AIRPORT ROAD 1 © 2014
Ochopee, FL
Photographic Story Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida – I had an urge to photograph, but the weather wasn’t cooperating. It was either sunny and windy,…
ANCIENT ONE © 1994
Western Everglades
Photographic Story When I see the twisted rugged shape of the dwarf cypress, I always wonder what they have seen in the hundreds of years…
BIG CYPRESS GALLERY 12 © 1992
The Western Everglades
Photographic Story Not many people have the opportunity to live within a national park or preserve, although many of us have spent extended amounts of…
BIG CYPRESS GALLERY 14 © 2000
Big Cypress Gallery
Photographic Story I am often asked, while in my gallery, where is a good place in Big Cypress to photograph? When I reply, “My parking…
CIGAR ORCHID POND © 2009
Big Cypress Swamp, FL
Photographic Story There are some places in the Big Cypress that I find, and then lose. This is one of them. I don’t carry a…
CONSERVATION 5 © 2004
Everglades National Park
Photographic Story To get to this particular location, the South Water Management District took Clyde on an airboat deep into Conservation Area 5, an area…
EVERGLADES RESTORATION © 1995
Everglades National Park, FL
I spent 1996 focusing my photographic trips on the Everglades. The ecosystem was in crisis, and a battle loomed over whether it was worth investing…
FAKAHATCHEE STRAND 3 © 1999
Western Everglades
Photographic Story Sloshing around through the lush green summer swamps of Florida fills me with a deep joy of being alive. There is something primeval…
FAKAHATCHEE STRAND 5 © 1999
Western Everglades
Photographic Story With mysterious names of plants like Guzmania and Ghost Orchid, I was easily enticed into exploring the Fakahatchee Strand. Studded with native Royal…
GANNET STRAND 2 © 1995
Western Everglades
Photographic Story Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida – Winter always brings out the structural beauty of the cypress trees, but the winter of 1995 allowed…
GANNET STRAND © 1995
Western Everglades
Photographic Story A tropical depression had move back and forth across South Florida for almost two months inundating us with an abundance of rain. It…
GATOR HOOK 1 © 2009
Western Everglades
Photographic Story Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida – When I took this photograph, Gator Hook was entering the last throes of the dry season. There…
GATOR HOOK 4 © 2016
The Everglades
Photographic Story I took this photograph during the dry season. I rarely go out into swamp areas during the dry time of the year because…
GATOR HOOK 5 © 2016
Big Cypress Swamp, Everglades
Photographic Story I took this photograph during the dry season. I rarely go out into swamp areas during the dry time of the year because…
GATOR LOVE © 2002
Big Cypress Gallery
Photographic Story These two gators are mates. They come to our back pond near the cottage every year. The female has babies every two years.…
GHOST ORCHID 2 © 1999
Fakahatchee Strand, FL
Photographic Story The Ghost Orchid is a very rare native orchid of Florida. It has many unique features, but one of the features I find…
KIRBY STORTER 1 © 2014
Western Everglades
Photographic Story I took this photograph near the Kirby Storter Boardwalk in the Big Cypress National Preserve, just 3 miles west of Monroe Station. An…
LITTLE SHARK RIVER 5 © 2005
Everglades
Photographic Story Visiting the Shark River area by boat is always fun. Being surrounded by the beauty and quiet sounds of nature is good for…
LITTLE SHARK RIVER TUNNEL 7 © 2005
Everglades
Photographic Story Visiting the Shark River area by boat is always fun. Being surrounded by the beauty and quiet sounds of nature is good for…
LOOSESCREW GATOR © 1996
Big Cypress Gallery
Photographic Story This guy is the resident gator of the pond in my backyard. Why is he called Loosescrew Gator? Well, when I bought the…
LOOSESCREW SWAMP SANCTUARY 2 © 1994
Big Cypress Gallery
Photographic Story I did not realize exactly how deep the mud was in my back pond until I took this picture. When I set up…
MISTY PINES 31 © 2008
