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@tim_hutch

The annual pic of the beautiful Old Salem Bridge 😃 Love those Moravian Stars! #winstonsalem #oldsalem #wsnc

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Holden Beach, North Carolina

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new bike who dis 🚴🏼‍♀️ #thatswhatseashed

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Just an hour north of Charlotte, NC Murray’s Mill is one of my favorite places to just sit and watch the sunset. • • • * #murraysmill #visitnc #ourstatemag #ourstate #nc #northcarolina #ncoutdoors #ncoutdoor_inc #getoutside #historical #lazyshutters #explorecarolina

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#sunsetbeachnc #love_all_sky #bestskyview #discover_carolinas #ncbrunswickislands #brunswickislands #onlyinnorthcarolina #visitnc #signatureshots #myskynow #fav_skies #world_sns #photographerfocus #bestpicturesgallery #grandstrandmag #earthescope #beachlakepool #worldshares #my_daily_sun #sunrise_sunset_photogrnmoup #ig_skylovers #outaboutnc #kayaking #sunstar

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@gbirdgreen

Thankful for our local North Carolina vineyards & the beauty within my own state. 🌳🌷 #visitnc

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