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This log so fit into its sand background that it looks the same color because of the limited depth of field of the photograph. I love the pale colors which reflect the muted light of the day. Depending on how you look at this, it will just fade into the background as if it is a sketch in the sand. It was taken on the beach at Honeymoon Island State Park, where extreme weather, waves, and high tides are taking a toll on the mangroves and other vegetation near the Gulf of Mexico.

I love to tell stories. About twenty years ago I had my first freelance travel article accepted by a magazine. Much to my surprise, the magazine expected photos along with words. I had not taken any during the preliminary work for my article. I drove back to the site and took the photos for the article with my little Olympus digital camera. The article was published with those very amateur photos. In time, I bought an Olympus OMD-EM5, a great camera for nature and travel photographers and discovered that I enjoyed telling stories with pictures more than I did with words. The last twenty year have been an incredibly exciting time as resources for photographers have exploded. I have been lucky enough to have some great teachers along the way...