The sun rises behind Newport Fishing Pier in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla.

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I have a number of favorite places for wildlife photography. The site topping the list often depends on the region of the country I’m in at that time. But Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, a National Audubon Society sanctuary in southwest Florida, is always on the list. I photographed this Red-shouldered Hawk perched on a limb in Corkscrew in 2018. The bird was one of a …  Continue reading

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I admit that I’m a junky for public art, the interesting and often odd sculptures found in public spaces or in front of buildings in major cities. These sculptures always grab my attention. As a photographer, I like to find viewing angles that illustrate how the sculptures interact with the cities that surround them. Some don’t fit in at all, at least from a photo composition viewpoint. But …  Continue reading

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The sun rises behind Newport Fishing Pier in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla.

The sun rises behind Newport Fishing Pier in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla.

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