The Ecosystem of Myakka Myakka, as shown in the photos below, contains a vast assortment of dry prairies.  In the 1840s, American surveys declared the lands worthless, and unworthy of surveying.  Before much of its destruction, the Florida once contained nearly 300,000 acres of prairies.  These precious ecosystems were dug out to control flooding, along with planting of non-native grasses, plants, and trees that wreaked havoc on these...

On Father’s Day 2010, I was hired by a local attorney to photograph his family at his beach condo in Cocoa Beach, Florida.  Last December, I also photographed a Christmas party for the same law firm, and was happy for the repeat business (the same attorney, Jeffrey, purchased a rather large piece from my display at the Winter Park Art Festival last March).           Two location were chosen: one on the...