Local Gallery

Boca Grande Beach

Beautiful January day in Boca Grande Florida. Shells galore!

Beach Bum

This gopher tortoise was just wandering around when he crossed my path. Taken on Englewood Beach.

Boca Grande Range Light

The range light sits right on the beach in Boca Grande, FL. The Barrier Island Parks Society, BIPS, has successfully raised the fund to restore it.

Boca Grande Lighthouse

This well known lighthouse sits on the southern tip of Gasparilla Island and overlooks Boca Grande Pass.

Cypress Swamp

Cypress Trees in Big Cypress Preserve. Taken on a summer afternoon after several weeks of heavy rain.

Sea Turtle

This turtle was one of the lucky ones who lives at Mote Marine Aquarium--no doubt a rescue who can no longer live in the wild. Mote Marine is located at City Island in Sarasota, FL.

Friendly Scrub Jay

Florida's Scrub Jay--threatened due to loss of habitat from development. Taken at Shamrock Park in Venice, FL.

Monarch

Shot this Monarch Butterfly at Lemon Bay Park in Englewood, FL

Summer Clouds

Upper Myakka Lake on a summer afternoon

Myakka River

Myakka River

Pine Flatwoods

Oyster Creek Regional Park includes environmental lands with old growth pines, scrub lands, and mangroves fringing the creek. In Englewood, Fl.

Magnolia Blossom

A beautiful summertime flower. There are many Magnolia trees here in Florida which serve as reminders that we are in The South.

Ancient Rose

This simple rose was just one of thousands blooming in the rose garden at the Ringling Museum. Absolutely beautiful! Ringling Museum and Bayfront Gardens; Sarasota; FL.