Lynn Upson Photo: 11/1/09

Natures Consumption

Being engulfed in the southeast natural environment warmed me up quite a bit, nibbled on my skin, fed me sometimes in all ways humans can be fed, mind, body, and soul. And it all tasted pretty damn good!

Everglades, Florida
Something to marinate on.......
Nature photographer Clyde Butcher focuses his work on southern Florida, wading around in waist deep swamps with his big cameras and making black and white prints that glorify the swamps, he's got em' lookin like subtropical getaway locations for the wealthy and privileged. One of his galleries is in the middle of swampy nowhere but very worth getting to see his giant prints in real life (bigger than me!).......and the Technical Info section on his website details his equipment and massive darkroom supplies, really cool, Clyde.

Key Largo, Florida

White Ibis at John Pennekamp State Park

Atlantic Horseshoe Crab (limulus polyphemus)

Atlantic Ocean, S. Carolina

South Carolina

Hilton Head Island

Prehistory

Hilton Head Island loves Key Largo forever
Love, Lynn

Following the Signs.

Florida

Readily poised in places and at heights so that only a glance is needed to retrieve the information that is being relayed. Well for those people who read signs anyway. And for those signs that have something to see on them.

Florida

Florida (Real Black Panthers! whoa.)

Eleven, Collier-Seminole State Park

Florida

Miccosukee Reservation, Florida

Chief Osceola Airboat Tours, Florida

Restaurant, Florida

Book Exchange, John Pennekamp State Park, Florida

Caribbean Club, Key Largo

The Caribbean Club in Key Largo is on the gulf side (aka Blackwater Sound) of the island and has some pop culture claims to fame and some really cool island history (think brothels for neighbors and Humphrey Bogart in the glory days of Hollywood). The structure has changed over the years but is still open air, patio, beach, and docks. The local bikers and sailors drink on each others tabs, carrying around their own koozies, pets galore, it's nice. Oh, hey Barry, thanks a million for the road snacks for the long drive up north ;)

Georgia

Annnnnndddddd CUT! Georgia

Division Gallery. Eastern Market. Detroit. 10.31

Killah Priest, 60 Second Assassin, DJ Notion, Stoopz N Breeze, USM, and Midcoast Most entertained a super psyched crowd with their rap skills till the break of dawn on Halloween night. What is considered illicit, weird and gross any other day of the year is on display while the nearly full moon leads to debaucherous behavior. OoooOOoOo...debauchery. Plus there was free candy!