Anhinga Perched on a Branch at Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County, Florida Canvas Print

This is one of a series of photos taken at the Circle B Bar Preserve in Polk County Florida. Birds and other wildlife live on Lake Hancock are easily photographed here along the many trails. It is a must-see when visit ing central Florida. It is easily accessible from Orlando.

I love to tell stories. About twenty years ago I had my first freelance travel article accepted by a magazine. Much to my surprise, the magazine expected photos along with words. I had not taken any during the preliminary work for my article. I drove back to the site and took the photos for the article with my little Olympus digital camera. The article was published with those very amateur photos. In time, I bought an Olympus OMD-EM5, a great camera for nature and travel photographers and discovered that I enjoyed telling stories with pictures more than I did with words. The last twenty year have been an incredibly exciting time as resources for photographers have exploded. I have been lucky enough to have some great teachers along the way...