Everglades National Park, FL
Photographic Story This photograph was taken at Everglades National Park in south Florida. Digital – Archival Pigment Print This photograph was taken with an analog…
MOONRISE 4 © 1986
Western Everglades
Photographic Story This was the first photograph Clyde took after the death of his son, Ted, who, at 17 years old, was killed by a…
MOONRISE © 1986
Western Everglades
Photographic Story This was the first photograph Clyde took after the death of his son, Ted, who, at 17 years old, was killed by a…
OCHOPEE © 1986
Western Everglades
Photographic Story The Everglades became a place where Clyde could seek beauty and solace. Its wild, diverse landscape offered refuge and a source of healing.…
PAHAYOKEE 1 © 1996
Everglades National Park, FL
Photographic Story After standing in the rain for several hours waiting for a break in the clouds, I was able to capture this image in…
ROCK REEF DOME © 2021
Everglades
Digital – Archival Pigment Print This photograph was taken with a high-quality digital camera. The photograph is printed on an Epson Stylus 4800 or…
SEVEN LADIES OF THE NIGHT © 2000
Big Cypress Gallery, FL
Photographic Story The Lady Of the Night orchid is named for it’s nocturnal powers of seduction. It begins to emit it’s a gardenia-citrus like fragrance…
SKILLET STRAND © 1996
Ochopee, FL
Photographic Story Big Cypress National Preserve: The Western Everglades – Taking photographs of birds with a large-format view camera is difficult, because setting up the…
SMALLWOOD STORE © 2014
Chokoloskee, FL
Photographic Story Established in 1906 by Ted Smallwood, this Trading Post served a remote and isolated area buying hides, furs, and farm produce in exchange…
SOUTH CREEK TRAIL © 2020
Oscar Scherer State Park
Photographic Story We are so fortunate to live near two State Parks: Myakka River and Oscar Scherer. We spent some time at Oscar Scherer this…
SPLENDID ISOLATION © 1987
Western Everglades
Photographic Story When I saw this lonely cypress tree in Big Cypress National Preserve, I just had to photograph it. Its structure was beautiful. Analog…
SUNSHINE KEY 3 © 2016
Florida Keys
Digital – Archival Pigment Print This photograph was taken with a high-quality digital camera. The photograph is printed on an Epson Stylus 4800 or 11880…
TAMIAMI TRAIL 12 © 1996
Western Everglades
Photographic Story Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida – Because our gallery and home are on Tamiami Trail, traveling along the Trail is almost a daily…
TAMIAMI TRAIL 2 © 1990
Western Everglades
Photographic Story Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida – The section of Tamiami Trail between Naples and Miami runs through the Big Cypress Preserve and the…
TAMIAMI TRAIL 3 © 1992
Western Everglades
Photographic Story Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida – Rarely do people think of wild flowers when they think of Florida, but we have many beautiful…
TROUT CREEK 1 © 1991
Babcock Ranch, FL
Photographic Story Thunderstorms are a vital part of the summer in Florida. I love the way the clouds roll across the sky and build to…
WAGON WHEEL ROAD © 2000
The Western Everglades
Photographic Story Clyde loves the broad vistas of the Everglades, especially when the summer thunderstorms are rolling across Florida. Many people ask him if he…
WHILDEN’S POND 1 © 2002
Big Cypress Gallery
Photographic Story We have named our backyard pond Whilden’s Pond in honor of the man who owned the property before us, Leon Whilden. He was…
WHILDEN’S POND 4 © 2002
Big Cypress Gallery
During the winter, so many birds fly into the pond, it’s like having the Discovery Channel outside the cottage window. Achieving the correct exposure to…
WHILDEN’S POND 7 © 2002
Big Cypress Gallery
Photographic Story We named our backyard pond Whilden’s Pond in honor of the man who owned the property before us, Leon Whilden. During Leon’s time…
WINTER MOON © 2017
Big Cypress National Preserve
Photographic Story I was at the Big Cypress Gallery in December on a mission to photograph the moon for the next calendar. This was an…
