There is a part of the beach at Big Talbot Island SP littered with trees that have succumbed to wind and weather.  The three images I've attached here are from that place.  The one with the wooden and wire fence is a view from the top of a bluff of maybe 20 or more feet with one of the scores of fallen trees below on the sand. When I first visited the place there had been a long staircase to the beach.  The next time I visited, it was gone and a 'snow fence' was keeping people from falling off the bluff.  It was easy to walk around, and many people did so they could scramble down the bluff to the sand.  Finally, what you see in the pic includes that original fence plus a wire one that continues beyond and has made it impossible to circumvent.  It's safer, but kinda ruins the view.  The other images are of two of the beautiful old trees in the parking and picnic area.   (MF FIlm)

 

I can't explain my attraction to chaotic clusters of driftwood, but attracted I am!  I see design where it  isn't purposefully arranged to be that way.  And, bleached, weathered wood appeals to me as well!  All this is from Little Talbot Island SP in northeast Florida on the Atlantic coast.  (MF Film)

Here are three more photographs of live oaks.  These were taken at Fort Matanzas National Monument.  (P67, 55mm, Delta 100)

Returning from Washington Oaks State Park yesterday, I encountered a threatening sky that I thought was stunning.  Pulling off the highway in the opposite direction from my route, I found a little place to park. The body of water here is the Intracoastal (which most people mispronounce as the Intercoastal).  (Pentax 67, 55mm lens, Delta 100 film)

Washington Oaks SP features formal gardens on the west side of the road, and access to the beach on the east side.  I've not been there in a over a year and was surprised to discover that the beach side had been closed all this time to recover from extensive storm damage inflicted over a year ago. The ranger told me that most of the dunes had been washed away, the parking lot sank, and more. He did tell me that it should be opened again soon having undergone natural and man aided recovery in the interval.  So, having driven for about an hour to get there, I decided to make the most of it and chose these live oaks to photograph.  (P67, 55mm, Delta 100 film)

One more straggler, the last I think,  from the short series I've been posting.  (P67, 55mm, 25A, Delta 100)

For reasons that no longer apply, I have been unwilling to venture out with the camera late in the day.  Being retired, now, I've begun to make some forays to Little Talbot Island SP at around 6PM that offer both a quality and direction of light that is really attractive. Here are three scenes from that place taken on September 12th.  (P67, 55mm, Red 25A, Delta 100)

Thankfully, in addition to readily available beaches lots of people use for recreation, there also several nearby state parks that remain semi-wild.  Little Talbot Island is one of them, and it's in the process of recovering from last years hurricane that decimated dunes and sea oats.  Much is cordoned off, but it's easy for the camera to ignore the barriers allowing the lens to peer beyond them.  (Film)

If it were not for the roots here, I'd have liked to spread a blanket and rest under the tree.  It's not very Florida like which I think is terrific!

Early morning on the St. Johns River.  I've photographed this place often, but this was the first time there wasn't a shrimp boat tied up to the dock. As so often happens, the sky is the real star here!  (MF Film)

Tranquility base.  (Film)

Though I think a lot of the fish that are caught here do end up on a plate, I suspect those thrown back for whatever reason do not fare well.  Catch and release seriously harms the fish. This guy was having a nice peaceful morning, and I hope he caught himself a nice dinner! 

Sometimes, there is a marvelous photograph sitting right outside one's front door. 

Our back yard is a nice open space that is bordered by a forest of trees and vines.  The trees are mostly firs and loblollys; the vines are nameless to me.  There are also a few ferns that I've always enjoyed seeing against a much darker ground.  This is one I particularly like.

I've been on a brief hiatus from photographing.  Today, I looked at the back of the yard and saw this which appealed to me enough to take out the camera gear. I'm sure it's just a random, confusion of dead branches to many if not most, but to me there is a graceful design  here.

A couple more from the same roll of film below. 

Two storks, no babies.  Perhaps they were waiting for Moses?  (MF Film)

When it's difficult to get away from home, it's a good idea to look around and find something interesting to photograph where home is!  This is a loblolly bay tree with bloom behind our house  photographed in late afternoon. There had been recent rain though you can't see any drops on the leaves.  (MF Film)

Here's another from the beginning of June I think.  Two palms and a light pole!  (MF Film)

I went to Marineland beach to photograph the coquina rocks, but these little trees and the clouds were more interesting at that time.  Actually, the tall plants are not trees at all, but century plants or agave Americana which can grow to 30 feet at the end of their life cycle. The spiky leaves near their base are also agave plants which will someday get very tall.  (MF Film)

It's fun to revisit old images that kindle nostalgia for places I love and miss a lot.  Here are several of those from Orange County, NY where I lived until moving to Florida in 2013.  They are from 2009 and 2010 in Harriman State Park and beside the Wallkill River.  (The Wallkill is one of a minority of rivers that flow from south to north.)  MF Film

 

I don't mind getting up early, in fact I actually prefer to, but it's been a very long time since I drove to the beach for sun-up which I did today.  There were more people there than I expected, but I shouldn't have been surprised as it was very pleasantly warm and inviting.  (MF Film)

There is muck, and anti-muck. When you step in the former, there's the latter to clean you up a bit. Of course, shoes will be sacrificed, but mud happens!  These two photographs were taken near St. Augustine, and up the coast a few miles from Vilano Beach.  I much preferred the anti-muck!  (MF Film)

Sometimes, when working on a couple of photographs, one or two others may get inadvertently ignored.  This is one of those.  I'm not sure when I took the negative for this, but it was a while ago.  Here it is now, though, and I'm glad I found it.  (MF Film, Deep Yellow #15 filter)

I return to Pumpkin Point quite often.  Low tide reveals acres of oyster beds, and Spanish moss drapes the branches of ancient trees.  (MF Film)

There are fairly typical scenes in Florida that do not involve flamingos.  They often do involve palm trees and retention ponds.  And, clouds!!!  Here are several views that I hope are not cliches..  (MF Film)

f8 and be there is an ancient photographer's adage, but luck matters a lot even when you are there.  And, it was f22 for me plus an orange filter and a polarizer.  (MF Film)