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PHOTO Title: Sandhill Cranes
Photographer: Chris Fooshee
Location: Seminole State Forest

Chris is a Florida native, who has been an outdoor enthusiast and an avid photographer for many years. His visit to Seminole State Forest was simply to enjoy a long hike with his cameras. This image was taken on an approximately 8-mile hike into the forest with his wife on January 3, 2010. It was their first visit into the Seminole State Forest and they had chosen an especially frosty morning.

“I stopped to photograph a small grassy pond.” Chris informed us. “I was using a wide-angle zoom lens at the time, when I noticed some movement. Quickly switching to a 300mm f/4 lens on my Canon 30D, and using a monopod for support, I again saw movement, when a flash of red rose slowly above the golden grass. While the Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis) were still on the ground, I was able to get a couple of photographs. Then suddenly, they leapt into the air, flying away as I continued shooting. In all, I was able to capture about 12 frames.”

PHOTO Title: Lonely Pine Cone
Photographer: Jansing Scroggins
Location: Ross Prairie State Forest

PHOTO Title: Horses and Kayaks
Photographer: Chris Fooshee
Location: Little Big Econ State Forest

PHOTO Title: Showy Rattlebox Seed Pod
Photographer: George Barbour
Location: Cary State Forest