A trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a wonderful experience and one that is usually in touch with nature.  The park is well known for its bears, history, waterfalls, and the many miles of hiking trails.  This is one of the very few national parks that is still free to visit, attracting…

I cannot tell you how many times I have come to a location to do a photo-shoot, only to be discouraged from shooting due to the damage that has been done to the environment.  One such time is when I was taking the long way home through South Carolina from the Great Smoky Mountains National…

Today I uploaded a slideshow video to YouTube.  “The Florida Collection” the second slideshow video to be uploaded.  The first of the series was “The Smokies Collection” posted last month.  Most of my work has been centered around the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and in my home state of Florida.  I will be going…

Pictured is an abandoned church in Yemassee, South Carolina. The church was built about 1755, burned 1779 by the British then rebuilt again in 1826. The church was burned yet again by Union troops in 1865, and was left in ruins ever since. I will be making a few trips back here whenever possible, and…

Went back to Matanzas Inlet tonight for a sunset. The color was much better tonight than it was the other evening when I went. It was high tide but the tide was going out quickly. I found these ripples and pools in the sand as the tide was receding. This was captured during the peak…

Went to the beach and somehow had picked up a couple of ticks. Never thought the beach would have ticks, but I sure found out differently on that evening! I was all hopeful for a beautiful sunset, but was a little disappointed as there were too many clouds to the setting sun in the west….