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March 9, 2013
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February 19, 2013
Nature therapy
Yesterday (President’s Day) my son and I took off to nature, to a preserve we’ve been to once quite some time ago. The photos here are not the absolute gems of the day’s yield; those will be coming up over a languid stretch. These are to document memories and such highlights as encountering Sandhill Cranes for the very first time.
It’s also to continue personal therapy for me, a way I’ve used in difficult times before; nature + creative endeavor. Going through them and posting here continues the relief of being there.
These are selected to showcase this environment, which is the last northernmost portion of the Florida Everglades. It was a crisp, very windy day, with cloud cover and sunshine.
A pair of Sandhill Cranes. They hung out quite a while then in an instant took off with a flurry. Huge wingspan. Kept feeding all morning around the same area.
Living in Florida, one appreciates the subtle beauty of the Everglades. This northern portion has observable differences than the southern part and Everglades National Park.
Mostly a flat environment that stretches for miles and miles. This expanse is what gives it a special quality, at least to me.
And some pretty great sky!
Thank you Nature!
February 13, 2013
Wood Stork II
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As I wrote yesterday, this was one of the best encounters I’ve had with wildlife. The last photo here in which this wood stork is “sitting,” is how I first saw it. Apparently they do sit like this. The rest of the frames reveal how layered plumage can be, and just how flexible many birds are to be able to groom themselves. I love the angles, that’s all I can say!
February 12, 2013
Wood Stork
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This is the first time I was able to be so close to a wood stork. When reviewing the fortunate frames I got, its plumage strikes me as really beautiful and surprising. Of course birds generally have great plumage. What’s surprising about this one is that it’s not so obvious. Being mostly white it’s hard to notice, especially when the creature is standing without any twists or angles.
February 9, 2013
February 6, 2013
Butterflies in January II
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January 28, 2013
Butterflies in January
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October 8, 2010
Great White Egrets
Great White Egrets are a familiar sight in South Florida. These wading birds dot the landscape whether it’s in urban areas or the Florida Everglades or other wetlands.
Because Florida is at sea level, the land has to be drained here before it can be built on. For this reason and to provide somewhere for storm water to go, almost every neighborhood has manmade ponds, lakes and there are a lot canals too. This also provides habitat for wading birds and other wildlife, although these were all taken in wetlands.
© Pamir Kiciman 2010
