My First Gift

by Sandi OReilly

Title

My First Gift

Artist

Sandi OReilly

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Photograph - Photography

Description

We took a trip down to the southeastern areas of North Carolina to visit beaches along her coast during December. Our first stop was in Wilmington, NC, to visit the coastal areas that surround that city. At the northern end of Wrightsville Beach in that city, I climbed a dune to see a couple and their dog headed toward the ocean. The dog was so excited to see the ocean and quivering with anticipation. He was given the command to sit, and he did while his owners laid the beach blanket and got situated on the sand and I noticed, through the lens, his red collar that looked new, what was probably his first Christmas gift. I captured this image of him longing for that water. But his first gift, was the ocean to him.
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Wilmington is a port city. It has much history and was settled by English and European Americans during the 1720's along the Cape Fear River. It is known as a Coast Guard city, a university town with the University of North Carolina Wilmington located there and also home to the USS North Carolina (BB55) battleship that is located across from the downtown. Their downtown area has a river walk along the Cape Fear River, with historic buildings, restaurants and shops for everyone to enjoy.
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While in Wilmington, we visited the various beaches along the city's coast. We first went to Wrightsville Beach which is east of Wilmington and part of Wilmington's Statistical area. The town consists of a beach island that is four miles long, an interior island called Harbor Island and pockets of commercial areas along the mainland.
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The northern end of the island is a marshy area and where Mason's Inlet is located separating Wrightsville Island from Figure Eight Island. It was this area we wanted to explore first for photo opportunities.
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During our visit to this northern most area of Wrightsville Beach, we came upon this dog sitting watching the waves as his owners got their beach blanket laid out on the sand. He had just received a gift of a new red collar to wear for the holidays. As he was waiting, you could sense his desire to get into that water. That experience, to him, was the real gift, being at the beach and playing in the water and I agree with him.
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This photo is available here on FAA for purchase. I hope you enjoyed viewing it as much as I did taking it and will consider adding this artwork to your collection. Please view the above selections you may choose from for purchase. The photo was taken by me, Sandi O'Reilly, during the festive start of the Christmas/Holiday season in the Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach area during the first weekend after Thanksgiving.
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All photographs and artworks in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist,Sandi O'Reilly. Any publication, reproduction, modification, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from myself is prohibited. All rights reserved. You may contact me for any information you might require through the email service FAA provides.
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May I suggest viewing the greeting cards, as they are 5x7 and make a wonderful gift that can be framed.
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