Work-up of my hand-painted photograph: Misty Morning
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Work-up of my hand-painted image, Misty Morning ~ Niki
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Swamp Walk Annual Fundraiser for Big Cypress National Preserve
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Another great year enjoying everyone out in the swamp at our Annual Swamp Walk Fundraiser for Big Cypress National Preserve’s S.W.A.M.P. education program!
Read MoreSanibel Island ~ Bailey Tract
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Sanibel Island is known for its beautiful beaches and abundance of sea shells, however the interior of Sanibel is also beautiful. If you’re looking for a place to get away from people, the trails inside the island are wonderful escapes, and Bailey’s Tract is one of those locations.
Read MoreSanibel Island ~ Ybel Point
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Our last day on Sanibel Island enjoying Point Ybel and the peace of the water gently lapping the shore.
Read MoreSanibel Island Bailey Homestead & Shipley Trail
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While Clyde rested I explored Sanibel for more photography. I returned to Ding Darling, then on to Bailey Tract and Shipley Trail and the Historical Museum of Sanibel. I ended at the beach and then back to the RV and Clyde and magnificent sunset.
Read MoreSanibel Island - JN "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge
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JN Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge is one of our favorite places on the island.
Read MoreSanibel Island
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We have been photographing the interior of Florida and had a longing to see the horizon…the coast. So, we decided to spend a couple of weeks on Sanibel Island.
Read MoreOscar Scherer State Park
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Enjoying the State Parks of Florida is always fun, and this photographic adventure was at Oscar Scherer State Park.
Read MoreBabcock/Webb Wildlife Management Area - Day 2
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Our second day at Babcock/Webb was filled with amazing cloud formations, and then a LOT of rain. The rain made for a short day, but a day filled with wonderful opportunities for photography.
Read MoreBabcock/Webb Wildlife Management Area~ Day 1
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Every time we passed by the Babcock/Webb Wildlife Management Area off I-75 we have wondered what it was about and what it was like. Well, we finally decided to take some time and check it out. It was well worth it!
Read MoreLake Okeechobee
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We spent a few days at Lake Okeechobee watching the clouds form over the lake and taking photographs. It felt so good to sit quietly and watch nature create art in the sky.
Read MoreMyakka State Park ~ Photography trip
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A wonderful afternoon in Myakka State Park photographing the beauty of the environment and enjoying the peace and quiet of nature.
Read MoreHighlands Hammock State Park
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We finally got away for some fresh air and a dose of nature.. Clyde and I took our new RV (which we got RIGHT before the stay at home was issued!) and headed to Highlands Hammock State Park. We spent a week submerged in nature. It felt so very good.
Read MoreBig Cypress Gallery Fall Festival - 2019
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Fall Festival ~Thanks goes to all of you for helping us support the education department of the Big Cypress National Preserve and having a great time in the swamp while doing it!
Read MoreVenice Gallery & Studio Open House ~ 2019
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The Open House always includes a tour of Clyde’s 2000 sq ft darkroom, as well as new images being exhibited in the gallery. The best part is getting to enjoy conversations with all of you!
Read MoreTriangle Ranch
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We had the joy of spending the day out on the Triangle Ranch photographing. The Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast worked to save the ranch from future developments along the Myakka River. Today 1,142 acres are protected.
Read MoreMyakka River: A Florida Treasure ~ Bishop Museum
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This museum exhibit represents over twenty years of photography Clyde has accomplished in the Myakka River basin. He has enjoyed Myakka as much as he’s enjoyed photographing the Everglades and wanted to share the beauty of the area with others, thus the exhibit.
Read MoreFakahatchee 3 ~ Darkroom Work-up
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We always enjoy the swamp walks through Fakahatchee Strand. On this occasion we were out to find the Guzmaina Cathedral, an area of the swamp filled with the bromeliads. The darkroom work-up images will give you an idea of what Clyde does in the darkroom with this particular negative.
Read MoreAmerica's Everglades ~ Appleton Museum of Art
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This expansive collection of Clyde’s photography is a tribute to the Everglades with the hope of educating the public of the beauty that will be lost if we don’t pay attention to the environment.
Read MoreArchbold Reserve & Biological Station ~ 2014
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Clyde’s great, great, great Uncle Ferdinand Ignatius Xavier Rugell came to the ‘ridge’ of Florida to study the flora in 1800’s. We had wanted to photograph the area for a long time for the beauty of the area, as well as seeing if we could find a plant that he had named. When the opportunity presented itself, we happily headed to Archbold Biological station to photograph the ‘ridge’.
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