RETURN TO THE EVERGLADES After 5 years, I am going back to shoot the Everglades National Park.  The past couple of days I spent exploring areas in the park that I want to spend some time shooting. One of the areas that I fell in love with is Long Pine Key.  There is a lake…

Fern Hammock Spring I am currently working on a series of the Ocala National Forest. We took a day trip to the Juniper Springs Recreation Area with the intent to photograph Fern Hammock Spring. Fern Hammock Spring IImage 616 The little bridges and boardwalks in this park have fallen into disrepair and many of the…

Sunrises and sunsets are usually associated with the warmer color hues of red, orange, and yellow. Often it is the best time to photograph landscapes. However, the twilight hour offers a different and unique opportunity. Twilight is usually associated with the cooler colors hue of blue, violet and cyan. “Twilight Beach”Image 614 The quality of…

­­The city of Palatka is the county seat of Putnam County, Florida with a population of 10,446 according to the 2020 census. The formal boundaries for the City of Palatka encompass a land area of 8.53 sq. miles and a water area of 0.56 sq. miles. Clock Tower and St Johns River The original Native…

I usually go out and drive to the beach, the lake, or the Ocala National Forest to do a little photography but never would I think about photographing anything here at home. Last night I went for a little walk down the road and noticed that the wild plum trees were in full bloom. It…

Flagler Pier 2023Image 601 Flagler Pier on the morning of 12/22/2023 The Flagler Pier is scheduled for demolition within the next few months. The city of Flagler Beach has plans on constructing a new pier that will take about 2 years to complete. Hopefully the new pier will be as attractive as the old one!…