#keepflwild

Went looking through semi-recent photos for a black-and-white photo submission yesterday, and discovered so many photos collecting digital dust. Time to start airing them out. Will share some in their original color - and others in black and white. Here's a tall reflection, more color than black and white from Big Cypress National Preserve. #findyourpark #cypresstrees #floridalife #happierplace #keepflwild #nationalparks #nationalparkgeek #swamplife #exploremore #natgeolandscape (at Big Cypress National Preserve) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeowjdeP3Wn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#brolga #ohionaturelovers #commonbirds #kilmartinglen #ig_florida #birdsofitaly #nikonnaturepics #missourilandscape #keepflwild #nature_indiana #ru_meadow_20 #savebirds #birds #saveanimals #bird #savenature #savewildlife #nature #india #natgeo #wildlife #savewater #saveenvironment #natgeoyourshot #birdphotography #yourshotphotographer #photography #savetrees #birdsofinstagram #saveagriculture #savefood #natgeomazdacontest #natgeomoments #rdvi #contestalert #therealwildcontest #natgeoearthday #saveearth #indianbirds #birdsofindia

One year ago today I was hiking a 3 week old Cypress out to visit the bison herd of Paynes Prairie. The drought was just starting and all the bison were gathered at one of the last bits of water on the prairie. #bison #paynesprairie #gainesville #flstateparks #florida #roamflorida #lovefl #keepflwild #floridahikingsyndicate (at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park)

A hooded pitcherplant (Sarracenia minor) in Northern Florida.

A very curious juvenile Scrub Jay. They kept coming back to my hat to try to make a meal of the top button. (at Helen And Allan Cruickshank Sanctuary)

Another shot from yesterday morning. I got up at 3:30 to head out to Lochloosa so I could be there between moonset and first light . Lochloosa is pretty close to where I live and has fairly dark skies. Even with the recent rains the lakes level is low so I drove right up to the shore. I waded out into the lake to get a good angle on the Milky Way. I was surrounded by frogs singing and fish swimming in the shallow water. My flashlight caught the occasional glow of gator eyes as the hunted. I heard the echo of barred owls calling across the lake. I am not out at night as much as I used to be and didn't realize how much I miss nature at night. #lochloosa #milkyway #stargazing #naturelovers #naturephotography #roamflorida #pureflorida #keepflwild #naturefl #lovefl #floridahikes #thatflcommunity #milkywaychasers (at Lochloosa Lake)

Don't give me that surprised look, little fawn. You're the one that walked into the picnic area. Oh, your kind was here long before we built tables in the woods? Point taken. Thank you for sharing nature with us - and for being so darn cute. #floridawildlife #keepflwild @fl.stateparks @roamflorida #flstateparks #roamflorida #myakkariverstatepark #findyourpark #lovefl #happierplace #wildlifeplanet #fawn #floridaexplored (at Myakka River State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Chx858Hrieh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=