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Ephemeral ponds may appear to be an unimportant bit of wetland in the Florida wilderness. However, they are critical to wildlife and the aquifer, the underground caverns where drinking water is stored. During the early twentieth century, these little ponds were drained...much to the detriment of the aquifer. Often they were replaced by deeper ponds. However, these deeper ponds and canals. However, these ponds and canals have been found to be less effective for supporting wildlife and the collection of drinking water. Thus Withlacoochee State Forest, north of Tampa maintains or re establishes this small critical wetlands. Often Bald Cypress Trees will grow around the ponds. So if you are looking for one, search for the cypress trees.

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...