Jed Steele's Winery Oct 2012

..I was lucky enough to have been offered the chance to join

other industry professionals by my bud Jed Steele in
October 2012 to work in his "fall crush program" 

at his Lake County California Winery...
..A trip of a lifetime..

"I Love Big Talbot Island" Contest Photos

..I am grateful to Bonnie Barnes and the cool folks at North
Florida Land Trust for being the lucky winner of the

 "I Love Big Talbot" Photo Contest. I had so many 

great pics, I thought I'd share a few more. These were all
 shot out at Black Rock Beach, an incredibly

 beautiful coastal location...

..I do love Big Talbot Island!..

Hummingbirds in our back yard

 ..I was lucky enough to shoot this one on our lemon tree..

..Our amazing back yard viewed from the boat yard side,

the hummers arrive each mid March and leave in late September..

Browns Creek Coastal Exploration July 13 2013

..My Trophy 126 Fishing Kayak. My adventure machine for

the "coastal oyster zone"...

Black Rock Beach, Big Talbot Island July 24 2013

 ..A dolphin hunts for breakfast..

 



..While I teach myself how to become a better photographer,

in this environment "the lesson of the day" was to plan my footsteps

carefully as they have ruined a few good photographs...

 

..This is what I believe is a chunk of ancient ship wreck,

it has wooden pegs and square nails in it..

..See the Dragonfly Photobomb?...

..This was my first solo photo hike here. I arrived on this morning

 in the dark at 5:40am to see the sunrise. I shot 520 photos.

This is a special place you should see for yourself...