Raptor Fest - Owls, Hawks - Boyd Hill Nature Preserve
February 08, 2016
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Saturday, February 6th, the third annual Raptor Fest was held at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve in south St. Petersburg (Pinellas County). This is a popular event held annually for one day from 10am to 4pm. Unfortunately this particular day didn't have the best weather outlook but we were able to get some photos before the rain set in for the day. Most...
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Save our Monarchs
January 31, 2016
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More and more I hear of the lost of milkweed for our monarch butterflies. The population is decreasing at an alarming rate - we need to plant more milkweed to save these beautiful creatures.
Last week while working with the elementary children, I noticed in the school garden a small milkweed plant that had 5 caterpillars. I watched them eat thos...
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Suwannee River in winter
January 24, 2016
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Five pictures....that was my goal. I often go to the Suwannee River with family and take pictures of us all having fun. This time I set a goal to get five pictures that I liked and could use in my blog. Here's those five!
Winter on the Suwannee River is not a busy time for boaters. The only boats I saw (besides us) were fishing boats. The river...
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Lighting makes a big difference!
January 17, 2016
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A few weeks back I posted a picture that was taken at Boy Scout Park and was selected to be a 'month' on the ELAPP calendar. This same photo I submitted to be critiqued by the team running the On1 Plus program (education/training focusing on the On1 Product Suite, Lightroom, Photoshop products). In listening to the critique that I was provided, I d...
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For the love of guitars - Armadillo Enterprises - Dean and Luna Guitars
January 10, 2016
This week the St. Petersburg Photography Club meetup group took a tour of a local business that makes guitars. The warehouse is located on Waters Avenue in Tampa, Florida. Armadillo Enterprises makes Dean and Luna Guitars - some are made entirely here in Tampa, others are made in (guess) China and they are checked for quality at this warehouse. The...
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