Big Cypress
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ANCIENT ONE © 1994
Western EvergladesWhen I see the twisted rugged shape of the dwarf cypress, I always wonder what they have seen in the hundreds of years they have… -
BIG CYPRESS GALLERY 12 © 1992
The Western EvergladesNot many people have the opportunity to live within a national park or preserve, although many of us have spent extended amounts of time visiting… -
BIG CYPRESS GALLERY 14 © 2000
Big Cypress GalleryVisitors to my gallery often ask where a good place to photograph is in the Everglades. When I reply, “My parking lot,” some folks are… -
BIG CYPRESS GALLERY 2 © 1992
Big Cypress GalleryI always enjoyed driving along Tamiami Trail (Highway 41) through Big Cypress National Preserve. One spot that caught my interest was a pond near the… -
BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE 1 © 1999
The Western EvergladesBig Cypress National Preserve was our home, so we are naturally very partial to its beauty. It seemed that no matter where I went in… -
CIGAR ORCHID POND © 2009
Big Cypress National Preserve, FLAfter walking deep into the swamp for about an hour, I saw this crazy, beautiful, intricate scene. Unfortunately, I did not have my camera at… -
CLAMSHELL ORCHID 1 © 2003
Fakahatchee Strand, FLI photographed this clamshell orchid (prosthechea cochleata) while working with a crew from CBS’s 60 Minutes. We retraced the path of the infamous “Orchid Thief”… -
CLAMSHELL ORCHID 2 © 2003
Fakahatchee Strand, FLClyde photographed this clamshell orchid (prosthechea cochleata) while he was working with a crew from CBS’s 60 Minutes. They retraced the path of the infamous… -
GANNET STRAND 2 © 1995
Western EvergladesWinter always brings out the structural beauty of the naked cypress tree. This winter was unique due to a tropical storm that passed through Florida… -
GATOR HOOK 1 © 2009
Western EvergladesI set out into the swamp during the winter dry season, when water can only be found in the deepest holes, to capture the textures… -
GATOR LOVE © 2002
Big Cypress GalleryAlthough alligators are often depicted as ruthless and violent, they also have a soft side, as Niki and I have seen over the years while… -
GHOST ORCHID 2 © 1999
Fakahatchee Strand, FLThe Ghost Orchid is a very rare native orchid of Florida. It has many unique features, but one of the features I find most fascinating… -
GHOST ORCHID BIG CYPRESS © 2007
Big Cypress National PreserveOne of the Rarest Orchids in the World Poaching is the main reason rare orchids, like the ghost orchid (dendrophylax lindenii), have diminished to fewer… -
LOOSESCREW DEER BED © 2008
Big Cypress GalleryThis tree in our backyard has become known as the “deer bed” tree because we once found tufts of deer hair in the nook of… -
LOOSESCREW GATOR © 1996
Big Cypress GalleryThis guy is the resident gator of the pond in my backyard. Why is he called Loosescrew Gator? Well, when I bought the property in… -
LOOSESCREW ORCHID © 1999
Big Cypress GalleryEvery year when native orchids bloom in the pond behind the Big Cypress Gallery, I go out to explore. Often, I don’t start off knowing… -
LOOSESCREW SWAMP SANCTUARY 2 © 1994
Big Cypress GalleryWe spent the summer of 1993 building our gallery in the Big Cypress National Preserve. The following summer, we had time to explore our “backyard”… -
MOONRISE 4 © 1986
Western EvergladesThis was the first photograph Clyde took after the death of his son, Ted, who, at 17 years old, was killed by a drunk driver… -
MOONRISE © 1986
Western EvergladesThis was the first photograph I took after the death of my son, Ted, who, at 17 years old, was killed by a drunk driver… -
OCHOPEE © 1986
Western EvergladesThe Everglades became a place where Clyde could seek beauty and solace. Its wild, diverse landscape offered refuge and a source of healing. This iconic… -
RED SHOULDERED HAWK © 2003
Big Cypress GalleryI was sitting on my porch having my morning cup of tea when this Red-shouldered Hawk landed on the tree right in front of the… -
ROCK ISLAND PRAIRIE © 1987
Western EvergladesI had spent the day photographing deep in the Everglades with my friend, Oscar Thompson. As the day grew late, I saw the sky develop… -
