The roads of Eastern North Carolina roll through the heart of our communities. I travel them searching for the soul of each town, the parts thriving, the parts fading, and the parts waiting to be rediscovered. Sometimes a place doesn’t need to be reinvented; it only needs the dust knocked off and a little light to make it shine again. The “Invasion Series” shares the beauty of where we’ve been and where we are now, reminding every town of what still makes this place home.
Every Heartbeat Can Be Found Here.
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Beaufort NC.
Beaufort has a soul all its own, the kind you only feel when the streets are quiet, the lights are warm, and the water is breathing in the distance.
Saturday early morning, I walked those streets with my camera and did what I always do:
Look for the stories that towns forget to tell out loud.
This is Episode 3 of the Invasion and Beaufort showed up beautifully.
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Oriental NC #3.
Invasion Series: Oriental, NC
Established in 1899, Oriental grew from the water outward, a small harbor town shaped by sailors, shrimpers, and stories passed across back porches.
At night the town settles into a calm that’s uniquely its own. Street by street, porch by porch, the character of Oriental comes out in the lights, the shadows, and the quiet corners most people never notice.
This is Oriental, as I see it through the lens of Mill Creek.
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Washington, NC.
Mill Creek Invasion, Washington, NC
Before the town wakes up, there’s a quiet beauty that settles over Main Street.
There’s something special about these early hours—the empty streets, the warm glow of the lights, the feeling that you’re stepping into the town’s story before anyone else arrives.
