Tucker Mansion in Safety Harbor Florida Metal Print

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Though Florida has been inhabited for thousands of years, historical properties are actually fairly rare. For a variety of reasons, preservation was never a high priority. The town of Safety Harbor had a fire in 1917 and the spa and few other surviving buildings have been rebuilt. This building was owned by the original owners of the Safety Harbor Resort and Spa.

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...