That Georgia Biologist

And, as all good things do, this series on my Florida vacation has come to an end. I hope you have enjoyed these pictures! And quite appropriately, my last post focuses on sunset shots. Enjoy! :)  Loved getting both the trees/lake/fountain in with the dusk and moon. That's all, folks!!

Along with the sky, my camera also sought out whatever feathered friends I could find. Herons, sandhill cranes, and more were so fun to see in real life! Enjoy! :) To be continued...

As you might imagine, one of my favorite things about visiting Florida is all the beautiful sunrises and sunsets. It truly is a really photogenic state. Without further adieu, here's some of my favorite captures from golden hour! What's one of your favorite pics from this post? Comment below!! (two more posts will be following this one with similar material)  You just can't beat the feeling of excitement and travel when you board the airplane and see this out your window...  Reflections.  It was so fun playing around with composition, the sun, the frowns, and focus!! Welcome to another day! To be continued...

It's been a wild month for me! Lots of exciting things happening at school, plus I just got back from a long weekend trip to visit my grandparents near Detroit. Before I share about that, however, I should really finish up my Florida series! Two more posts to go! This one is on our visit to the McLarty Treasure Museum in Sebastian, Florida. It was a small though nice state run museum on the local history of treasure collection and shipwrecks. This area has had a lot of both (especially with the Spanish in the 1700's), and it was fun to both see the artifacts and hear the stories. Following are some of the pictures I took. I highly recommend visiting if you ever find yourself down there!!  I really liked this ship model!! Trade routes. Outside there was a really nice boardwalk to the beach, and a cool pirate flag to boot!! That's it for this time, folks! One more Florida 2018 blog post to go! :D -Austin

One of my favorite places that I visited while in Florida was the National Navy SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce. My grandfather and great-uncle were very kind to take me. Evidently, the SEAL predecessors (WWII) were first trained in Fort Pierce, so that's why the museum is located where it is. It was a really good though intense experience (complete with sound effects!). I definitely came away from it with an increased understanding of the niche that these special soldiers fill in our military, and a deep appreciation for their service. The museum progression was chronologically backwards; we first encountered the SEAL's role in recovery from 9/11, attacks on ISIS, and capture of Osama bin Laden. We got to see some guns and equipment that the SEALs have used - boats, a helicopter, and truck. There are some really nice videos and panels telling about various aspects of SEAL history. It was very well portrayed and enlightening. The final section - my favorite - was on WWII and th...