I was finally able to head up to Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland this past weekend to meet up with a few flickr friends.  It’s absolutely gorgeous there!  We all had a great time and I got some awesome shots I’m VERY pleased with…especially the Great Horned Owl shots below.

This past Sunday a few of us met up for some photography on Sanibel and Bunche Beach…here’s a few shots for you!

This past Saturday we met up with a few other photographers at Shark Valley in the Everglades National Park and had a great time.   I shot photos with the Canon 50D and also the Canon AE-1 Program and Diana Mini (those photos have yet to be developed).  Here’s some of the shots from the 50D and Canon 100-400mm f4/5.6 USM IS L.

Anhinga babies, the first babies I’ve seen this year…they’re just so cute when they are little!

Also we took a ride down Loop Road. The road conditions were horrible. You could still drive a car or truck down the road, but with the recent rains there was so much standing water and the road hasn’t been graded in a very long time. Needless to say it was a very uncomfortable ride! At the very end of the road, it started to get smoother and we were able to drive a bit faster. I saw something in the road and at first was thinking it was maybe a stick…but I wasn’t sure…so I backed the truck up and upon closer inspection (seeing his head raised and the colors underneath) I realized it was a baby water moccasin. So I got out and shot some photos of it, at a safe distance of course…He was maybe a foot long, so he was pretty tiny!

I’m heading out tomorrow morning to meet up with a group to go photograph Shark Valley in Everglades National Park.

If you’re interested in coming out, you can read more about the meet up HERE

Here’s a few shots from the last time I was there:

And my favorite shot is below…this is what it’s like in Shark Valley…gators lounging around as tourists walk through…