15 More Photos Taken In North Carolina That You Won’t Believe Are Real

North Carolina is a beautiful state. The best ways to prove it are first by visiting (or, you know, just being born here and spending the majority of your life here), and second through amazing photos. I love a good photo article, and with so many wonderfully talented photographers in the state, it can be a bit jaw dropping to see their captures and think 'wow, I actually live here!' Like these 15....

1. Sunset over Edenton Bay by Jeff Knox.

2. Two birds and a colorful sunrise over Holden Beach by Terrah Hewett.

3. Pelicans riding a wave by Eric Loy.

4. Historic Yates Mill in Raleigh by Susan Yerry.

5. A piece of heaven in the Blue Ridge by Riding the Backroads With Camera In Hand.

6. Sunset at White Lake by Susan Yerry.

7. Inside look at Bridal Veil Falls by Steve Rich.

8. Just before the sunrise at Lake Phelps by Allen Phelps .

9. Holden Beach sky of fire sunrise by Terrah Hewett.

10. Early mountain morning by Dwayne Schmidt.

11. High Shoals Falls in winter by Danny Richard Buxton.

12. Rainbow sunrise at Holden Beach by Terrah Hewett.

13. A colorful Calabash morning by Mark D Head.

14. Hope the horse and a gorgeous Banner Elk sunset by Sallie Woodring

15. South Mountain Moonshine by Danny Richard Buxton.

What did you think? Amazing, right? As always, to have your photo featured please post it to the Only In North Carolina Facebook Page. What a beautiful state we live in!