We love to look back on pictures of Topsail, they remind us how fun life at the beach is!
It is obvious to us who live here why so many photographers find inspiration at Topsail Island. The gorgeous expanse of sand and the awesomeness of the ocean make for an excellent backdrop. People smiling enjoying the beach are our favorite models. Sunrises, dunes, docks, piers, pelicans, surfing; there are a million moments on Topsail that create wonder. And that’s why we love learning about photography: To better capture those precious memories.
2019 has been a great year in pictures on the island. Here you’ll find some of our favorites. We would love to see and share your favorite Topsail pictures, too! Email your picture(s) to us at rciplustopsail@gmail.com and include information such as when, where, how, why, and who.
![Kerry Mapes Photographer – Walking on Water [Portrait of Dani Mehrhoff-Moore at New Topsail Inlet, December 2019] 7](https://rci-plus-topsail.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Kerry-Mapes-Photographer-22Walking-on-Water-Portrait-of-Dani-Mehrhoff-Moore-at-New-Topsail-Inlet-December-2019-7.jpeg)


![Kerry Mapes Photographer The North End [Mackenzie Tanner & dog Dakota on the North End, April 2019] 11](https://rci-plus-topsail.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Kerry-Mapes-Photographer-22The-North-End22-Mackenzie-Tanner-dog-Dakota-on-the-North-End-April-2019-11.jpeg)


![Kerry Mapes Photographer Feeding Frenzy [a shrimp boat returning to New River Inlet with mob of seagulls and pelicans, October 2019]](https://rci-plus-topsail.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Kerry-Mapes-Photographer-22Feeding-Frenzy22-a-shrimp-boat-returning-to-New-River-Inlet-with-mob-of-seagulls-and-pelicans-October-2019.jpeg)




![Kerry Mapes Photographer Married to the Sea [Dani Mehrhoff-Moore at New Topsail Inlet, December 2019] 9](https://rci-plus-topsail.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Kerry-Mapes-Photographer-22Married-to-the-Sea22-Dani-Mehrhoff-Moore-at-New-Topsail-Inlet-December-2019-9.jpeg)

















































![Kerry Mapes Photographer Cody [Cody Hyers body boarding near the Surf City Pier, April 2019] 2](https://rci-plus-topsail.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Kerry-Mapes-Photographer-22Cody22-Cody-Hyers-body-boarding-near-the-Surf-City-Pier-April-2019-2.jpeg)

































































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