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Sound People

Ben Casey explores a threatened way of life in Down East Carteret County, NC

Sound People presents Casey’s interviews with fishermen, boat builders and tradespeople. Families that have lived on Core Sound for generations, and even those that chose to leave. All add to the story in Sound People

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All In One River

All In One River
$ 30.00 (includes shipping)


All In One River is 98 photographs interwoven with thoughtful words and prose. Ben says he “interviewed the river.”

Casey uses his camera, poetic sensibility, and life-long connection with his subject to paint a portrait of the river’s entire course, from Raleigh to New Bern.

“A new breed of riverkeeper, Casey has crafted a tribute to the river as a whole – the riverbanks and cliffs, the sailing vessels and barges, the fisherman and ferry system, and even the water itself.”
— Elizabeth Hudson, Our State magazine

To purchase a photograph or book, contact Ben Casey directly, ben@towndock.net.

Dismal? The Great Dismal Swamp Canal


Dismal? The Great Dismal Swamp Canal
$ 30.00 (includes shipping)


Ben Casey and his camera bring you the Great Dismal Swamp Canal. A photo essay – the book has dozens of photos blended with some history about the 200 year old canal. Originally built for commerce, Ben today finds travelling boaters, kayakers, fisherman and wildlife going through the oldest operating lock system in the country.

Second printing now available. Order directly form Ben Casey, ben@towndock.net..