Steve Samples

Maple Tree by the shores of Lake Lanier in November

Yellow-throated Vireo dining on tree buds in November

Yellow-throated Vireo seen against Fall Colors

Palm Warbler near Chattahoochee River in October

Sims Lake park rough texture background

Downy Woodpecker walking up a tree against a blue background

Tufted Titmouse perched in a Beech tree in Winter

Grandfather Mountain on the Blue Ridge Parkway

Craggy Gardens Draped in Clouds on the Blue Ridge Parkway

Early Morning at Cades Cove in Tennessee

Long Shadows fall on Cobb Ridge at Cades Cove

Burrells Ford on the Chatooga River

Blue Ridge Parkway Blue Pink Wide Angle Sunset with thin clouds

Eastern Wood-Pewee on a Barbed-Wire Fence

Backlit Tricolored Heron on a Stump at Harris Neck

This is a male Northern Shoveler Duck floating on a beautiful blue pond

Harris Neck NWR Snowy Egret on a Stump

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Landing on a Trumpeter Flower

The Sun Shines Again on the Blue Ridge Parkway

Queen Butterfly from Altamaha River in the Golden Isles

Bad Day to be a Catfish

Male Bufflehead Duck out for a swim

Male Bufflehead Duck flying along solo

Luminous Red-tailed Hawk soars directly overhead

Four White Ibises hanging out at the Lake

Four White Ibises hanging out at the Lake

Reddish Egret flying over a green channel

Reddish Egret walks along the shoreline

Afterglow at the Top of the World

Cow and Calf Elk at Oconaluftee in Western North Carolina

Profile of Bull Elk at Oconaluftee in Western North Carolina

Bearing Witness to the Sunset on the Blue Ridge Parkway

Land Waves at Sunset

Blue Orange Sunset

Blue Ridge Parkway Pale Rose Sunset Closeup

Blue Ridge Parkway Mild Pastel Sunset Panorama

Blue Ridge Parkway Golden Blue Wide Angle Sunset

Brown Pelican dives into Estero Bay

Osprey and Catch headed for home

Snowy Egret Lands in Surf

White-breasted Nuthatch on a Dead Branch

Contemplative Drake Mallard on Light Green Background

Male Ring-necked Duck In Front of Fountain

Blue Skies at Lake Winfield Scott

Whitetail Deer Fawn Sticks out its Tongue

Blooming Wild Violet Wood Sorrel Flowers

Sunset Snowy Egret in the Surf

Caspian Tern crosses an inlet at Lake Okeechobee

Beautiful Ring-billed Gull flying over Lake Okeechobee

Great Blue Heron flies along a Lake

Brown Pelican scans Estero Bay for Fish

American Kestrel takes off in flight for next perch

Pair of American White Pelican in flight

Great Blue Heron hunts against Fall Foliage Background

Bare Tree at Sunset on Lake Lanier in November

Carolina Wren comes into the light of day

Great Egret in flight at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center

Purple Wild Geraniums at Lake Winfield Scott

A Bad day to be a bug

Female Bobolink Perched on a Stalk of Grass

Forster\'s Tern on the wing

Beautiful Great Egret lands on Saint Simons Island

Prothonotary Warbler in Spring

This is one of several shots i took early one morning on Lake Lainier just after Thanksgiving. I remember was a bit late and and

Black Skimmer in flight along a shoreline

Fiery Sunrise over the Sea

Moon over Chimney Tops

Yadkin Valley Panorama

Black Skimmer in flight seen against a distant shoreline

Black Skimmer Flying Down the Beach

Golden Sunset over the Halifax River

In this shot you can see the beautiful colors, the blue sky and the clouds all reflected in the lake. This is Lake Winfield Scott

This cloudy sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean show clouds moving in slow motion during the exposure. The clouds just cover the

Horned Grebe on Lake Lanier

Sandy Creek Wood Sorrel

Beautiful April Marigold at Sandy Creek Nature Center

Yellow Daylily with a Grasshopper in Spring

This mature Laughing Gull is showing its breeding plumage. Its head is black, and its bill is dark red. It is flying along the

Crepuscular rays over Daytona Beach Shores Florida

Predawn Great Blue Heron on a Misty Morning

Cloudy Skies over the Tomoka River in Florida

Night sky over North Georgia just before dawn

View of Moccasin Bend in Tennessee River at Chattanooga

Turks Cap Lily and Spicebush Swallowtail on Ivy Gap Road

This shot to the west shows the Cades Cove just after sunrise in late October. The grass is green and the skies are a beautiful

Swallowtail Butterfly and Guest

Queen Butterfly against a Green Background

Tricolor Heron in flight against a distant green background

Green Knob HDR Southern Panorama

Royal Tern in flight in a blue sky with clouds

Ring-billed Gull Soars over Jekyll Island

Royal Tern dives against a blue water background

Solo Roseate Spoonbill

Mid-day at Thunder Hill