When exploring, I tend to be a very active outdoorswomen. Time outside is an important part of my regular exercise, and on trips I try to rack up the miles. Most of the time, my constant movement works well. I’m usually searching for birds, and the farther I go, the more I see! But not…

September 20, 2015 Before moving to Florida, I had little experience with its unique freshwater springs. Like many, my mental images of Florida were primarily of beaches, warm ocean waters, and manatees, and I had never even heard about the springs until my husband took me to one near his hometown for the first time….

Beaches are an amazing place to explore, both from an ecological and a photography perspective. They are ever changing, sands literally shifting from one area to another; they are a canvas for weather patterns that pass briefly and then disappear. To really know a beach, you must visit often, in all conditions and seasons. Though…