Though I missed the morning mist rising from the water, I liked the sun floating on it.  (Film)

I passed this place returning from the mountains in Georgia a couple weeks ago, but didn't have time to make careful photographs.  Today I drove the 85 miles back there.  The place is Fargo, but I don't know the name of this stream.  (Film)

While waiting for Hurricane Matthew to do its thing, I developed another roll of film that had a few more exposures from our sojourn in the Georgia mountains.  As I recall, I had changed lenses from the 45mm to the 135mm (very wide to light tele in medium format) and concentrated on close up details of which there were quite a few.  There was surprisingly little water when we were there compared to pictures I've seen on line .  That was a good thing as far as allowing rock details to be seen.  (film, of course!)

I've never seen pumpkins in the kind of abundance and variety available at Burt's Farm just outside of Amicalola Falls State Park in the mountains of Georgia.  When you enter the property, there are scores of wheelbarrows to carry a huge pumpkin or a collection of smaller pumpkins one can purchase.  This photograph depicts less than 10% of what's available in a vast range of sizes and colors.  If you want a distilled concentration of autumnal symbols, the place to find them is Burt's!  (Film)

Susan and I spent several wonderful days in the mountains of northern Georgia.  For me, being in an environment that is so like the Hudson Valley was deeply rewarding.  I won't compare the two places more specifically than to say that one reminds me of and evokes the other.  These three views are of Minnehaha Falls that are not easily accessible, but well worth the short, steep hike after driving on a gravelly dirt road for several miles.  (All are film)

I've very rarely been out with the camera later in the day since we moved here, but I was yesterday.  I set out to make photographs at low tide, and that was late enough in the day that afternoon quickly became evening.  The upper photograph is looking east, and the lower one is looking west by a river.
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This photograph doesn't begin to capture the reality of the gooey mire that only reveals its true nature when stepped in. With no previous experience, I slogged right into the sticky stuff up to my ankles. When I finally escaped, my sneakers were coated so thickly in it that you couldn't see the laces. I had rubber boots in the car that I didn't think to wear, but if I had, I might not have been able to pull my feet out of the muck without leaving a boot in it. Lesson learned.

After a hurricane, one can expect great turbulence in the sea and sky.   The recent Hermine was mostly a Gulf coast storm that left the Atlantic coast alone for the brunt of it.  Still, though, even days later, the sky was very active with layers of clouds; some scudding rapidly, and others staying a while. The ocean here is just what it would be after a regular storm at high tide with a breeze, but the scudding and static clouds made the sky quite active.  (Film, #15 deep yellow filter)

The ocean front has fewer features than the salt marshes away from it.  Smaller details and man-made structures become more important.  These images are from Castaway Preserve which abuts the Intracoastal Waterway.  It's a tidal marsh much frequented by fishermen who fish for bait to use when they venture out to sea.  At low tide, of course, they have to set their lines well away from the muddy marsh.  This pier serves as a platform for them and a place to launch boats.  (Fim, #15 deep yellow filter)

It will soon be time to visit another environment apart from the ocean, marshes and swamps, but for the moment, there's still some film for what's here.  (Film, #15 deep yellow filter)

I am trying to photograph subjects that don't necessarily include the mud, the beach, the ocean or other water. It's not easy, but in this season at least, clouds simply demand attention. As I've written, clouds are Florida's mountains. They are always different and often compelling! At least one of these two photographs is 'dry'. ;-)   (Film and #15 deep yellow filter)

The flow of water at Dutton Island ebbed at 9:30 this morning and began the slow process of refilling the marshes. I was there with still hot coffee and high expectations. Not a soul was where I wanted to be. After three years here, I don't find the Florida August heat as oppressive as I used to though it's still a lot more tolerable in the mid morning than later in the day.  It's nice to have a few reliable places not far from home that like to have their picture taken and will do their best to look good for the occasion.  (Film)

Every time I photograph in the marshes, there are scores of fishermen in the way both aesthetically and physically. (I know, I know...they can work in a photograph too!). After three years here, though, I've finally discovered how to eliminate them without violence. Take the camera out at low tide! There's no water for the fish and, hence, no fishermen. Besides the wet mud is much more visually appealing than the water at higher tide. This is Dutton Island Preserve adjacent to the Intracoastal (that most people pronounce "intercoastal"...dopey rabbits!). I've made a number of photographs here that I rather like.   (Film)

The weather has been what you'd expect in Florida in July....HOT!!  But, my state park pass lured me to go to the beach because the sky was so interesting.  Happily, there was a pleasant breeze and cooler temperatures near the water so I didn't suffer very much.  Still....October will be a lot nicer.  These are views from Little Talbot Island SP.  (Film, #15 deep yellow filter)

The name, "Alpine Groves Park" is ironical to say the least as it's located in one of the flatest and warmest states in the US.  What's more, it's in the town of Switzerland!  Go figure!

These three photographs were made there a few days ago.  (Film, #15 Deep Yellow Filter)

 

This is the season that's by far the most uncomfortable, but often offers the most beautiful skies.  There was promise of some storms which did fire up and let go torrents of rain, but the clouds before and after were stunning.  I was too late for some of the best that I could see from the car as I drove to Heksher Drive, but I did manage to find what's below.  (Film and Deep Yellow #15 filter)

I have become a 'before the storm' junkie. The wind dies down to nothing and the water gets glassy. Literally, less than one minute later, before I could even advance the film, wind came out of nowhere and the scene was gone forever. Within two minutes it was raining kittens and puppies. At least I got this.

St. John's River in quiet evening light. There is a public dock here (on which I was standing..not the one pictured) where people come in the evening to watch the sunset. Yesterday evening (Tuesday, July 12th) it had rained and was still rather overcast, but still attractive to many. The sky was relaxed and sleepy; the shore was tired too and swathed itself in mist as the evening wore on.   (Mamiya C330, 55mm lens, Delta 100 film in D76 1:1)

                                                                  

I live in a 17 or so mile wide corridor of land between the Atlantic Ocean and the St. John's River. The ocean and beaches are usually more visually interesting, but the river can be worthwhile too. I took this yesterday after a summer squall had moved through.  (Film with a No. 15 deep yellow filter)

This is the season when skies become their most dramatic.  I reiterate that cloud forms are Florida's mountain ranges.  Unlike real mountains, they're never static and predictable.  On clear and cloudless days, one looks for whatever is available on the ground...which isn't as much as I wish there were.  But, the clouds are hard to beat.  This was taken yesterday at Anastasia SP in St. Augustine (FL).  It's not there today for sure!  (Film and red #25 filter)