News and musings of Fine art pet photographer Laurie Meehan-Elmer based in Tampa Bay area, Florida
The busier I am, the less time I have for making blog entries. It’s not a good excuse but it is the reality. Realizing I hadn’t made a single blog entry yet for the month of February, I figured I’d better get something posted before the month was gone. If it wasn’t a leap year,...
For us, no trip to South Florida is complete without a visit to Corkscrew Swamp and Fakahatchee Strand. Audubon’s approximately 13,000 acre Corkscrew Swamp Preserve, near Naples is an absolutely amazing place. The preserve is home to the largest remaining old growth Bald Cypress stand in North America. It also hosts the largest nesting...
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As a native Floridian, I feel so lucky to live in a state with such wonderful wildlife and ecosystems. As a nature lover, I have to admit I’ve been spoiled. While some people think Disney World and Miami Beach when they think of Florida, that’s not what makes Florida so special. The real treasure of...
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Those are exactly the memories I have of Florida – nice captures!
Some call Californians crazy but I think the state (CA) is going in the right direction when protecting what can so easily perish.
Here, the more crazy, the better.
That reminds me: I need to send a Christmas gift to a marine mammal rescue center I support. Merry Christmas to you too 
December 20, 2011 – 1:31 am
[...] This is the second of two blog entries from our recent South Florida trip. The first entry is here [...]December 28, 2011 – 11:24 pm
Ft. Desoto Park has a lot to brag about. It’s North Beach has been named America’s Best by Dr. Beach, Trip Advisor, and others. It’s dog park ranks among the top five in the US. It’s no wonder I love making photographs there. The location never disappoints me. This past Sunday, I had a photo...
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The Huskies are goreous! I loved the various skies behind the dogs too. July 20, 2011 – 11:17 pm
Thanks Shannon!July 21, 2011 – 1:21 am
Kosmic is getting adopted next weekend… but we have other gorgeous dogs available for adoption @ http://www.huskyhavenfl.com
Thank you Laurie for taking such great pics of these guys.July 30, 2011 – 9:34 pm
One of the great things about living in Florida is you don’t have to go very far to be “on vacation”. Last weekend was no exception. We took our little mini-vacation along Florida’s Nature Coast, just an hour and half drive north of St. Pete. (Florida’s Sun Coast). Friday morning, despite the threat of rain,...
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Hi Laurie!
Thanks for sharing the link to your blog – Sounds (and looks) like it a was a wonderful vacation. Your photos are always amazing! Roy & I spent our honeymoon canoeing around the Florida springs – a beautiful area! But even then (28 years ago), I remember the same feeling you described of being jolted by the sudden appearance of manicured lawns & McMansions. I can’t remember which river it was on, but one day we paddled by an alligator that was about 10 feet long, and Roy was absolutely convincecd it was a “prop” put there by the paddle company (like Disneyland). However, growing up in Hilton Head and quite familiar with gators, I knew it was the real thing. We paddled quietly by and the alligator never even twitched. He was probably used to paddlers floating by every few minutes.
Roy is coming to Florida for a weekend in November to jury an art festival organized by alumna Jenni MacInnes Coolidge (Mus. of Florida Art). Initially I was planning to come with him and make a mini vacation out of it, but about a week later, Roy was invited to be a visiting artist in Hawaii for a week, so I decided to make it a BIG vacation and go there instead! We’ve never been to HI so we’re really looking forward to it.
All my best to you! Keep up the good work!
TerryJuly 11, 2011 – 10:42 am
Thanks Terry! I don’t blame you re: the trip to Hawaii! I’ve never been either and it’s on my list. When in November will Roy be here? I might have to swing by Deland for a visit and to check out the Festival.July 11, 2011 – 8:45 pm
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