FYI Archives - Luci Westphal

sunset sky, Florida, gulf coast, Caladesi Island

September 22, 2021 15 Comments

Photos 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.

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Flock of terns flying with shadows, Honeymoon Island, Florida

May 14, 2021 No Comments

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.

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orange and black butterfly with white dots on purple flower, Monarch Butterfly on Lavender, life cycle stages

March 12, 2021 12 Comments

Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle Stages Photos and Videos

Photos and videos of the monarch butterfly life cycle stages, from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly, all in my Florida backyard over the course of just a few weeks.

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nature photo postcards by Luci Westphal, pink flamingo, snowy egret, raccoon, colorful birds, pink blooms, tufted titmouse, aligator, Florida, available via Happier Place

February 26, 2021 15 Comments

Shiny New Nature Photo Postcards + Satiny Folded Greeting Cards

Exciting news! A whole brand-new batch of shiny, sturdy, sustainably-sourced nature photo postcards featuring my photography are now available via Happier Place! TweetShareSharePin10Share10 Shares

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sandhill cranes flying above palm trees, migration, winter in Florida

February 17, 2021 No Comments

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.

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wooden boardwalk, pier, into the fog, lake, wetlands, Paynes Prairie, Florida, US 441

February 10, 2021 1 Comment

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.

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2021 Happier Place Nature Photography Calendar, Photos by Luci Westphal

December 28, 2020 No Comments

2021 Wall Calendar Featuring My Photography

For the fourth year in a row, Happier Place published a wall calendar featuring my photography. It’s not too late to get one. TweetShareSharePinShare0 Shares

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Red-winged black bird, 1 dollar bill, buy local tampa bay

August 25, 2020 1 Comment

Discover 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!

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Snowy Egret coming in for landing on new LuciWest photography website and blog

July 7, 2020 2 Comments

New Landing Spot: My New Merged Relaunched Imperfect Website

This new LuciWest site has been a work-in-progress long enough, and it doesn’t seem I’ll ever get it “just right”. Therefore, I’m now officially declaring it launched – or relaunched.

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Great white egret on tree, pink roseate spoonbill in flight, facing away

June 5, 2020 6 Comments

Introspection, Reflection and Need for Action – by a White German Expat in America

During the anguish of these days, something comes through clearly: it’s not enough to think one is not a racist, one has to be a proactive anti-racist. And that starts with some introspection and reflection.

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Cormorants, Florida, birds, black, orange beak, blue eyes

April 28, 2020 No Comments

Refreshed

Testing the air and soon the water.

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January 8, 2020 No Comments

Jumping Over My Own Shadow: My First Indie Market

In German, we have an expression that translates to “jumping over one’s own shadow” and means to do something that doesn’t come natural to you and is unsettling, even scary to you. It’s usually something that is not scary or even a big deal to others – but just outside of your personal comfort zone or natural behavior.

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