News: Latest Photo Featured as ‘Photo of the Day’ Online ~ Goldstripe Maroon...
As I mentioned last week, several of my photos have been selected as a Photo of the Day for Light and Composition Magazine. See the latest photo, “Goldstripe Maroon Clownfish and Anemone” featured on...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: American Flamingos
These two American Flamingos looked to me as if they were trying to find some peace and quiet amongst all of the hustle and bustle around them at Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park. Living amongst...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Water Lily
It wasn’t until I moved to Florida a few years ago and was able to see water lilies more frequently that I realized how much I like them. They not only add color to the ponds they reside in, but offer...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Willet
Willets are one of the taller shorebirds you may see feeding at the edge of the surf. Here in Florida they are prevalent in the winter and are often seen alongside Sanderlings and various Plovers....
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Osprey
As I’ve mentioned in the past, Ospreys are one of my favorite birds. Now that I think about it, my fascination started when my family would spend as much as we possibly could on the Outer Banks of...
View ArticleNews: Another Photo Featured as ‘Photo of the Day’ Online ~ The Lone Cypress
As I mentioned recently, several of my photos have been selected as a Photo of the Day for Light and Composition Magazine. See the latest photo, “The Lone Cypress” featured on Saturday, May 17, 2011....
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Eastern Gray Squirrel
As an avid bird watcher, my back yard is filled with bird feeders. There are all kinds of visitors including several Northern Cardinal families, a pair of Tufted Titmice, many Blue Jays and a couple...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Niagara Falls
I have recently found that I need to be in Buffalo, NY, in July and plan to visit Niagara Falls when I am in town. I’ve been twice, once on the American side of the falls and once on the Canadian...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Anchored
If you are a frequent reader of the PhotoBlog, then you know my family loves to boat. Over the years we have had several different types of boats from a large aft-cabin boat that you could live...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Caladesi Island State Park
While summer doesn’t technically start until late June, it has felt like summer here in the Tampa Bay area for weeks now. With highs in the low 90′s and little rain to speak of, it’s been sweltering!...
View ArticleNews: Final Photo Featured as ‘Photo of the Day’ Online ~ Pacific Sea Nettles
Today the final photo of four recently selected is a Photo of the Day for Light and Composition Magazine. The latest photo, “Pacific Sea Nettles” is featured on Friday, May 27, 2011. This photo was...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Eastern Cottontail
A few weeks ago I snapped this photo of our neighborhood rabbit, Peter Cottontail. He is an Eastern Cottontail rabbit and lives in the lush landscaping of my next-door neighbor’s front yard. I thought...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Sunset
I have some really exciting news…my parents are moving to Florida! Let me clarify – not just to Florida, but to my little city, only 2.4 miles away! Only for a short period of time a few years ago...
View ArticleTravel: Heading out West
A few months ago I let everyone know that I’d be heading out west to photograph some of the Colorado Plateau – a whole new type of landscape for me. I have a commitment in Las Vegas at the end of June...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Caladesi Island State Park
It’s hot out. More than half of the country is experiencing August-like temperatures in the beginning of June, leaving many to wonder where ‘spring’ went. Many of these places were in the 70′s not...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Red-shouldered Hawk
Hawks are amazing birds. Perched high in the tree tops always watching for for thier next meal, I usually am delighted to see a hawk. Lately there has been a pair of Red-shouldered hawks in my...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Reddish Egret
Reddish Egrets are considered medium to large herons at just under three feet tall. Common along the Gulf Coast, I had never seen a Reddish Egret until moving to Florida a few years ago. With...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Red-bellied Woodpecker
While it may seem ridiculous to most people that I would feed squirrels on purpose, it does keep them off of my bird feeders and they are quite the entertaining bunch to watch. We also have Blue Jays...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Clearwater Beach
This week is the big trip out west to see what seems like another planet compared to the white sandy beaches of Florida’s Gulf Coast. I’ve spent the last few days reading more and more about the...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Stellar Jay
One of the things I’m looking forward to in Arizona and Utah this weekend is the opportunity to see all kinds of different flora and fauna.For me, air travel has made it easy to lose perspective about...
View ArticleTravel: The Colorado Plateau Trip Starts Saturday
The big adventure to see the Colorado Plateau officially starts tomorrow! After a very warm few days in Las Vegas with my husband, we are setting out for the Grand Canyon tomorrow morning. Sunday we’ll...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Bald Eagle
Happy Independence Day! On this great day of national pride, it seemed like the perfect time to share an image of a Bald Eagle. Now synonymous with the United States, the Bald Eagle became the...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Antelope Canyon Sand
I’ve never been anywhere as dusty as Antelope Canyon. I was lucky enough to visit this remote slot canyon a few weeks ago with my husband. Located on Navajo land near Page, Arizona, the canyon is only...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Antelope Canyon Light Shaft
Upper Antelope Canyon is one of the most popular slot canyons in the world, in part due to the incredible beams of light that shine through the openings above. Only when the sun is very high in the...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Antelope Canyon Reflected Light
As I mentioned previously, the intense light shafts that shine through the open slots into Upper Antelope Canyon are a major draw in the summer. As incredible it was to see the light shafts for those...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Antelope Canyon Curves
Slot canyons are formed by erosion from rain water over many years. During the monsoon season especially, flash floods can be created with less than an inch of rain and can quickly turn into feet of...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Antelope Canyon Tumbleweed
As I’ve previously mentioned, Upper Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon created by water eroding the walls of the sandstone. From the ground above, the canyon looks like a large crack, or slot in the...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Great Blue Heron
After a slow start, it’s rainy season in Florida. Usually we can expect storms every afternoon thanks to the sea breeze collision from the Gulf and Atlantic coasts and the storms last for about a half...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Flats Fishing
Flats fishing is very popular in the summer months, especially here in the in the Tampa Bay area thanks to the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Since my family tends to do more offshore fishing,...
