Sunset, Boats, Birds on the Gulf of America – Spring Break 2025 Part 3

These pictures are from the northern Gulf coast of Florida, about an hour south of Tallahassee. I love sunsets, I love the flag, I love birds. Oh, and there’s a mediocre photo of the lunar eclipse, too. [the spit with Dog Island in the background] -Out of the Wilderness

Low tide at St. Teresa Beach, Florida

The low tide at St. Teresa Beach this week has been super low. The water is more clear than usual. Lots of water birds swimming around, dolphin sightings and an eagle flying overhead. Winters at this beach are a lot different than summers. -Out of the Wilderness

Astrophotography – Starry Night by the Gulf of Mexico

After I got a new camera, I found out the lens that came with it was great for taking pictures of stars at night. Also called astrophotography, I was eager to give it a try. I had seen some photos online and the best way to describe my reaction: mesmerized. I was recently in FloridaContinue reading “Astrophotography – Starry Night by the Gulf of Mexico”

We needed a bigger boat – catching a shark in the Gulf of Mexico

I didn’t expect to catch something so big– wait, this is fishing– I didn’t expect to catch anything! But there we were rocking back and forth 40 miles from the closest safe place. Yes, in my world, land is safe and ocean is scary. It’s where where people get their limbs bit off by sharksContinue reading “We needed a bigger boat – catching a shark in the Gulf of Mexico”

Land of the free…. nothing but bald eagle photos (not perched in trees)

Yesterday I posted perched bald eagle photos. Today… the same two eagles flying, and one landing on the beach. Scroll down to take a look at these beautiful birds, then at the bottom of this post, my FAVORITE photo I’ve ever taken with the Sony A6600 and how you can be part of the eagleContinue reading “Land of the free…. nothing but bald eagle photos (not perched in trees)”