This weekend (3/19 + 3/20), the Artist Enclave of Historic Kenwood invites the public into our art studios, homes and gardens throughout the neighborhood – to see artists at work and purchase original art.
View More Historic Kenwood Artist Enclave Studio TourUpcoming Mini Bird-Watching Walk Between Bird Finials
As part of my public artwork in St. Petersburg, I’m inviting the public to join me on a short bird watching walk between the two bird silhouette sculptures in Historic Kenwood.
View More Upcoming Mini Bird-Watching Walk Between Bird FinialsMy First Public Art: Historic Kenwood Finials
Let me take you on a visual journey showing the creation of my first public artworks: from real birds, to silhouette photos, and finally to metal cut-outs flying above the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida.
View More My First Public Art: Historic Kenwood FinialsArt in the Garden at Historic Kenwood BungalowFest 2021
The 2021 edition of the annual Historic Kenwood BungalowFest in St. Petersburg, Florida, is all about gardens and art, including mine!
View More Art in the Garden at Historic Kenwood BungalowFest 2021Photos of Caladesi Island State Park: One of Tampa Bay’s Best-Kept Secrets (Florida)
What makes Caladesi Island State Park on the Florida Gulf Coast so special isn’t just its natural beauty, but also how uncrowded it is.
View More Photos of Caladesi Island State Park: One of Tampa Bay’s Best-Kept Secrets (Florida)Trail and Beach Photos from Honeymoon Island State Park (Florida)
Honeymoon Island quickly became one of my favorite places as soon as we moved to the Florida Gulf Coast. Let me show you some views from the beaches and trails.
View More Trail and Beach Photos from Honeymoon Island State Park (Florida)Winter Photos from Paynes Prairie State Park (Florida)
Paynes Prairie in North Florida is famous for the flocks of sandhill cranes that winter here among the local birds, wild horses, and bison.
View More Winter Photos from Paynes Prairie State Park (Florida)Featured Photo: Paynes Pier
This photo of the boardwalk that reaches into the wetlands lake of Paynes Prairie directly off US 441, I took on an early January morning in 2021.
View More Featured Photo: Paynes PierEverglades National Park Photos – Part I: Shark Valley
The Everglades National Park is a wildlife and bird photographers paradise. All these photos I took along just one trail: the Shark Valley Loop.
View More Everglades National Park Photos – Part I: Shark ValleyDiscover and Buy Local from Tampa Bay Artists and Makers
Tampa Bay’s LocalShops1 created a great online marketplace to support local artists, makers and small businesses – and to help everyone find unique products. It’s a win-win for a healthy community!
View More Discover and Buy Local from Tampa Bay Artists and MakersFeatured Photo: Roseate Spoonbill
This Roseate Spoonbill, I photographed on my 2020 birthday in April.
View More Featured Photo: Roseate SpoonbillRefreshed
Testing the air and soon the water.
View More RefreshedPhotos from the Weeki Wachee River and Springs State Park (Florida)
One of the best places in Florida: Weeki Wachee Springs State Park and the Weeki Wachee River and its manatees.
View More Photos from the Weeki Wachee River and Springs State Park (Florida)Spring Blooms and Chicks
This spring, I got to travel to North Carolina and various places around Florida. Naturally, I took lots of photos. Over the next few weeks, I plan on publishing several posts (either here or over on Happier.Place) dedicated to specific locations, e.g., Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
View More Spring Blooms and ChicksPhotos of Florida Gulf Coast Birds
Since moving to the Florida Gulf Coast in June 2018, I’ve found real pleasure in admiring and photographing the local birds. At times, it seems that my camera is drawn mostly to waterbirds – but then I spent over an hour just standing near a bald eagle’s nest in hopes of seeing a white head.
View More Photos of Florida Gulf Coast BirdsFirst Impressions From My Florida Garden
Leaving behind my thriving Colorado garden when moving to Florida 2 1/2 months ago was especially sad because it was in late spring, just…
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