKING:
  There is a parking payment station to pay $5 per two vehicle spot.
  Parking is free for AARP & National Park Senior members, just leave your card on the dash.
  EQUIPMENT:
  Grab your hat and gear, including a long lens.
  Captain David Griffin is very knowledgeable of photography & birding. (919-741-3800)
  ADDITIONAL SHOOTING: B. Everett Jordan Lake Dam at 2080 Jordan Lake Rd.
  LUNCH: Possibly Virlie's Grill, 58 Hillsboro St, Pittsboro (North of the town square).

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• Foothills North: Monthly Meeting

  • When
    April 17, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  The Foothills North region is rebuilding and needs your participation!

  Please join us for our April meeting (via Zoom) to meet fellow members and plan our outing schedule for the upcoming months.

  The Zoom link and our agenda will be sent out two weeks before the meeting date.

  We hope to see you!

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• Charleston:Cypress Wetlands

  • When
    April 19, 2025
  •  
    4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Cypress Wetlands 1700 Paris Ave; Port Royal, SC

  Cypress Wetlands 3:30-sunset
  1700 Paris Ave., Port Royal Free
  *Meet in West Ashley Wal-Mart to carpool @ 1330
  *3951 West Ashley Circle, Chas 29414
  

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• 2025 Photo Weekend #3: Fish Haul Creek/Hilton Head Island (Friday)

  • When
    April 25, 2025
  •  
    7:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    120 Mitchelville Rd., Hilton Head Island, SC
  • Spaces left
    6

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  For details on this outing, click here.

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• Triangle: Outing - Jordan Lake Boat Tour 2

  • When
    May 03, 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    B Everett Jordan Lake 935 Jordan Lake Dam Rd.; Moncure, NC
  • Registered
    5 registrants

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  * Limited to a maximum of 8 particpants. (Then a waiting list.)
  * Please bring $40 in cash (and a $5 tip would be appreciated).
  * The official address is at the intersection that takes you north to the Poe's Ridge Boat Ramp.
  * Proceed counter-clockwise around the parking lot to the double depth spots on the SW side.
  * If you recognize a fellow member's vehicle, you may park behind them, with both vehicles for $5.
  * Otherwise parking is $5 at the entrance, unless you have proof of being a senior, then an AARP or Natl. Park Senior card may be placed on the dash.
  * Be there no later than 7:45 AM for a group shot, then board the boat for an 8:00 AM launch. Expect to return about 10:00 AM.
  * Be prepared for the sun with a hat, and for the birds with a long lens.
  * Captain David (919-741-3800) is very knowledgable of the bird habitats and photographic needs.
  * We may go the the dam afterwards at 2080 Jordan Lake Rd. and down, right, to the parking lot below. If water is releasing, the birds will be active.
  * Lunch may be at Viriie's Grill, 58 Hillsboro St. Pittsboro (just north of the town traffic circle). A 15 minute drive, arriving about 11:30.

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• Triangle: Zoom Meeting

  • When
    May 07, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoomn/a; na, NA

  Well known, professional photographer, Tim Grey, will present 'Travel Photo Tips' via Zoom. Come on after 6:30 PM for social time. Tim once traveled around the entire globe with one lens.

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• Foothills North: Monthly Meeting

  • When
    May 08, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  The Foothills North region is rebuilding and needs your participation!

  Please join us for our May meeting (via Zoom) to check in with fellow members, share images from our latest outings and plan for our upcoming in-person meeting!

  The Zoom link for May and our agenda will be sent out two weeks before the meeting date.

  We hope to see you!

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• Triangle: Outing - JC Raulston Arboretum

  • When
    May 10, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    JC Raulston Arboretum4415 Beryl Rd,; Raleigh, NC
  • Registered
    2 registrants

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  It's time to do garden photography at NC Stae's arboretum. There's a lot to see in 10 acres.
  Let's meet under the roof of the Education Center, by the water wall for a group shot at 9:00 AM.
  We can have lunch at Neomonde Mediterranean restaurant at 3827 Beryl Rd. at 11:30 AM.
  

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• Asheville:Monthly Meeting

  • When
    May 11, 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Reuter Center300 Campus View Road; Asheville, NC

  Our May meeting will feature professional photographer Jackie Kramer.

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• Charleston:Edisto Memorial Garden

  • When
    May 17, 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    210 Cannon Bridge Rd; Orangeburg, SC

  Edisto Memorial Garden is a gorgeous place with a wide variety of roses. There's also a boardwalk to explore some nature.

