pinellas county – Revenge of the JPEG

Inside the Old Lowe Barn

One of my favorite “walk around” places in Pinellas County was the Heritage Village Museum.

There were tons of historic old buildings that were saved and transplanted there to preserve their history.

One that enjoyed photographing was the Old Lowe Barn. Especially the interior. Old buggy’s and carriages, wooden spoke wheels, colors. The difficulty was the lighting, always dark interior and bright outside lighting in the doorway.

I had become adept at shooting bracketed exposures for hdr, but post processing this one was different, compositing my best interior with the best doorway outside one to make the above image.

Fort de Soto Beach Boardwalk

Fort de Soto is a must see destination on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Located in the southwestern portion of Pinellas county it stretches along the coast, beautiful undeveloped beaches, white sand, mostly clear waters (some days it can get cloudy based on tides and storms).

This was my back to nature recluse spot while living in St Pete. Never once did I visit Fort de Soto, which was just a short drive from downtown St Pete, and I have a bad experience.

If you are looking for a natural beach, you will find it here, along with a little history.

Avoid the crowds and the commercialism.