Buck Lake, Florida. Lakes in Florida don’t always have a clear transition from water to land. Edges are bound by vegetation, but not definite shore lines. Click on the image for a larger view.
Category Archives: Florida
Three Palm Trees
This is different from Maine. Click on the image for a larger view.
Alien Landscape, Part 2
Cape Canaveral, Florida in infrared. Click on the image for a larger view.
Alien Landscape, Part 1
The Florida landscape is really alien to me. Shooting it in natural light has been a challenge because I don’t understand this land. Shooting in infrared seem to make a little more sense about how I feel. Click on the image for a larger view.
The Aftermath of Irma
Hurricane Irma swept through Florida on September 10th and 11th. It was a devastating storm that people are still recovering from. This was taken this evening near the St. John River in Brevard county, nearly a month after Irma passed through. Click on the image for a larger view.
In a Field
Everything in Florida is green. The endless summer means trees can hold their foliage year round. To see a barren tree that appears too young to have died from natural causes is odd. I wonder if this was a casualty of Hurricane Irma. Click on the image for a larger view.
Palm
A palm tree sits in a field used as a cattle pasture. Click on the image for a larger view.
Swamp
A large conservation area abuts our community. Most of the land is forested, but very different to the forests on Maine. While fern is common to both places, the forest floor is entirely underwater. Click on the image for a larger view.
Windthrow
A tree taken down by Hurricane Irma. Click on the image for a larger view.
The Week’s End
The week ended much better than it began. We were very luck to have so little damage from Hurricane Irma. Many in Florida are still feels her effects. Click on the image of Buck Lake for a larger view.
After Irma
Hurricane Irma has passed. We were very fortunate not to have sustained any major damage, not everyone in Florida and the Caribbean were so lucky. Irma was only a category 2 storm when it reached us, with sustained winds of around 80 mph. While there may not be much obvious damage, the storm makes significant impact to the environment. Compare the tree in front of our house today with its condition just before Irma arrived yesterday. Notice the loss of foliage in the canopy. Click on the image for a larger view.
Irma Passing
The view tonight from our window. Click on the image for a larger view.
A Liquid World
The rain and wind from Hurricane Irma has picked up. Click on the image for a larger view.
Waiting for Irma
Naomi and I are waiting for Hurricane Irma. The hurricane force winds are expected to arrive within the hour and last for the next twenty four. We have had tornado warnings for most of the day. We are expect to lose power. The weather has certainly been exciting since arriving in Florida. We wish everyone well as this storm passes. Click on the image for a larger view.
Settling in for the Night
Night is falling. Irma is forecast to peak at about 2am on Monday morning. Click on the image for a larger view.
Night Driving, Part 3
The method of photographing lightning by opening the shutter over a period of time allows for images over time to be recorded. Each strike causes an exposure of the landscape to be captured, showing both the passing forest and open pasture. Passing a moving car records the red tail lights across the bottom of the picture. The reflections of our car’s dashboard are reflected in the window. Click on the image for a larger view.
Night Driving, Part 2
Driving west across central Florida, we headed toward several lightning storms. Since lightning strikes are unpredictable, I had to simply open the shutter for a period of time hoping a strike would occur. Click on the image for a larger view.
Night Driving, Part 1
Naomi and I are slowly finding our way around our new home. This particular evening I had had a break from driving. Storms in Florida can be short and frequent. The fire-like nature of the street light are caused by water droplets on the windshield. Click on the image for a larger view.
Florida’s Sandhill Cranes
For most of their species, Sandhill Cranes are migratory, heading north in the summer and returning in the winter. Central Florida has a population of non-migratory cranes. These large birds mate for life and can live for over thirty years. They can also become used to humans, although their confidence should not be confused with being harmless or domesticated: they are a wild animal and will protect themselves if felt threatened. Click on the image for a larger view.
Discovering New Places
With unpacking and setting up our new home, Naomi and I have had little time to explore. The other day we took a break from this routine and drove along the Atlantic coast of Florida between Melbourne and Cocoa. While the day did not live up to Florida’s motto of the “Sunshine State,” none the less it was a beautiful day. I suspect the weather kept the beaches empty. Click on the image for a larger view.
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