Dear Deer....

thank you for posing for these pictures.

It is too bad that the photographer and camera 

were not up to the task.

Maybe I can make up for that by finding some links that have at least a vague connection to White Tailed Deer in Florida.

Links:

 that inform you that Moose are a related animal.

From Kansas State University about Deer.

Deer, Moose and Elk are Ruminant Mammals.

I hope that you have enjoyed these very vague to vague links to Florida White Tail Deer.

Ardea Cinerea Family Photo's

Here are a few photos I took of  what I believe is a lesser heron

and a Great Grey Heron  (Ardea cinerea). There are many more photos 

of the Great Grey Heron than there are of the Lesser Heron.

None are particularly great, but these are okay for a point and shoot

four mega pixel Kodak Easy share CX7430 camera. 

PERSPIRATION AND INSPIRATION: IS GPS AN ASSET TO OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY

Have you ever stopped to think how much a global positioning system might help you on your next "photo safari'? I have never actually gone on a photo safari or a safari of any type, but after deciding on where you are going a GPS unit can ease the stress of actually getting there. Suppose you live in the Winter Haven, Fl. area and are going to the Allegheny National Forest for a nature shoot / vacation. You arrive at the Kinzua Dam area , take a few Photos and head for your campsite at Dew Drop, Pa., or one of the other camping and recreational sites. After you get set up and settled in you pull out your map of the area and start planning your shooting itinerary. The next thing to do is check the batteries in your handheld GPS unit and let it calibrate before comparing it to your map to make sure it wasn't damaged on your trip. While there many brands of GPS units, the top three that came up in my latest Google search for "top three GPS companies" were: TomTom, Garmin and Magellan. In addition to helping you not get lost, it could come in handy for logging an accurate location in your photo record when you take your pictures. Should you become injured or incapacitated during your trekking it will allow you to give an accurate grid location to the Emergency Services dispatcher. I am sure that there are many more possible uses for a GPS unit when photographing in the wilds. 

A rainy Friday, January 21, 2011 at Lake Shipp

A rainy Friday, January 21 at Lake Shipp Park could look like this. I saw some waterfowl on the lake. While I was there someone used the boat ramp to go boating on the lake.

SQUIRREL APPRECIATION DAY

I was actually out taking pictures for this blog on a  rainy Friday, January 21, 2011 at Lake Shipp Park in Winter   Haven, Fl. While I was searching for links to insert in this blog I learned that it was actually SQUIRREL APPRECIATION DAY.

WET SPANISH MOSS HAS COLOR

I took these pictures on a rainy Friday, January 21, 2011 morning. I discovered that Spanish Moss (Tillandsia usneoides) can turn green in the rain. The University of Florida  has done more than a little research on Florida Moss and might be able to explain why it changes color. If for some strange reason you wanted to buy it and install it in your trees you might be able to do so here.

These pictures were made using a Kodak Easy Share CX7430, 4.0 Mega Pixel Camera. The settings were normally, but not always: Close Up or Land scape, exposure composition 0.0, Picture quality Best, white balance daylight, ISO speed 100, Color Mode Color, Exposure Metering center spot.

A FAVORED PUBLIC PARK TO TAKE MY CHILDREN

This is a favored local park where I like to take my children to play on occasion. The day I took these pictures I had just dropped my son off at school and my  daughter was still asleep at home with her mother. These pictures were taken on a rainy Friday, January 21, 2011 at Lake Shipp Park.These pictures were made using a Kodak Easy Share CX7430, 4.0 Mega Pixel Camera. The settings were normally, but not always: Land scape, exposure composition 0.0, Picture quality Best, white balance daylight, ISO speed 100, Color Mode Color, Exposure Metering center spot.