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Atomic City, 08 June 2011
Atomic CityBingham county, Idaho (08 June 2011). AK2FL (Mile 3470) Atomic City is located in Bingham county, Idaho. As of the 2020 census, its population was up from 29 the decade prior to 41. Atomic City earned its name due to its location a… Continue Reading “Atomic City, 08 June 2011”
Athabasca Glacier Informational Placard, 05 June 2011
Informational Placard at Athabasca GlacierAlberta, Canada (05 June 2011).AK2FL (Mile 2305) A part of the Columbia Icefield in the Canadian Rockies, Athabasca Glacier serves as a powerful exemplar of Canadian landscapes along the edge of British Columbia and Alberta. Situated just to the west… Continue Reading “Athabasca Glacier Informational Placard, 05 June 2011”
South Fork Eagle River Valley (Alaska), 08 August 2010
South Fork Eagle River Valley; Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska (08 August 2010). Here’s a sudden, dramatic twist to the northwest. This is a view of South Fork Eagle River Valley awhile back. In Alaska, shitty weather makes for good photo material. The whole region is… Continue Reading “South Fork Eagle River Valley (Alaska), 08 August 2010”
The University of Alaska Anchorage, 14 April 2010
University of Alaska Anchorage; Anchorage, Alaska (14 April 2010). Alaska was a place both strange and magical. Truly, this is one of the most Alaskan shots I took of cultural life in Alaska (that doesn’t involve moose). Alaskans certainly did like their guns. In… Continue Reading “The University of Alaska Anchorage, 14 April 2010”
Bard Peak and Portage Lake (Alaska), 01 May 2010
Bard Peak and Portage Lake; Chugach National Forest, Alaska (01 May 2010). How about a radical dip to the west and way, way up north? This is Bard Peak overlooking Portage Lake in south central Alaska. From 2007 through 2011, I was fortunate enough… Continue Reading “Bard Peak and Portage Lake (Alaska), 01 May 2010”
Daytona Beach, 04 October 1998
Daytona Beach; Volusia county, Florida (04 October 1998). Flashback to Daytona Beach in October of 1998. The old pier still remains, mostly, as do the cars on the beach (though they’ve gradually been updated over the years).
Potbelly’s of Tallahassee, Spring 1998
Potbelly’s of Tallahassee; Leon county, Florida (Spring 1998). Here’s a slice of the Anthropocene of the late 20th century. This is a shot taken in front of Potbelly’s on College Avenue in Tallahassee, Florida. Potbelly’s opened up in 1994 when I was an undergraduate… Continue Reading “Potbelly’s of Tallahassee, Spring 1998”
Bulow Creek State Park, 11 April 2023
Bulow Creek State Park; Volusia county, Florida (11 April 2023). We’ve been very, very dry in central Florida this season, but we finally started getting a bit of rain earlier in April. Of course, with rain comes wet trails. That’s a fair trade off,… Continue Reading “Bulow Creek State Park, 11 April 2023”
Bulow Creek State Park, 11 April 2023
Bulow Creek State Park; Volusia county, Florida (11 April 2023). For most of the semester, I haven’t allowed myself much time to get outside and trek about (Spring Break the exception). During the latter portion of the semester, I’ve been trying to do better… Continue Reading “Bulow Creek State Park, 11 April 2023”
Bulow Creek State Park, 02 April 2023
Bulow Creek State Park; Volusia county, Florida (02 April 2023). A few shots of the trail at Bulow Creek following some decent rain the day before. Of all the places I’ve been to in my life, Bulow is the one where I feel most… Continue Reading “Bulow Creek State Park, 02 April 2023”
Plantation Oaks Fire Aftermath, 22 March 2023
Plantation Oaks Fire Aftermath; Volusia county, Florida (22 March 2023). iPhone Snapshots Drifting back into the post-Spring Break phase of existence, we were treated with a lovely, vivid wildfire in our corner of town. Fortunately, the fire was contained and didn’t spread throughout the… Continue Reading “Plantation Oaks Fire Aftermath, 22 March 2023”
Spring Break 2023: Sunset at Everglades National Park
Sunset at Everglades National Park; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 The last hint of sun as it sets over the western portion of the River of Grass at Everglades National Park.
