Airstream Ranch

Judy Hardiman Art, Florida, Photography, Travel, United States 2 Comments

Along highway I-4 between Orlando and Tampa in Florida, there is an interesting art piece that makes you want to stop and take a longer look.  This art piece was created by Frank Bates, who at the time owned Bates RV in Dover, Florida. When Frank conceived and constructed Airstream Ranch, Airstream Inc. had recently celebrated its 75th birthday.  So, …

Jai Gallery Poster

INSIGHT – A Juried Photographic Exhibition

Judy Hardiman Art, Events, Florida, Gallery, Photography, United States 6 Comments

The Orlando Camera Club and Jai Gallery   present a photographic exhibition entitled “Insight” which runs from March 13 – April 10, 2015 at Jai Gallery, 47 E. Robinson Street, Orlando, Florida. The distinguished exhibition Jury was composed of Jennifer M. Coolidge, Director of Development at UF; Kevin Miller, Director of the Southeast Center for Photography; Amy Galpin, Curator, Cornell Museum …

Theme Park Animal Photography

Jim Hardiman Florida, Photography, Travel, United States Leave a Comment

In the Orlando/Kissimmee area there are many tourist attractions, none the least are arguably the best Theme Parks in the world.  Between Disney, Universal and Seaworld, there are many opportunities to make photographs. If you are an animal photographer, there are endless possibilities to photograph animals against realistic backgrounds, free of fences and wires.   Not only do the parks have …

Avian Reconditioning Center

Jim Hardiman Florida, Learning, Photography, Travel, United States Leave a Comment

Located in Apopka, Florida is a wonderful facility that dedicates itself to the rehabilitation of raptors that have found themselves unable to survive in nature.  This location has been in operation since 2001 and has been open to the public since 2004.  Beyond rescuing birds-of-prey, they also conduct public education programmes and research. Carol and Scott McCorkle co-founded the Centre …

Andersonville National Cemetery

Judy Hardiman Georgia, Learning, Travel, United States Leave a Comment

Two years ago, Jim and I watched the Ken Burns documentary film entitled “The Civil War” and when we had finished watching all the episodes, we talked about visiting some of the American Civil War sites one day – one of them being the Andersonville Prison in Georgia.  This October we did just that. As we were making plans for …