On Saturday night when we made our somewhat desperate (but successful) attempt at catching the Northern Lights in Florida, we were also treated to some decent views of the Milky Way. The skies here were definitely darker than the ones we often shoot in. The light pollution on the horizon […]
Author: Matt
Northern Lights in Florida
Well, I know this is not the most amazing Aurora shot, but I am finally convinced that it does show the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) in Florida from just North of Crystal River on Sat Night/Sunday AM. Late Friday night when I saw photos from Florida with the Northern Lights […]
Pass-A-Grille Milky Way
Went out very early this morning to shoot the Milky Way with a few friends at Pass-A-Grille Beach. Tried a few new things this time. I had an older camera running the whole time we were there and used it to make a timelapse video and a star trail photo. […]
Fakahatchee Strand
I ended my photo trip day in Fakahatchee Strand Preserve. This is one of the wildest areas left in Florida. It has panthers, bear, Everglades mink, Gators and lots of snakes. I found 8 snakes and a Glass lizard here. 1 Black Racer, 4 Banded water snakes, 1 Brown Water […]
Baby Barn Owl
My 3rd stop Saturday was to photograph this Baby Barn Owl. It was my first time seeing a Barn Owl in the wild. This is kind of a weird spot as it is under a bridge over a river, up in the support spans.
Six Mile Cypress Slough
Also Saturday I revisited Six Mile Cypress Slough. This is a very nice boardwalk trail in the Fort Myers area that I hadn’t been too in a long time. Highlights include 2 Banded Water snakes, a baby Limpkin, a mama Wood duck with 5 babies, a baby Red-shouldered Hawk and […]
Cape Coral Burrowing Owls
I got to spend a little time with some Burrowing Owls in Cape Coral on Saturday morning. They are such cool birds. I didn’t see many babies this time. I watched one owl repeatedly fly over to someone’s front yard, catch food (mostly flies), and bring them back to feed […]
Pink Moon rise over Tampa
A little different edit showing the moon rising between where it popped out of the clouds above the city and then disappeared again a little higher.
Jordan’s First Horse Show
Dallas Area
During our trip to Dallas for the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse we stayed in Plano, Texas. We visited 2 parks while there, Arbor Hills Nature Park and the Heard Museum. Both were nice. Arbor Hills was a huge park and although crowded we were able to mostly get away from […]