Spring Break 2023: Dusk at Everglades National Park
Dusk at Everglades National Park; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 Alas, the sun begins to set far to the west of Everglades National Park. I love do love dusk in this region. There’s something deeply warming about the sun sinking through… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Dusk at Everglades National Park”
Spring Break 2023: Anhinga Trail at Taylor Slough
Anhinga Trail at Taylor Slough; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023). Spring Break 2023 With the sun starting to dip low and the day coming close to its end, I made my way to the Anhinga Trail at Royal Palm in Everglades National Park.… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Anhinga Trail at Taylor Slough”
Spring Break 2023: Pa-hay-okee Trail
Pa-hay-okee Trail; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 My next stop for the day was Pa-hay-okee Trail, a short but scenic boardwalk trail along the northern stretch of Main Park Road in Everglades National Park. It’s not a very long trail (super… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Pa-hay-okee Trail”
Spring Break 2023: Sweet Bay Pond
Sweet Bay Pond; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023). Spring Break 2023 This is Sweet Bay Pond, a borrow pit just east of Main Park Road. Though I haven’t read the background history directly, I suspect Sweet Bay Pond came to being through the… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Sweet Bay Pond”
Spring Break 2023: Near Sweet Bay Pond
Near Sweet Bay Pond; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 Here’s a shot taken near Sweet Bay Pond in the middle stretch of Main Park Road in the Florida Everglades. This is the typical view of this part of the Everglades —… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Near Sweet Bay Pond”
Spring Break 2023: Mahogany Hammock Trail
Mahogany Hammock Trail; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 Mahogany Hammock Trail is a short boardwalk trail looping through a hardwood hammock “island” in Everglades National Park. Whereas much of the area surrounding it open, wet prairie, Mahogany Hammock is densely populated… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Mahogany Hammock Trail”
Spring Break 2023: To Everglades National Park
Everglades National Park region; Miami-Dade county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 For my last full day in South Florida, I bolted east and south towards Everglades National Park. Along with Big Cypress National Preserve, I find Everglades NP to be utterly enchanting, but… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: To Everglades National Park”
Spring Break 2023: Dawn at Big Cypress
Big Cypress National Preserve; Collier county, Florida (14 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 A new morning eases in after a long, long (and most magnificent) night.
Spring Break 2023: Big Cypress National Preserve
Big Cypress National Preserve at dusk; Collier county, Florida (13 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 A snazzy iPhone shot of the sunset from my campsite. Dusk in the South Florida interior can really be something.
Spring Break 2023: Loop Road
Loop Road in Big Cypress National Preserve; Monroe county, Florida (13 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 A perspective of the infamous Loop Road in Big Cypress National Preserve. A while ago, this road was a bit of a hidden gem in Big Cypress. I wouldn’t… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Loop Road”
Spring Break 2023: Big Cypress National Preserve
Big Cypress National Preserve; Monroe county, Florida (13 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 I started the new day with a cruise down and around Loop Road in Big Cypress National Preserve. It was an appropriately misty and moody morning cruise. Soon enough, however, the rising… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Big Cypress National Preserve”
Spring Break 2023: Loop Road
Big Cypress National Preserve; Monroe county, Florida (12 March 2023). Spring Break 2023 One of the vehicular treasures of Big Cypress National Preserve is Loop Road, a 27 miles dirt road that stretches through a variety of habitats just south of Highway 41. I… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Loop Road”
Spring Break 2023: Big Cypress National Preserve
Big Cypress National Preserve; Collier county, Florida (12 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 My next stop for the day was Big Cypress National Preserve and some spots directly adjacent to it. Big Cypress is perhaps my favorite region of Florida. Jammed with cypress swamps, freshwater… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Big Cypress National Preserve”
Spring Break 2023: Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park; Collier county, Florida (12 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 My next stop was a short cruise through Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park. Though the water levels were predictably low for this time of year and the dirt road remarkably dusty,… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park”
Spring Break 2023: Barron River Canal
Barron River Canal Corridor; Collier county, Florida (12 March 2023).Spring Break 2023 My next stop was Barron River Canal along the edge of State Road 29 south of Immokalee and north of Everglades City in Collier county, Florida. Originally a dredge canal from the… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Barron River Canal”
Spring Break 2023: Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary; Collier county, Florida (12 March 2023). Spring Break 2023 Here’s another view of the elevated boardwalk trail at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. Running at just over two miles in length, this truly is a special short, loop trail in South Florida.