View ArticleNews: Now Appearing on Google+
Google+ is the hotest thing to hit social media in quite some time. Have no idea what Google+ is? You aren’t alone. The tech world has been talking about it for a while, but currently, Google+ is open...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Kolob Canyon
Kolob Canyon is one of the little known sections of Zion National Park. While the park enjoys roughly 3 million visitors per year, only ten percent of those visitors ever see Kolob Canyon. The one...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Kolob Canyon Views
As I mentioned earlier this week, Kolob Canyon at Zion National Park was a nice surprise on our trip through southern Utah last month. After traveling along a 5-mile scenic drive while also climbing...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Kolob Canyon Erosion
Like many other national parks in the Southwest, Kolob Canyon was formed over thousands of years thanks to several types of erosion. A combination of uplift along several fault lines and downcutting...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Sea Nettle
The Monterey Bay Aquarium has one of the largest live jelly displays in the country, and it is simply stunning. The entire aquarium is fantastic, but something about that exhibit made it one of my...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Spotted Jelly
In my previous post this week I highlighted a favorite image from the jelly exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Along with the enormous Pacific Sea Nettles and striking crimson Sea Nettles, there...
View ArticleStory Behind The Photo: World Trade Center
My husband (then boyfriend) surprised me with a trip to New York City in December of 2000. I had always wanted to visit the city, especially at the holidays specifically to see the tree at Rockefeller...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: El Gato
If you are avid reader of the PhotoBlog, you’ve likely been wondering if what rock I’ve been hiding under for the last few months. I wish that I’d been on some exotic assignment taking photos at the...
View ArticleNews: Photo Featured in Museum Magazine
Anyone out there speak Afrikaans? About six weeks ago, I was contacted by the Editor of Culna – Magazine of the National Museum, Bloemfontein, South Africa, about the use of one of my photos for the...
View ArticleTen Favorite Photos of 2011
Now that 2012 is underway, it’s time to take a look back at a few favorite photos from 2011. The highlights of my year included two trips with my husband, one to the Southwestern US and one to Puerto...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Honeymoon Island State Park
Taken at Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin, FL, this is likely my single favorite photograph in my collection. Many of you will recognize this photo as I use it as a “signature photo” of sorts on...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Pigeon Point Light Station
On a trip to explore the coast of California, my husband and I took our time driving south along the Pacific Coast Highway taking in the scenery. While I expected Big Sur to be beautiful, I was just...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Little Blue Heron
After a recent fishing trip, my husband was filleting his catch at the marina before heading home for the day. This always draws quite a crowd…not people admiring the catch for the day, but shorebirds...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Monterey Peninsula
The 17-Mile Drive along the Monterey Peninsula winds through Pacific Grove and Pebble Beach, California. Touted as one of the most scenic drives in the country, the views absolutely lived up to their...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Osprey
As I’ve mentioned in the past, Ospreys are one of my favorite birds. Now that I think about it, my fascination started when my family would spend as much as we possibly could on the Outer Banks of...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Pacific Sunset
My family and I just returned from a fabulous vacation in the San Diego area and are still talking about what a great trip it was! My husband and I have been to California several times, but this was...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Sea Kayak
This weekend we are expecting highs in the upper 80′s and plentiful sunshine before our typical afternoon thunderstorms. With such warm temperatures, the only ways to stay cool are to be on the water...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Water Lily
This water lily was photographed at the Florida Botanical Gardens in Largo, FL. It was a typical late afternoon in rainy season and while out photographing the tropical plants in bloom, an afternoon...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Afternoon Storm
Thanks to the sea breezes from the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts that converge over the Florida peninsula and usually push westerly, storms pop up most afternoons along the west coast. On this day in early...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Greenhouse Frog
While this photo may not suggest it, Greenhouse Frogs are in fact tiny. This one is only about the size of a quarter and had taken a dip in the pool before posing for this photo. Greenhouse frogs are...
View ArticleStory Behind the Photo: Golden Gate Bridge
When I made plans to travel to San Francisco for the first time, Baker Beach was at the top of my list for places to visit. As a huge fan of Ansel Adams, I had long admired his photos from Baker Beach...
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