Category: Florida

Return to Summer Haven

For the past few weeks I had been busy with other projects and hadn’t had time to go out to take any pictures.  One evening this week I had decided to head to the beach and back to an old favorite location; Summer Haven. Abandonment has always caught my eye, and this old falling down…


Matanzas River at Crescent Beach

Long Exposure at Matanzas River, Crescent Beach, Florida I wanted to get away to the beach tonight and experiment with my camera some. My wife and I were going to go to Matanzas Inlet when I saw the low tide in the Matanzas River as I was crossing the bridge. All the islands of oyster…


We have lift off!!!! NASA’s Parker Solar Probe

This morning we had lift off at Cape Canaveral of a Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying NASA’s Parker Solar Probe into space.  This image was captured on the beach at Marineland, Florida approximately 90 miles from the launch site. Taken on the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Rokinon 24mm lens, 218 seconds @ f/4  ISO…


An attempt to shoot an early morning rocket launch

A Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying NASA’s Parker Solar Probe was scheduled to lift off in the early morning hours of this morning.  I took a trip to Marineland in hopes of photographing this event.  There I met several other local photographers that I met in a photography club online.   After having several delays, the…


Summer Haven

Florida is famous for its’ beaches.  I believe that the beaches between St. Augustine and Flagler Beach are some of the prettiest that Florida has to offer. There is a place just south of Matanzas Inlet called Summer Haven.  The water in this area is not very deep if there is any water here at…


My Trip to the Beach

For the past several months I had been busy on other projects and not had much time for the camera. Spending time photographing the landscape makes me pay close attention to my surroundings and to nature itself. It is remarkable how relaxing and enjoyable it is. Every now and then something amazing happens like it…


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