I finally visited another lighthouse, Sanibel Island, Florida.  Not an overly attractive lighthouse, nonetheless, very functional.  

A little red-neck surfing by my grandson.

Nothing better than breakfast on the beach.

This is the first time that I have ever attempted to take photos at night.  After I saw an article in the paper and on the weather channel, I decided to attempt to photograph the moon with Jupiter (above the moon)and Venus (to the left of the moon). 

Sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean

A Pelican waiting for a hand out at a boat dock on the river.

 Driftwood above the high tide mark.

Bountiful sea shells

Gentlemen out hunting clams.
                                                             
      
                                    Fisherman hunting bait.
                                                             

A family outing in the sand.

Beachcomber enjoying the serenity.

Bikers getting a great workout with a view.

Enjoying a snack on the beach.

On Saturday I decided to spend a day away from doing school work on the computer and just enjoying the day at the beach.  It began with a beautiful sunrise and a few hours of  bright sunshine, then the clouds rolled in and ran began to fall.  I still had a great day at the beach.

 

I decided to venture into an area where I am uncomfortable, photographing life as it happens in the Low Country of South Carolina.  There is usually little time to frame up the perfect photo, but you have  to take the photo ops where they come - just like life here.  Enjoy the photos of fresh crabs which is a huge industry for our area.  On this day, refrigeration trucks were waiting to take trucks full of bushel baskets of Blue Crab to Washington D.C and Atlanta GA. 



                                   



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Crabbers waiting for the boss to show up to help unload the holds of boat,

 Repairing lines and nets while they continue to wait for the boss.

Bounty of the May River - Blue Crabs - Ummm Ummm Good!!!!!!1

The May River is also known for its oysters.  This area is one of the 6 oyster shell recycling areas in Beaufort County.

Animal photography

Animals in nature are very difficult to capture.  Here's a few that I have managed in the short time that I've tried to photograph them.

Over-friendly dolphin in Broad Creek, Hilton Head Island

Alligators in Everglades National Park, "Alligator Alley", Florida

Grey heron fishing in central Georgia

Young fox kit in southern West Virgina

Shy fawn at Lake Norman State Park, North Carolina

Friendly rattle snake at Keowee-Toxaway State Natural Area, South Carolina

 Red-headed Skink in my back yard in Bluffton, SC

 Another area that I find truly fascinating to photograph is historical buildings and structures.  These are a few that I have found in South Carolina.







Church of the Cross
Bluffton

Old Sheldon Church, Yemessee

Hagood Grist Mill, Pickens

 

Sheldon Church Cemetery, Yemessee

  

Poinsett Bridge, Traveler's Rest

Another subject that I enjoy photographing is lighthouses.  Here are a few from the East Coast that I have visited.  

Hatteras Lighthouse

                           Okracoke Lighthouse

 






 St Simon's Islsnd Lighthouse

Hunting Island Lighthouse

               Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse

 Although I currently enjoy taking photographs of natural landscapes and old buildings, I went through several different phases.  The next photos are of the time period when I enjoyed taking pictures of the flowers that I grew in my own garden or of those I found in their natural habitats.

Sagarian Cactus

Easy to grow Daylillies

Backyard Amaryllis

Blood Red Amaryllis

Washington DC Cherry Blossom

My favorite Black-Eyed Susans and Coneflowers

My favorite Black-Eyed Susan and Coneflower