We’re Getting Closer to Summer

Sometimes I forget that there are areas of the country that still have snow on the ground. Meanwhile, I’m wondering when summer starts? In Florida, we’re reaching the 70s and 80s pretty regularly and now I’m turning my camper A/C on before lunch. I have empathy for people still dealing with snow. I mean, IContinue reading “We’re Getting Closer to Summer”

Florida’s Forgotten Coast – Design Stages of Graphic Art

I’ve been on a major kick of designing and lately I’ve focused on Florida’s Forgotten Coast. You know, the coast you forgot. One of the first designs I created was a coastal lighthouse scene. I am very happy with how it looks but it started with just a few shapes and an idea. Here’s aContinue reading “Florida’s Forgotten Coast – Design Stages of Graphic Art”

Does Anyone Still Go to the Beach for Spring Break?

This year I’ve been tapping into a side of my creativity that’s been dormant for a long time. Decades. I used to love drawing (every kid does probably?) but that skill plateaued way back in middle school. Now that I’m writing this out, I actually remember drawing in college, too. I’m sure I still haveContinue reading “Does Anyone Still Go to the Beach for Spring Break?”

St. Teresa Sunrise Landscape Photos

Is there anything better than a sunrise on the coast? These are a few pictures from this past week in the St. Teresa Beach, Florida and Panacea, Florida. If you have a chance to visit the Forgotten Coast, do it. I tend to focus on wildlife when I take pictures at the coast but thisContinue reading “St. Teresa Sunrise Landscape Photos”

Five-Photo Friday #7… Favorite Birds!

I don’t know why I put this on myself. It’s so hard to narrow down my favorite bird photos from my “Only Birds” Portfolio. Check out all the images in that link and let me know if there are any you like better than the following… Woody. This is a woodpecker (not the same kindContinue reading “Five-Photo Friday #7… Favorite Birds!”