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When visiting St. Augustine, a trip to Castillo de San Marcos is an absolute must! A little history for you: The Castillo is the oldest masonry fort in the continental U.S. Construction began in 1672, back when Florida belonged to Spain. Over the years, the fort changed hands several times and when the U.S. gained control they changed its name to Fort Marion after General Francis Marion “The Swamp Fox”, a hero of the American Revolution. In 1924 it was designated a National Monument and in 1942 it was renamed Castillo de San Marcos in honor of its Spanish Heritage. Today, tourists flock to the fort to get a feel for American History and the Florida of the past.
I love the lines of this shot. The perspective makes the fort appear larger than life. I also love the texture of the 300+ year old brick that makes up the fort.
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Preparing for my trip to the Keys, I kept hearing about how wonderful the sunsets are. Heck, the words “Key West, Home of the Sunset” are written on the Southernmost Point Marker. And I have to say, after watching several sunsets in the keys, Ft. Zachary Taylor in Key West was one of the best places to catch one!
This is one of my favorite photos! I love how you can see the people on the boat, silhouetted against the orange sky and the reflection of the setting sun in the water. If you like this photo as much as I do, it is available for purchase on Fine Art America.
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I am breathing easy today. This was the last week of school for my preschoolers! Soon, I will relaxing, enjoying the summer, and working on my photography.
One of my goals is to photograph every state park in Michigan. Slowly, but surely, I have been crossing parks off the list. This shot was taken at Pinckney Recreation Area. This is a park with lots to do including camping, fishing, and swimming. If you’re a hiker, the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail is a 35 mile trail that connects the park to neighboring Waterloo Recreation Area.
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If you’ve been following my blog for a little while, you may be familiar with the fact that I am a bit of a Disney fan nerd. Even as a kid, Epcot has always held a special place in my heart. Personally, IllumiNations is the best nighttime show at the parks. Does it have the Disney music we all know? No. Is it something young kids are going to appreciate? Probably not. Will I cry like a baby if they ever decide to change it? Most likely.
So, on my last trip I knew that I had to put a day aside and bring my tripod to shoot IllumiNations. This was the first time I ever attempted to get a quality (read – long exposure, not taken with a cell phone) photo of fireworks and I must admit it was team effort. My husband watched the view finder and told me when to fire with the remote shutter. One tip for anyone looking to shoot IllumiNations, get closer to the rail along the lagoon. We parked on the opposite side of the sidewalk and by the time the show was over, most of our shots were ruined from all the heads in front of us. But, I think this one turned out pretty good.
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Savannah is a beautiful town. We stopped last summer on our way home from (one of my favorite places) Disney World. We decided to rough it at Skidaway Island State Park. While Savannah is a beautiful city, Skidaway was a beautiful park and I was glad we made the choice to stay the night there. If you are visiting Savannah and are looking to camp, I highly recommend Skidaway Island. If you are tent campers, like us, you get a discount too, which is nice.
This photos was taken on the Savannah Riverwalk which was about a 25 minute drive from the park. We had the good timing to get there right as the Susan King Taylor Ferry was pulling out from the dock and the sun was beginning to set. Perfect.
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