Spring Break 2023: Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary; Collier county, Florida (12 March 2023). Spring Break 2023 A view of the boardwalk trail at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Collier county, Florida. Though it can be fairly busy with visitors, I do find this short 2-mile boardwalk trail to be… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary”
Spring Break 2023: Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary; Collier county, Florida (12 March 2023). Spring Break 2023 After leaving Lake county very, very early in the morning (but not as early as I’d intended due to the Daylight Savings change), my first real stop for Spring Break 2023 was… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary”
Spring Break 2023: Seminole State Forest
Seminole State Forest; Lake county, Florida (11 March 2023). Spring Break 2023 Another view of the fantastic terrain adjacent to Blackwater Creek in the Seminole State Forest. I’ve spent a lot of time in this habitat over the years. Sometimes it’s wet. Sometimes it’s… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Seminole State Forest”
Spring Break 2023: Seminole State Forest
Seminole State Forest; Lake county, Florida (11 March 2023). Spring Break 2023 You might relate, but I don’t really find anything quite as satisfying as quietly making my way through wild growth. The ever-so-light whisper of a breeze adorned with the soft rustle of… Continue Reading “Spring Break 2023: Seminole State Forest”
North Peninsula State Park, 16 April 2014
North Peninsula State Park; Volusia county, Florida (16 April 2014). Alas, it’s Spring Break 2023, and I’m checking out for a decent chunk of the week. Central and South Florida beckon, and I’ll be sojourning beneath the Spanish moss for a bit. I’m pre-scheduling… Continue Reading “North Peninsula State Park, 16 April 2014”
Tomoka River, 28 September 2019
The Tomoka River; Ormond Beach, Florida (28 September 2019). A moment of zen, as they say, on the Tomoka River. I spent countless hours on the Tomoka as a child, and it’s deeply gratifying to spend an afternoon out on that water in my… Continue Reading “Tomoka River, 28 September 2019”
Captain Tony’s Saloon, 05 August 2017
Captain Tony’s Saloon in Key West; Monroe county, Florida (05 August 2017). If you ever find yourself in Key West, Florida, I recommend swinging by Captain Tony’s Saloon. While the address (428 Greene Street) dates back to the 1850s, it was in 1933 that… Continue Reading “Captain Tony’s Saloon, 05 August 2017”
West Summerland Key, 26 September 2005
West Summerland Key; Monroe county, Florida (26 September 2005). I don’t do too many environmental/landscape-style shots, but occasionally the wider angle of life catches my attention. This was one such moment while trekking about West Summerland Key in the Florida Keys. An immeasurable and… Continue Reading “West Summerland Key, 26 September 2005”
Princess Place Preserve, 22 January 2023
Princess Place Preserve; Flagler county, Florida (22 January 2023). A triple-set of shots from Princess Place Preserve in Flagler county, Florida. The main lodge is largely composed of coquina stone, the coquina and shells extracted from Flagler county’s beaches. The lodge also features the… Continue Reading “Princess Place Preserve, 22 January 2023”
Along the Edge of Pellicer Creek, 22 January 2023
Near the edge of Pellicer Creek at Princess Place Preserve; Flagler county, Florida (22 January 2023). In the midst of another fairly overcast weekend, we had a break in the weather for a few hours on Sunday afternoon, so we decided to book north… Continue Reading “Along the Edge of Pellicer Creek, 22 January 2023”
North Peninsula State Park, 26 February 2014
North Peninsula State Park; Volusia county, Florida (26 February 2014). One specific sunrise along one specific beach of the northern edge of Volusia County, Florida. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, folks!
North Peninsula State Park, 19 February 2014
North Peninsula State Park; Volusia county, Florida (19 February 2014). Though most of my photographic interests lie in closely-framed studies of wildlife, I do, from time to time, remember to pan out and admire the vistas around me. This was one such morning in… Continue Reading “North Peninsula State Park, 19 February 2014”
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