Destin Beach

Destin Beach, originally uploaded by Brian E Mitchell.

Today was a gray, dreary, cold day here in North Florida. Right now it is about 40 and raining. Elsewhere in the country it is far worse with downright frigid temperatures and, probably at this point, mountains of snow.

So, I think it's a great time to post a shot of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Hopefully this will help some of us feel warm and maybe even a little bit of sand between our toes.

It always seems to help, no matter how bad things get.

Point Wilson Lighthouse

Point Wilson Lighthouse, originally uploaded by Brian E Mitchell.

This wonderful lighthouse is the Point Wilson Lighthouse on Fort Warden just outside of Port Townsend, WA. It was built in 1913 and acts as a beacon at the entrance to Admiralty inlet and helps to connect Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

I was lucky enough to travel to see this lighthouse back in 2008 during a trip up to the Pacific Northwest and I just recently went back through some of my old pictures and came across this shot. It made me think that I need to create a photography project for myself and I have chosen lighthouses.

I grew up near the Jupiter Inlet lighthouse and have loved lighthouses since childhood. So I am embarking on an effort to photograph more lighthouses.

I am blessed that I get to travel quite a bit for work so my work is cut out for me to find the lighthouses that are out there in the places that I get to go.

Wish me luck!

Celebrate Today!

Celebrate Today!, originally uploaded by Brian E Mitchell.

It is a beautiful day here in Northwest Florida today!

My apologies to my friends in the great north who, while they may be seeing sun for the first time in many days, won't exactly be punching through 70 degrees. Feel free to live vicariously through us!

Days like today remind me that we all have many things to be thankful for and that we should be thankful for everything, even if it's just good weather.

Pictures like this one also remind me that its the details that matter and that as a photographer I need to remember to shoot everything. Even drink napkins!

Have a great day everybody, no matter where you are.