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The base of a tall Australian Pine tree lays toppled along the southern tip of Sanibel Island, Florida, USA, in one of Sanibel’s municipal parks. The powdery white sand of this beach shifts and is regularly blown by storms; this tree is a testament to the power of distant hurricane Sandy in 2012, battering these shores despite it’s distant center, prior to the heavy devastation it visited upon the Northern states. The tree has become a stationary monument, weathered like driftwood.
This tree is part of a beautiful island landscape only a moment’s walk from the historic Sanibel lighthouse.
This photograph was made using Rollei Ortho 25ASA B&W film, shot in a Graflex Century Graphic camera outfitted with a Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 105mm f3.5 lens and a Kalart Synchronized Rangefinder. This film is 120 roll film, and was loaded into a Graflex RH-8 back for 6×9 format photos; this actually captures 6.5×9 in this back. Hand developed and scanned on an Epson V800. Taken on a bright...

I sincerely hope you find beauty and relevance in my images. For me, photography is a spiritual pursuit, almost a meditative practice, through which I appreciate the beauty of the world and share that appreciation with you. If you buy my artwork, please drop me an email to let me know what you liked about the image you chose! When I'm behind the camera, I seek out unusual subjects, new perspectives, and strive to capture the mood and totality of those subjects the way I see them. From minute details to wide vistas, each composition is considered and contemplated. I'm always looking for new ideas, and would be thrilled if you suggest topics of interest for me to attempt to capture. And, if you see something in here that you like, but...