Bernard Doucette

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Author of award-winning novels Blood Moon Over Betonville and Higher Intelligence. Website: https://bernarddoucette.com ⛔️ No DMs, please All photos are my own unless otherwise noted (or RPs).

Trailside Rhododendrum in full bloom. Strawberry Gap Trail.
A black & white morning in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western NC.
Sunrise in the dunes. Anastasia Island.
Beyond a diamond-shaped portal of greenery lie the vast Blue Ridge Pastures in Gerton, NC.
A stretch of farmland between the hills.
Fairy candles (aka black cohosh) found in enchanting spot far from any road.
Rays of light pour through an opening between the rhododendrum, a thuja tree, and an oak sapling.
The Black Mountains rise behind the stunning Blue Ridge Pastures. Today's hike: Gerton, North Carolina.
Walking along the water's edge - witness to another spectacular dawn.
A canna lily stands out among the dune plants. Sunrise, Anastasia Island.
A fishing boat comes into view as the sun crests the horizon.
Sun beams streaming through the mist and leaves. Early morning last week. Western North Carolina.
Ocean carved pools of gold. Sunrise, June 18th. Anastasia Island.
Atop the dunes, Sea Oats bask in the morning light.
Clouds illuminated by the rising sun. Anastasia Island.
Close to shore, a fishing boat races against the rising sun.
An Eastern Lubber Grasshopper atop a dune post at Anastasia Island.
A patch of dune sunflowers. Anastasia Island, Florida.
Sunrise. Clouds sit on the valley floor, mountains tops visible behind.
Turkeys locked in a dominance battle.
A foraging young male deer on a lawn.
A row of Daylilies basking in the sun.
The forest cradles a misty starburst.
Rays of sunlight illuminating a cloudy forest.
Adorning the wall of Billy Jack's Wing Shack, the Space Cowboy mural by Tyler Kauffman.
Though it appears to be a worm coming out of his mouth, that's just a stick in the background
A small skipper feasts on pink flowers.
Swan on the hunt. Congers Lake, NY.
Church ruins and ancient grave stones among the tall grasses
Daisies scattered across the forest floor.
Grindelwald, Switzerland. August 2015. Vibrant streets under mountains draped in clouds.
Mourning dove perched in a pine.
A close-up of Forget Me Nots, with a footbridge in the background. Yesterday in Armonk, New York.
Canadian mother goose minding her goslings.
A swampy nature preserve in Rockland County, NY
"References to serial killers, satanic cults, bloody rituals, and even the TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000 add complementary layers of bladder-loosening horror and tonally spot-on humor to the story." - Kirkus Reviews They really did seem to get what what I was trying to do.
A buttercup covered hill. Purdys, New York.
Three painted turtles resting on a log. Congers Lake, New York
Seagulls "Standing Against the Wind" on a beach in northern Florida.
Two deer resting in the brush as the sun reappears.
Mom, donning a white lab coat, jots down some notes.
The glazier bay's still waters create a doubleganger of snow-capped mountains scrapping the clouds.
A red, orange and gray sky, the day's last gasp.
A house in the rearview mirror, open road ahead, blue skies and wispy white clouds above. West Texas.
Behind a row of pines, Pyramid Mountain emerges from the clouds.
A life-sized Darth Vader at one of my favorite restaurants in town.
Dogwood tree in full bloom, bright blue sky above.
Lake reflecting the sky and trees. Somers, NY
A small cluster of fleabane at the woods' edge - the name doesn't seem to do it justice.
Clouds settled in the valley. The forest sporting bright spring green in the foreground.
The Blue Ridge Mountains through a window of greenery.
White and pink Mountain laurel surrounded by deep green leaves.
Great Spangled Fritillary resting on a patch of goldenrod.