On my way into the park on my Cowhorn Orchid Trip I took the time to stop and shoot a sunrise at a lake I had not been to in quite some time. I found some interesting cattails at the lake and decided to try and use them as my foreground subject. As a bonus, there was fog moving across the lake due to the cold air interacting with the warmer water. I had some difficulty capturing the shot due to the wind causing the cattails to sway back and forth. As a result, I had to try and time my shots carefully to get as little movement as possible. The shot below was taken just before the sun rose over the horizon.
Month: March 2013
Everglades National Park Cowhorn Orchid
For some time now, I have been trying to find a large Cowhorn Orchid I had been told existed somewhere in Everglades National Park. I have found many Cowhorn Orchids before during my hikes throughout Everglades and Big Cypress National Parks, however, I wanted to find this particular Cowhorn Orchid due to its extraordinary size.
I finally had some time this past week to make a trip to the location I thought the orchid could be found. I went with a photographer friend of mine, Robert Chaplin, on this trip. After a good bit of hiking and a lot of exploring we successfully found the orchid. Not only did we find it, but we also were rewarded as it was already in full bloom. I took some documentary pictures of it and hope to go back soon to try and do something more creative with it before the blooms begin to die.