Sand Crane

We recently made a trip to Florida to visit my parents. We saw a wide variety of birds, including one of my favorites and seldom seen pileated woodpecker, but this Sandhill Crane, seen below, gets the prize. Completely unafraid of us human types, we found him and his family, walking around the neighborhood. He was kind enough to stop for a photo shoot. Brian took full advantage.

miami beach weekend

My good friend John suggested we meet up in Miami Beach for a quick holiday this past weekend. It was the first time that either of us had been there. I immediately fell in love with the art deco architecture and the swaying palm trees. I could have easily spent a week there just on a photo expedition.

The Miami Beach area had a very foreign feel to me. Perhaps it was the hours spent lingering over meals or the many visiting people I saw all over town. It certainly seemed unique for a u.s. city. Here are some of the things I noticed while there. –brian