Sealacanth Studios: Nature Photos

Since drawing has been more of a job than a hobby for me lately, I thought I'd get back into photography and make it my stress-free creative outlet. I've had this huge list of parks and reserves around Sebastian/Vero that I want to visit saved in my phone for years, and I've decided to finally tackle it with a photography project!

This is my list of nature spots to hit (if you guys know any other places not on this list, let me know!):

Causeways (any)
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
Captain Forester's Hammock Preserve
Lagoon Greenway
St. Sebastian Preserve State Park
Indian River Aquatic Reserve
Leroy Wright Recreation Area
Ft. Drum Marsh Conservation Area
Savana's Preserve State Park

Last weekend I went to the Wabasso Causeway with my fam to catch the sunset, and it was a pretty gorgeous evening. We saw dolphins, a great blue heron, and a northern gannet! It was sick ufortunately (which is common to see during this time when birds are migrating south), but it was still awesome to see this beautiful bird that can dive up to 60mph from 140ft in the air (crazy!!) this close up.

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I took a bunch of pictures with my Sony NEX-3 and my new iPhone 6 (finally upgraded after five years with my 4S). And after stating that I own these two things, I feel like a pampered princess for saying this, but I would really like to upgrade to a DSLR in the future... I hate myself.

Anyways, here are the pics I took on my Sony!

And here are the pics from my iPhone! The colors and quality aren't as realistic as my camera, but since I don't have a giant lens, my phone is way better at catching shots of animals and things from far away. Especially that northern gannet!