Category: Sunset

My Latest Trip to the Beach

A Trip to Marineland, Florida I love the beach!  As I stand here along the ocean’s edge, I can smell the salty sea air, feel a cool breeze blowing and hear the sound of the waves crashing onto the shore.  I can see the endless sea in front of me and the colorful clouds above…


Images taken in June 2021

Fun fact: The name June is the modern-day adaption of the Latin word Junius, which has its origins dating back to the ancient Romans. It is thought that the name came from the Roman goddess of marriage, Juno. Sunset on Crescent LakeImage No 494 I had planned on taking a trip to Cape San Blas…


St. Marks Lighthouse and Wildlife Refuge

When my son Josh was going to Florida State, we would visit as often as we could. During those visits, we would head to St. Marks Wildlife Refuge to spend some time photographing the area. This image was taken during one of those times. There was jetty down the beach at the mouth of the…


Christmas in the Everglades

I just got back from spending a couple days in the Everglades National Park. The trip hadn’t been planned very well, in fact not at all and that’s because it was something I had decided to do on the spur of the moment.  I had taken an unplanned vacation this week from my regular job…


A Magenta Sunset in Marineland Florida

I took a little drive to the beach in hopes of capturing a couple of shots. I saw this large rock with several holes in it, and watched how the water was crashing over and around it. I wanted to use the movement of the water to isolate the rock from the rest of the…


Crescent City Florida at Crescent Lake

On the south end of Crescent City, Florida there are two places next to one another that I think make interesting subjects for photography.  Fletcher Park has a beautiful pier that is well known to the locals for fishing.  The pier has been recently renovated, with all the boards on the walkway replaced.  I went…


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