Osprey Season

I've had a few good opportunities lately to get some osprey photos. The reason this is noteworthy? These osprey are not too far out in the wild. In fact, their nest is only about 60 feet from a road...

Nature abounds, even during the "quiet" time here in Florida. There are photo opportunities all over. Sometimes the best opportunities are occurring right before our very eyes and we fail to notice them. I can't tell you how many cars I watched drive past as these osprey were circling, and countless people were busy talking on their cell phones oblivious to these sights. In fact, I am amazed at how few cars I ever see driving with the windows open anymore. It's a great big beautiful world out there, but many never notice...

So, enough preaching. I suppose I could take a moment to comment about people who only update their blog once every couple of months, but that's another story for another day...

Okay, now it's time for you to go out and shoot something. A camera only does its job when it's not packed away in the camera bag. Remember, if it's not fun you're probably doing something wrong...

Reflecting on Last Month

Wow, hard to believe January has come and gone. I had the honor of being selected as Artist of the Month at DeBary Hall for January, 2011. This was my first solo exhibit, and I themed it "Dawn to Dusk: A Day in Volusia County" All of the images were taken within a roughly 20 mile radius of my home, which brings me to the point I'd like to make...

There's beauty all around. Look left, look right, look up or down and you'll see that we are surrounded by beautiful things. Flowers, birds, cars, dogs, buildings, clouds, the list is almost endless and all of these things are there for us every day. It's a beautiful world indeed.