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The Ralph G. Kendrick Boardwalk is a highlight of Tate's Hell State Forest, a desolate stretch of territory in Florida's Panhandle. Owing to the lack of nutrients in the soil the cypress trees around the boardwalk are unable to eclipse a certain size despite their advanced age.
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I like infrared images, and had my old D70s converted so it would capture infrared. Looking at a scene in color requires a little mental shift to imagine what it will look like in black and white. There is another shift, at least as challenging, when pre-visualizing what it will look like shot in infrared. Green foliage reflects more infrared light than most other elements of a scene, and so at times the contrasts are surprising, with elements that are usually not so bright showing up much more so. For me, that lends a little magic to a scene, and I like that. Makes me think of faeries and stuff.
Of course, that is not how everyone thinks about this place. It was named “Tate’s Hell” after Cebe Tate. Here’s the legend, as per the Florida State Forest Service:
The Legend of TATE'S HELL...
A tale that has been told for many years recounts how Tate's Hell Swamp got its name. Local legend has it that a farmer by the name of Cebe Tate, armed with only a shotgun and accompanied by his hunting dogs, journeyed into the swamp in search of a panther that was killing his livestock. Although there are several versions of this story, the most common describes Tate as being lost in the swamp for seven days and nights, bitten by a snake, and drinking from the murky waters to curb his thirst. Finally he came to a clearing near Carrabelle, living only long enough to murmur the words, "My name is Cebe Tate, and I just came from Hell!" Cebe Tate's adventure took place in 1875 and ever since, the area has been known as Tate's Hell, the legendary and forbidden swamp.
I think I like faeries better.
Driving home from the snowstorm in Destin, Florida we had to take an out of the way highway since others were closed or icy. In this remote area where I have no idea where I was, of course, I found a picture!!!!!
Russeell Lee of Carrabelle - I took this photograph at the docks of Carrabelle, FL late in the day on Jan 29th. The Russell Lee is another of the many shrimp boats and, as many of the others I see in my travels, she represents the struggles of that industry. You can see more of my work at RandyRobertsPhotography.com
Carrabelle, Florida, a historic working community, is located right on the Gulf of Mexico in the eastern Florida Panhandle. A true fishing village, its people have been harvesting from the sea for more than 100 years.
Another winter sunset along the Florida Panhandle Coast. This is somewhere between East Point and Carrabelle Beach.
The Ralph G. Kendrick Boardwalk is a highlight of Tate's Hell State Forest, a desolate stretch of territory in Florida's Panhandle. Owing to the lack of nutrients in the soil the cypress trees around the boardwalk are unable to eclipse a certain size despite their advanced age.
SOOC. Image colors absolutely unedited and untouched. (Only frame and titles added in Photoshop with 1.8 degree straightening). Just a 4MB JPG from the Nikon D300 at ISO200 0EV f/13 1/640 seconds 170 mm zoom handheld shot.
I have been coming to Florida since I moved to USA in 1989. But I had never been to the Gulf coast. In 2012 I decided to embark on a nearly 3 weeks long trip driving along the entire Florida coastline.
I flew from Long Island into Orlando and started there. I first drove to Cape Canaveral as a salute to those who have traveled much further than I can imagine traveling. From a trip to the NASA turf, I moved on, going on from Merritt Island, and Titusville, I drove North to Jacksonville, then West all the way across the state's width to the edge near Alabama.
Then, I headed East again... I drove along the coastal highway, everywhere from Pensacola, Navarre Beach, Destin, Panama City Beach, Carrabelle, Crawfordville, Deadman's Bay and Steinhatchee, the Cedar Key area, on to New Port Richey, Tampa Bay, and Apollo Beach.
I went by Naples on to the Keys (where I have flown to before and posted pictures of) and then on to attend a great party in Miami for the weekend. Miami was my third home for about 3 years until my Father's death in Pakistan.
I then went to Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach (see the YouTube video at youtube.com/imrananwar ) & then on to Palm Beach (dinner and shopping are unmatched on Worth Avenue) and on to my favorite second-home place - Singer Island. (Some of my earliest photos on Flickr are from my 37th floor condo balcony there). I then drove back up to Merritt Island, past Stuart and Hutchinson Island (where I had started my second-US-home search 10 years ago, before buying on Singer Island), finally completing my more than 2 weeks and more than 2000 miles full coastal trip of Florida.
This was my first sunset capture on the Gulf of Mexico. I was driving along the coastal highway (98) after seeing some Blue Angels fly by, as I watched USAF fighter jets practice high speed chases while other jets flew around behind me at Tyndall Air Force Base. My FaceBook status update says it best....
2 Blue Angels pass me tree level port side, 2 USAF fighters heading straight at me Tyndall Air Force Base & I just saw F15 bank hard starboard behind me!.... I have visual. iPhone is active. Switching to Nikon. Nikon active. Flipping to auto. In range. Beep! Beep! [whirring]... I have Focus. I have tone. I have lock. I shoot! Got him! Shoot again... Got both.... Awesome! This Maverick is heading home!
:-)
(Sorry, I'm a kid when it comes to planes especially Air Force!)
After that aerial excitement, it was time to continue my land based journey along the waters of the United States' Gulf coast.
As I approached Mexico Beach, I realized that the sun would set soon. It did not look like a particularly exciting day for a sunset, seemingly too clear, with no clouds. But I remembered how the best sunset photo I ever took in my life was taken on a very boring day in Miami.
So, I pulled over, went to a local food place, grabbed a sandwich, with a soda, and settled in on the beach. A light haze was visible in the distance. I took my iPhone 4S, the Nikon 6200 and the wonderful Nikon D300 expecting an average sunset, and almost tempted to leave when it appeared to only show typical light yellowish overexposed skies about 30 minutes prior to the full sunset. But, I chose to stay on, sacrificing some coastal scenery in the drive ahead of me, for an instinctive feeling that something special could still happen.
Little did I know that the almost invisible layer of haze would lead to one of the most spectacular sunsets I have ever captured, as it almost turned into a black frame around the sun. This is the moment I was able to capture.... the Haze enGulfing the sun as a bird prepared to plunge into the Gulf waters to catch and devour its prey, as the day fell victim to the swooping night. Sun/Bird… enGulf & Devour.
© 2012 IMRAN
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The sun setting over the banks of the Carrabelle River in the
Florida panhandle just prior to the 2024 Carrabelle Christmas boat parade.
Driving home from the snowstorm in Destin, Florida we had to take an out of the way highway since others were closed or icy. In this remote area where I have no idea where I was, of course, I found a picture!!!!!
Walking along the streets of Carrabelle, FL and found a small path behind some stores and walked toward the water and saw these four boats. As I set up for my shot, a man approached and introduced himself. His 76 year old father was making his last trip on the "Summer Wind" and he was along to document the trip.
The Ralph G. Kendrick Boardwalk is a highlight of Tate's Hell State Forest, a desolate stretch of territory in Florida's Panhandle. Owing to the lack of nutrients in the soil the cypress trees around the boardwalk are unable to eclipse a certain size despite their advanced age.
Franklin County is located in Florida’s Northwestern Panhandle approximately 80 miles southwest of the State capitol, Tallahassee. The county is comprised of 545 square miles and 348,800 acres making it one of the State’s largest counties. Franklin County serves more than 11,000 residents. The County is governed by the Franklin County Board of County Commissioners. The Commission, which is the legislative branch of government, serves as the county governing board for the residents of the unincorporated areas.
Within Franklin County, there are two municipalities: Apalachicola and Carrabelle. Each municipality has its own government and provides city services such as police and zoning protection.
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