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Today I'd like to tell you about the opportunity I had to give back to a Coastal Georgia foundation: The Ossabaw Island Foundation. 

First a disclaimer... My '2021 - A Year in Review' photos are based on my own thoughts and opinions about my own photography that was actually taken in '21. It is not a "Bestsellers" list like I sometimes post. Bestseller lists are photos that everyone else has liked enough to make purchases. So, this is a collection of what I think are...

Pinkney Island Wildlife Refuge is part of the Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex. It is near Hilton Head, South Carolina. Indeed it is an island nestled between the mainland and Hilton Head Island itself. Many people may even pass right by it...

Tybee Island can be awesome and fun location for birding and bird photography. In the winter months, there is less people on the beach, making a better...

As many of you know, I'm a huge supporter of the Georgia Nature Photography Association. This year we again partnered with the Oatland Island Wildlife Center for the 2nd Annual OIWC/GNPA Photography Contest. This was a state wide contest and open to all GNPA members.

Fort Morris is an old Revolutionary War era historic site on the Medway River near...

"The Grand View" was photographed on Tybee Island, GA in...

Ossabaw Island is a remote barrier island on the coast of Georgia. It is only accessible by boat. While it was owned privately for a good portion of it's recent history...

I was honored to have 'Tickle Me Purple' win an Honorable Mention...

Cumberland Island is designated as a National Seashore. It is southernmost barrier island along Georgia's...

Imagine if you could try out art on your walls before you buy it...

Jekyll Island is an awesome experience at night...

I love photographing in Darien, Georgia. Darien is a historic town about fifty miles south of Savannah...

Ossabaw Island is one of the barrier islands on the coast of...

I recently added two photographs of three tall trees...

"Cliffs of Time" was photographed in September of 2017 on...

I was actually chasing a thunderstorm that had rolled through Savannah and...

Oh, those Cool Summer Nights in Coastal Georgia! 

Tybee Island, Georgia, that is... 

Photographing the Old Sheldon Church Ruins at Night was an interesting challenge...

The Georgia Nature Photographers Association (GNPA) Annual Expo was held last week (March 30th - April 2nd, 2017) in...

"Tybee Pier Milky Way View" was photographed in March 2017. This is about as early in the year that you can photograph the Milky Way in the...

"Forsyth Fountain at Night" was photographed in December of 2016. I had attended our Georgia Nature Photographers Association (GNPA) Meetup in downtown Savannah and was on my way back home...

I photographed "Tybee Pier Rip Tide" in December of 2016. It depicts the Tybee Pier on the left with a swirl in the tide that I was able to catch with a slow shutter speed. It might remind you of a rip tide. Pictured way in the background is...

"Great Blue Heron" was photographed at the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge in November 2016. I liked the pose this heron was giving me...

"The Swing" was photographed on the south end of Tybee Island, Georgia in November 2016. 

One of the most challenging and rewarding aspects of my photography work in Coastal Georgia is photographying the night sky. It takes quite a bit of patience, timing, sleep deprivation, as well as knowlege and skill in order to...

The Georgia Nature Photographer's Association (GNPA) Annual Expo was held from April 7, 2016 to April 10, 2016 in Jekyll Island, GA this year, specifically at the Villas by the Sea Resort. This was an awesome experience for this growing group of nature photography enthusiasts. The weather was great all weekend and the particpants were able to experience some of the great resources that we have here on the east coast of Georgia.

Hello again!

One day I'll get caught up on these blog posts. I seem to running about two weeks behind the actual photo shoot before I write the actual blog about it. Blogging is fairly new to me. Although I think I'm a fairly strong writer and can communicate well through writing, I still struggle to find the time and getting over that initial "writer's block" can cause some procrastination as well.

Tybee Island, Georgia is near Savannah, Georgia. It is the closest barrier island to where I live that is actually on the coast and has a beachfront and ocean view. It is a historic town, and like Savannah, has it's historic points of interests, e.g. ...

Hello There! This past month, I was able to revisit Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) with the Georgia Nature Photographers Association. Harris Neck NWR is a wildlife refuge that sits upon an old WWII airfield that was used for training pilots. In 1962 the US Wildlife Service established the refuge since the airfield was closed after the war. Currently, the refuge boasts a sizeable 2,824 acres of property and is home to the largest woodstork rookery in Georgia.

Another early morning start... My objective was to get to Midway, Georgia and drive east to Yellow Bluff Marina for some sunrise photography, then head over to Harris Neck Wildlife Refuge just after sunrise to hopefully get some wildlife photos. 

So, up at 4:00AM. This time I was picking up an old friend of mine, Frank Carter...

For my photography adventure this weekend, I went to Tybee Island's South Beach at sunrise. This time of year sunrise comes about 7:15AM, so the day for me started about 4:30AM. I like to get up early, eat breakfast, and get on location at least 1/2 hour before sunrise. An hour before sunrise is better so you have a little more time to scout the area and find some interesting forground elements for the photography.

So here's what my schedule was like...

#1. Coastal Georgia is Beautiful! I do beleive the southern charm of the south actually came from and was born out of the beautiful nature in this area. It is a tranquil, peaceful place that is slow moving, full of history and character, and exudes southern charm.