Thursday Doors – Far Away

Several months ago I wrote about visiting Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas. You can read that story here. The water surrounding the former garrison turned prison, is crystal clear and attracts divers and adventurers from all over the world. It is the closest thing to the pristine beauty of a South Pacific atoll that …

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Captured Moments – Spontaneity

A few months ago we were wandering around Mounts Botanical Garden taking photographs and enjoying nature when we stumbled upon a thick patch of bamboo. While I pondered light, perspective, settings and composition,  Malcolm squeezed into the middle of the patch with his camera and this was the result. There are those who do things …

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Preparing For Hurricane Irma – The Down-Side of Living in Florida

While we love living in Florida, we admit that summer brings a lot of uncertainty along with the heat and humidity. That is the down-side of living in paradise for nine months of the year. While we have not had a serious hurricane since 2004, when both Frances and Jean hit our coast, we have …

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