Author: RHPhotoAdventures

• Gopher Tortoises

  

  Turtle or tortoise? If you want to get technical, all tortoises are turtles, meaning they belong to the order Testudines. However, not all turtles are tortoises. Tortoises are land animals, and they can’t swim. Though there are land turtles that are not tortoises, like wood turtles and box turtles. Are you confused yet? An easy […]

  RHPhotoAdventures

  October 17, 2020

  Critter Talk

  burrow, featured, Florida, gopher tortoise, keystone, protected species, tortoise, wildlife

• Sharing the Trails with Alligators

  

  If you hike near water in Florida, chances are pretty good you’re going to see an alligator at some point. Those of us who are on the trails a lot are used to it, but it can be scary if you haven’t had much experience sharing the trails with these reptiles. Something that’s important to […]

  RHPhotoAdventures

  October 10, 2020

  Critter Talk

  alligators, backpacking, featured, Florida, florida state parks, florida trails, gators, hiking, native, trail safety, wildlife

• Ollie’s Pond

  

  When everything was shut down for a Covid-19, I decided it was a good time to check out some local birding hot spots.  Ollie’s Pond is one of those places I put off going to because I didn’t think it would be all that exciting. It’s just a big pond in the middle of a […]

  RHPhotoAdventures

  June 8, 2020

  Places to Explore

  Birding, birds, Charlotte county, dog-friendly, dogs, featured, Florida, nature, Ollie’s Pond, Park, Pt Charlotte

• Ochlockonee River State Park

  

  A trip through Florida’s Big Bend area and into the panhandle is like a trip back in time.  Urban sprawl has yet to infect this remote area of the state.  Taking a drive across the 220 mile long Big Bend Scenic Byway will take you through miles of longleaf pine forests and along fabulously undeveloped […]

  RHPhotoAdventures

  March 11, 2020

  Places to Explore

  boating, camping, canoe, featured, fishing, Florida, hiking, kayak, leucistic deer, nature, ochlockonee, River, State Parks, tent, trail, white squirrel, wildlife

• But Why Snakes??

  

  You may have noticed I take some photos of some critters that some people feel would be better off left alone.  I do this for a few reasons.  I really just love nature.  ALL nature.  Even the parts of it that some people might deem scary, ugly, or dangerous.

  RHPhotoAdventures

  May 28, 2019

  Critter Talk

  alligators, conservation, ethical, featured, Florida, nature, photography, snakes, venomous, wildlife

• What is there to do?

  

  You could drive around the state looking for brown signs indicating scenic areas and parks, or you could check out some of this info I’ve gathered here for you.  I’ve spent an awful lot of time seeking out some of the best (in my opinion) places for exploring nature in Florida.  This is not a […]

  RHPhotoAdventures

  March 6, 2019

  Places to Explore

  Birding, ebird, exploring, featured, Florida, florida state parks, hiking, national parks, things to do

• Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

  

  It was pretty easy deciding which place I wanted to share first.  I have a lot of favorites, but my absolute favorite is easily Corkscrew Swamp.  Cypress swamps are my favorite, and this place has the largest old growth bald cypress forest in the world.  It’s also home to one of the largest nesting colonies […]

  RHPhotoAdventures

  March 5, 2019

  Places to Explore

  alligator, audubon, Birding, birdwatching, boardwalk, conservation, cypress, Everglades, featured, Florida, forest, nature, swamp, wood stork