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• Triangle: Outing - NC Zoo

  • When
    May 20, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    NC Zoo 4401 Zoo Pkwy; Asheboro, NC
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  * It's a Tuesday Quiet Day at the zoo. No large groups, big bus loads of two-legged creatures, or blaring speakers.
  * It is about an hour and a half drive to the south of the Asheboro area.
  * Let's meet at the entrance to the Africa gates (south side of park) before 9:00 AM for a group shot.
  * Some may join us for lunch at the Crossing Plaza Cafe in Junction Plaza at 11:30 AM.
  * Some new and interesting sites are: White deer, Ostrich., and the botanical gardens.
  * More information, including a map and feeding times will be provided to all that register or e-mail Lois Makoid.
  * Another outing should be planned for the fall.

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• Triangle: In-person Meeting

  • When
    June 04, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Abbotts Creek Community Center9950 Durant Rd.; Raleigh, NC

  Local photography instructor and judge, Dick Cicone, will present 'Make it Your Own - From a Judge's View,' in-person. He will give advice on capturing a subject and show us how we may create our own vision in post-processing. Come after 6:30 PM for social time.
  Join us for dinner at Nantucket Grill at 1145 Falls River Ave, Raleigh, less than a mile west of Abbotts Creek CC. Arrive about 5:15 for menu service.

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• Triangle:Outing - Raleigh Rose Garden

  • When
    June 07, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Raleigh Rose Garden 301 Pogue St.; Raleigh, NC
  • Registered
    Be the first

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  * One of three accredited rose gardens in NC.
  * The grounds include sixty rose beds with varieties of hybrid teas, floribundas, grandifloras, miniatures, and antique roses, surrounded by an arboretum of evergreen and deciduous trees.
  * Meet in the parking lot south of the amphitheater off Pogue St.
  We may have lunch at the Cafe Carolina & Bakery at 2130 Clark Ave. in the Village District (on the corner with Oberlin Rd.) at 11:30 AM.

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• Foothills North: Monthly Meeting

  • When
    June 12, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Registered
    Be the first

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  The Foothills North region is rebuilding and needs your participation!

  Details for our June meeting will be coming soon.

  Stay tuned and we hope to see you!

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• Triangle: Outing - Frank Schwartz Water Gardens

  • When
    June 21, 2025
  •  
    8:30 AM - 11:15 AM
  • Location
    Frank Schwartz Water Gardens 4618 Jackson-King Rd.; Raleigh, NC
  • Registered
    Be the first

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  * Frank maintains several water lily pools and other plants, along with some visiting creatures.
  * Many plants are both rare and beautiful.
  * It gets warm, so bring some water and snacks, and don't forget your hat.
  * Please bring $5 for a donation to Frank.
  * The entrance is difficult to see because it is lined with vegetation. Look for a sign for us. (Rock Service Station Rd. becomes Jackson-King at the county line.)
  * Park in the field on your right as you reach the pools.
  Lunch will be at the Cleveland Draft House at 6101 NC-42 in Garner, one mile west of I-40.

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• Charleston:Cypress Gardens

  • When
    June 21, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    2020 Cypress Garden Rd; Moncks Corner, SC

  Come enjoy Cypress Garden. There's also a butterfly house. Admission is $10

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• Triangle: Zoom Meeting

  • When
    July 02, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom N/A; NA, NA

  Well known photographer, Kevin Adams, will present 'Photographing Waterfalls Day & Night' via Zoom. Join us after 6:30 PM for social time.

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• Foothills North: Monthly Meeting

  • When
    July 10, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  The Foothills North region is rebuilding and needs your participation!

  Details for our July meeting will be coming soon.

  Stay tuned and we hope to see you!

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• Triangle: Outing - Dix Park Sunflower Field

  • When
    July 12, 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Dix Park Sunflower Field Hunt Dr.; Raleigh, NC
  • Registered
    Be the first

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  * Wide angles to macros, approximately 100,000 sunflower seeds are planted in early May. They pop up in July.
  * Be prepared for the sun, bring sun screen, water, and snacks.
  * Sometimes birds, such as Painted Buntings are often in the area.
  * The address is not listed, so take Western Blvd. to Hunt Dr. and go south. Take the second right dirt road to parking

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• Charleston:Marco Photography

  • When
    July 19, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    2785 Savannah Hwy; Charleston , SC

  Clemson Extension Gardens is a great place to photograph flowers, insects, butterflies, hummingbirds and songbirds.

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• Triangle: In-person Meeting

  • When
    August 06, 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Abbotts Creek Community Center9950 Durant Rd.; Raleigh, NC

  Our Coordinator, Lois Makoid, will lead a workshop on 'Crystal Ball Photography,' in-person. Bring your close-up lens and tripod. We will create unusual images created by bending light through crystal balls. Looks like a fun night. More details to come.

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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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• 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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• 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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• Charleston:ACE Basin

  • When
    December 20, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    8675 Willtown Rd; Hollywood, SC

  rnest Hollins ACE Basin NWR 9:00 am
  8675 Willtown Rd Hollywood
  Meet at WA Walmart to carpool 8:00am
  *3951 West Ashley Circle, Chas
  

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