August 2012 · Leighton Photography & Imaging

Mount Rainier

August 6, 2012
Rich Leighton
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Landscape, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Photography, Travel, Washington

It’s not everyday I come in from a shooting venture and return so excited that I pick the shot, clean it up, and blog about it immediately. Ok – that never happens. But this time it did, and for good reason. I’ve fallen in love with Mount Rainier. It’s replaced the Florida Everglades for me,

Orchid Hunting in the Florida Everglades

August 2, 2012
Rich Leighton
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Florida Nature Photography, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Orchids, Photography, Story, Travel

Orchids. Just the very word brings to mind a vision of exotic color, delightful texture and fantastic shapes, and the scent of consummate and delicious fragrances. Often it evokes feelings of peaceful reflection, caring, and a love for nature’s most wondrous flowers. Orchids are often thought about in the most serene, zen-like way – absolute