Tag: Lakeland

Florida Polytechnic Universit Curves BW, Lakeland, Florida
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Florida Polytechnic University

A few more shots of Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland. I really only photographed this one building since it was so cool. It is the science and technology building. There is of course another reflection shot which I lined up to show off the great symmetry of the building. The […]

Florida Polytechnic University Reflection in Fog, Lakeland, Florida
Blog, Florida Other

Florida Polytechnic University

Florida Polytechnic University is a new college that was created in Florida to focus on STEM courses. It was built pretty much in the middle of nowhere but the most distinctive building is right along I-4 which connects Tampa and Orlando. I have driven past many times and finally made […]

Baby Sandhill Crane in Flowers
Birds, Blog

Sandhill Cranes

Sandhill Cranes are some of the most interesting birds to watch in Florida. They can get pretty big and a lot of them are pretty habituated to humans which can both help and harm the photography aspect. In these shots you can see the main stages of growth of the […]

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Birds, Blog

Sandhill Cranes

“Sandhill cranes raise one brood per year. In non-migratory populations, egg-laying can begin as early as December or as late as August. In migratory populations, egg-laying usually begins between early April and late May. Both members of a breeding pair build the nest using plant material from the surrounding areas. […]

Sandhill Crane Baby
Birds, Blog, Wildlife

F8 and be there

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 […]

Reflected Wood Storks
Birds, Blog

Reflections

A few months ago when the water level was low there were a ton of wading birds at the Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland. In the mornings it was easy to capture reflections. The hard part was to isolate the birds or groups of bird as there were so […]

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly on flower
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Circle B Bar Reserve after the rain

I returned to the Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland today. What a difference the rain has made. The wading bird area has much higher water levels now and consequently not many wading birds at all. They also closed the Marsh Rabbit Run trail due to alligator mating/nesting season. There […]

Circle B Bar Reserve Sunrise
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Florida Sunrises

Sunrise is my favorite time of day to be out in a park. There are many advantages to being out and about early. First, you are usually the only person there. It is more quiet and peaceful and easier to set up your shot. There are often great colors at […]