Cypress’ knees are dressed in moss that’s gray when dry and a lovely soft green when wet.  They make an interesting decor as they line up like bowling pins along the Chipola Riverbank. There are skinny ones and fat ones, tall and short, and every size in between. Some are just tiny knobs poking up...

The Chipola River is not only home to furry and feathered critters but also the not so cute and nice. High in the canopy of trees, is a unique nest hidden from view until the wind blew the autumn leaves off the trees.   The hornet’s nest was about 30 feet off the ground over a...

The many moods of the Chipola River can change from a sleepy little river meandering around the bend to an angry flood after a heavy rain, rushing to the Gulf of Mexico, trying to take everything in her path. This tree house was swept away by one of those many floods.  The photo was taken...

You never know what you will see when you go boating on the Chipola River.  It’s a beautiful winding river and you never know what’s around the next bend. A Barred Owl sitting on a limb out over the river was the highlight of my day. With camera ready, I knew I was going to...