Ballast Point Park is one of my most frequent photography subjects. There are two main reasons for this. First, it is very close to my house. Second, it’s a beautiful park right on the water with a nice pier and great views of the Tampa skyline. Morning is my favorite […]
Tag: Brown Pelican
Birding in Dry Tortugas National Park
Dry Tortugas National Park is one of the best birding sites in Florida which is saying quite a lot. It is especially interesting to visit during the spring migration around March/April. This is because it is the only place for birds to stop to rest and get fresh water in […]
Sunrise Silhouettes
One of my favorite type of images, silhouettes. The Brown Pelican photo is one that I have really been looking for as it is so representative of Florida. The Great Blue Heron photo is one that I have captured at Viera Wetlands a few times. [facebook]
Sunshine Skyway Sunrise
I went out to the Sunshine Skyway Bridge for sunrise this morning. Unfortunately the sunrise is not in the best position this time of year, but I was able to get one shot that I had been after for awhile. Right around sunrise and sunset I love to look for […]
Fort Desoto Birding
Fort Desoto is one of the premier birding sites in Florida if not the United States. There are a wide variety of shorebirds throughout the years including some less common ones such as the white morph of the Reddish Egret. Fort Desoto is also a major stopping point for migrant […]
More Birds
Two more bird shots tonight. The first one is a cool silhouette of a Brown Pelican at sunrise. This is not the picture that I have had in my mind and have been looking for of a bird silhouetted against the rising or setting sun, but it is pretty close. […]
Birding at Fort Desoto
I am lucky to live about 30 minutes away from one of the best birding sites in the state of Florida which is Fort Desoto County Park in Tierra Verde. Being a great birding place also makes it a great place to practice a lot of different kinds of photography. […]