Photos of wildlife
On my trip last week to the Big Cypress National Preserve wildlife was a bit scarce except for a few gators trying to soak up the sun on the side of the road. Two less common things that I was able to photograph were the Big Cypress Fox Squirrel and […]
One of the most famous sayings in photography is F8 and be there. F8 is a camera setting that I won’t go into right now because the point of this statement is to get the shot you have to be in the right place at the right time. This is […]
Florida is home to quite a few species of spiders. The most frequently seen spiders are probably in the orb-weaver family. Golden Silk Orb-Weavers (aka Banana spider) are very common in Florida forests. They have a yellowish body, black and yellow legs, and their web also has a golden tint […]
While going through my photo archives recently I came across this photo of the light plumaged Red Shouldered Hawk. I probably did not realize at the time that it was unusual, but it definitely caught my eye when I saw it this time. It is not the best shot, but […]
Alligators are back in the news again as a southwest Florida boy lost his arm to a gator this week. Growing up in Florida and being interested in nature I have always enjoyed seeing and watching gators. I was taught to have a healthy respect for alligators, but not to […]
Today I am going to start a series about my favorite places. Since I just visited last weekend I will start with Viera Wetlands. Viera Wetlands is a man made wetland at a water treatment plant. That may not sound pleasant, but there is no smell and it has created […]
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