SEVEN LADIES OF THE NIGHT © 2000
Big Cypress Gallery, FLWhen we bought Leon Wilden’s Orchid Isles property, he and his son removed all of the orchids. We were actually thankful for that because we… -
SKILLET STRAND © 1996
Ochopee, FLTaking photographs of birds with a large format view camera is difficult. Setting up the camera can take as long as ten minutes, and birds… -
SPLENDID ISOLATION © 1987
Western EvergladesWhen I saw this lonely cypress tree in Big Cypress National Preserve, I just had to photograph it. Its structure was beautiful. This photograph is… -
TAMIAMI TRAIL 1 © 1986
Western EvergladesWanting a good shot of the grassy plains edged by palms to express the feeling of peacefulness I encountered while looking over the landscape, I… -
TAMIAMI TRAIL 12 © 1996
Western EvergladesI feel that if you keep your eyes open, the world will present an endless amount of photographic opportunities, and very often, those opportunities are… -
TAMIAMI TRAIL 2 © 1990
Western EvergladesI often drove by this scene along the Tamiami Trail highway. I’d been eyeing this area for a long time, but wanted to photograph it… -
TAMIAMI TRAIL 3 © 1992
Western EvergladesRarely do people think of wildflowers when they think of Florida, but we have many beautiful varieties. I captured this image of a storm gathering… -
TURNER RIVER 5 © 1995
The Western EvergladesFor several years I wanted to photograph the Turner River at low tide. I felt compelled to capture an image of the mangrove legs arching… -
WAGON WHEEL ROAD © 2000
The Western EvergladesI love the broad vistas of the Everglades, especially when the summer thunderstorms are rolling across Florida. Many people ask me if I am scared… -
WHILDEN’S POND 1 © 2002
Big Cypress GalleryWe named our backyard pond Whilden’s Pond in honor of the man who owned the property before us, Leon Whilden. He was a hermit who… -
WHILDEN’S POND 4 © 2002
Big Cypress GalleryDuring the winter, so many birds visit the pond, it’s like having the Discovery Channel outside the cottage window. Achieving the correct exposure to photograph… -
WHILDEN’S POND 7 © 2002
Big Cypress GalleryWe named our backyard pond Whilden’s Pond in honor of the man who owned the property before us, Leon Whilden. During Leon’s time there, he…
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AIRPORT ROAD 1 © 2014
Big Cypress National PreserveI had an urge to photograph, but the weather wasn’t cooperating. It was either sunny and windy, or overcast and windy. I decided I needed… -
ALLIGATOR LILY © 2015
Ochopee, FLBig Cypress National Preserve, Florida – Our morning out in Big Cypress National Preserve was beautiful. As Niki I and hiked around looking for photographs… -
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GATOR HOOK 4 © 2016
The EvergladesI took this photograph during the dry season. I rarely go out into swamp areas during the dry time of the year because it’s mating… -
GATOR HOOK 5 © 2016
Big Cypress Swamp, EvergladesI took this photograph during the dry season. I rarely go out into swamp areas during the dry time of the year because it’s mating… -
KIRBY STORTER 1 © 2014
Western EvergladesI took this photograph near the Kirby Storter Boardwalk in the Big Cypress National Preserve, just 3 miles west of Monroe Station. An open wet… -
NEW RIVER STRAND 2 © 2014
Western EvergladesI had a great day spending time out in Big Cypress National Preserve photographing the beauty of the place I love so much. The day… -
NEW RIVER STRAND 3 © 2014
Western EvergladesI had a great day spending time out in Big Cypress National Preserve photographing the beauty of the place I love so much. The day… -
SWAMP ANGEL © 2015
Big Cypress GalleryThis photograph is printed on a large format Epson printer using genuine Epson ink and archival Harman Hahnemuhle paper. Each photograph is digitally signed, then… -
WINTER MOON © 2017
Big Cypress National PreserveI was at the Big Cypress Gallery in December on a mission to photograph the moon for the next calendar. This was an exciting adventure…
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