Hugh Morton, North Carolina Photographer - (Hardcover)

About the Book

Readers everywhere will enjoy this new collection from one of North Carolina's most beloved photographers showcasing his signature wildlife and nature shots, along with some of his favorite pictures of people and events. Includes 145 color and 17 black & white photographs.

Book Synopsis

Hugh Morton was seldom seen in his adult life without a camera around his neck. Much to the benefit of his beloved home state, he crisscrossed North Carolina, from highlands to lowlands, recording nearly every step along the way. While many of his photographs of the state's people, places, and events were collected in Hugh Morton's North Carolina, this new book showcases a generous collection of his signature wildlife and nature photography and includes a few of the photographer's favorite pictures of people and events that were not included in the first volume.

The scenic and nature photographs are organized geographically, from the mountains to the coast. Revealing Morton's curiosity about and love of the natural world, photographs feature woodland creatures, waterfalls, beaches, and more. Some images will be familiar to those who live or travel in North Carolina. Many of the photographs here have been recovered from deep within Morton's personal archive, bringing to print some long-hidden treasures. Consisting of 162 photographs, this collection is a rich and rewarding display of North Carolina's natural bounty as it evolved before the eyes of one of the state's most popular photographers.

Review Quotes

"Hugh Morton: North Carolina Photographeris a wonderful book full of photographs and would make a great gift. . . for either the native Tar Heel resident, or one whose ancestors called North Carolina home."--Avery Journal Times

"[Hugh Morton: North Carolina Photographer] is one of the few 'must haves' for any Tar Heel."--Chapel Hill News

"An astonishing array of images. . . . An aesthetic and archival portfolio, Hugh Morton: North Carolina Photographer, is a look through the eyes of a talented and timeless Tar Heel at some of the best scenes of both nature and man that our state has to offer."--Our State

"From the Mile High Swinging Bridge on Grandfather Mountain to the magnificent Bonner Bridge at Oregon Inlet, Hugh Morton's. . . book reminds us yet again of his remarkable life and countless contributions to the state of North Carolina"--Transylvania Times

"Hugh Morton loved birds and animals, especially bear cubs and their mischievousness. You will see squirrel, deer, mountain lion, opossum, and the majestic American eagle. He made each of us a companion in his personal discovery and enjoyment of the great natural endowment of which we are trustees."--William Friday, from The Foreword

"Morton's photos made us think about North Carolina's treasures as well as its needs and made us ponder how to fix what's wrong and how to preserve what's good. He did it in that quiet way of his, the same way he took good pictures."--The Charlotte Observer

"Thanks to these wonderful photographs, Hugh Morton's name will be a familiar one for many generations of people who love North Carolina."--Jancey Common Times Journal

"There was only one Hugh Morton. He was truly one of North Carolina's treasures and nobody has done more to promote North Carolina's natural heritage than he has. . . . If there were ever to be a Mr. North Carolina, it would be Hugh Morton."--Gov. Mike Easley, 2 June 2006

"This volume will make a nice gift from both natives and newcomers"--Pilot

"Until his death this year, Morton bedazzled North Carolinians with photographs capturing the state's natural beauty and culture. . . . The new collection features some of Morton's finest outdoor and nature shots, from the beaches in the East to the Western mountains."--News & Observer (Raleigh, NC)