Butterflies for the Fall - For Real!

(All photos in this blog post are ©2010 Copyright John Evans, All Rights Reserved)
To compliment my last post about "Butterflies for the Fall" that featured fabulous earring designs by GalleriaLinda using sterling butterflies and uncirculated vintage enameled butterflies, I wanted to share a couple of new photos from my friend, John Evans.

You can read more about John and his photography in my post entitied "Artistic Photography from the Most Unlikely Source."

These photos are from Florida's Crescent Lake, where John has a listing for over 1,000 acres! This vast parcel has an airstrip, two custom homes, hunting cabins, a dock, and wildlife galore (in case you are looking for a Florida get-a-way)! You can also access the Atlantic Ocean from the property via the St. Johns River waterway - this is one of Florida's most prime locations.

In the middle of all the rare property features are gorgeous wildflowers and butterfiles! Even though it is fall here in Florida, butterflies abound. Enjoy the photos!

Artistic Photography from the Most Unlikely Source

Sometimes, you can find the most awesome photography from the least likely sources! 

Many of you know that I am a strategic marketing consultant and have done work for a large land brokerage firm here locally for over five years. 

For my real estate projects, I receive dozens to hundreds of photos of each property for my work – mostly land – that are taken by the sales agents. These are used in printed materials, print and online advertising, web sites, and other areas of marketing efforts. Most photos are “OK” and with a little Photoshop love, can be dressed up for these uses. 

Working with a newer sales agent, I was stunned to see his ability with photography. His eye for artistic composition and capturing the “flavor” of the subject was outstanding. And, with his permission, I wanted to share these gorgeous photos just for their artistic value. (All photos in this blog post are

©2010 Copyright John Evans, All Rights Reserved)

What you are seeing are photos of “old Florida.” There are thousands of acres of old Florida land, each with their own distinct flavor. Many of these acres are for sale and come across my desk. Many have conservation easements on the property so their pristine beauty and abundant wildlife habitats are captured and maintained forever.

The photos I am sharing in this post were taken for a specific large parcel of land on Lake Disston that is on the market here in Florida. In fact, you can thumb through the magazine-like brochure that I designed and is a sample of what I do! (Click for brochure).

I charged John Evans, the sales agent, with a request for a cover-worthy photo for this brochure. John traveled to the site with his Kayak strapped to his vehicle! He paddled out into the lake in the kayak to photograph the shoreline. As you see here, he had the company of a watchful “gator.” Capturing great photography is not easy and often requires getting out of your comfort zone (or into a kayak surrounded by gators) to get that perfect shot!