Brotherly love

"I can bark louder than you!"

Duke won't tell

I tried, but he wouldn't tell me the secret family recipe either!

Another amazing view

The views are amazing

A wonderful view atop the Currituck Beach Lighthouse in the Outer Banks...

Flower power

Just a simple shot of a flower at a recent wedding ... in the Outer Banks.

Sunset by the fire

So if you live anywhere from Virginia down through South Carolina, you're probably well aware of the wildfires going on in North Carolina. With an ever-changing wind, the smoke seems to be all over the place. On my recent trip to the Outer Banks, the smoke settled in the first three nights I was there. While it was annoying and prevented any major outdoor activities, it did provide for a very unique sunset. I captured this image while I was in a hurry to go out for dinner, and my lens cap kept fogging up because it was so humid. It's not the best, but I think you get the concept of it being a fairly dramatic sunset.

Currituck Beach Lighthouse

Sorry it's been a while, but I was in the Outer Banks for a week, visiting places such as the Currituck Beach Lighthouse in Corolla, N.C., above. If you've never been to the Outer Banks, it's a wonderful place to get away from the world as you know it ... except for $4 a gallon gas.

Sticks ... again

In case you missed it, click here to see the original stick. The damage is well under way in this photo.

Beat L.A.! Beat L.A.!

On a one-day trip to Boston a couple of years ago, this was the only photo I got of anything related to the Boston Celtics. I'm sure things are different now and there's probably Celtics stuff all over. As a lifelong Celtics fan, I wanted to post this in support of the C's who are back in the NBA Finals ... finally! I've waited most my life for this to happen again! And the fact that they're playing the L.A. Lakers makes it even better.

Beat L.A.! Beat L.A.! Beat L.A.! Beat L.A.!