Heidi being Heidi

Poe Springs, Florida

A girl and her bike

First Wedding

Whale cake

Had a belated birthday celebration for my amazing girlfriend last night since I was in Milwaukee for her 24th birthday. I realized that whale cakes are always better late than never.

Another Floridian Christmas

Finally back in Gainesville after a wonderful week in Orlando and an equally wonderful week in Bradenton. My last semester at UF starts in four days (I know I keep thinking every semester is my last, but this time it is the truth. I promise) and I couldn't be more ready for an end to my academic career. Then who knows where life will take me?! But anyways, here are some shots from the Bradenton part of my break. I never liked Florida very much until I discovered Bradenton, but now I know there is at least one place in the Sunshine State with much more to offer than just humidity and thunderstorms. Enjoy!

A dog day

Perfect day for the dog park. What more can I say?

Sassy skating

Today I only had one assignment for The Sun - to shoot Sassy, a 13-year-old Maltese who acts as a "merchant mascot" at a stained glass gallery in Micanopy, Fla. She sits atop the counter and greets customers as they walk through the door. But while the assignment went well and I got to photograph a really cute dog, shooting dogs sitting atop counters isn't exactly the most exciting thing in the world. So afterward I headed to the skatepark where the real action was. I've been busy and haven't been able to go feature hunting on my own in a couple weeks now, so it was definitely refreshing. I ended up meeting three cool kids who visit the skatepark pretty much every day. They reminded me of me when I was 15 years old and when my life was also dominated by skateboarding. Also, I've really been in a black and white mood lately, so enjoy.

29

Today I spent the majority of the afternoon in High Springs at fire station 29, where Pearson has worked for 14 months. The station is independent from Gainesville Fire Department and is the only fire station in all of High Springs. Consequently, the firemen there serve the entire city, as well as a 5-mile strip on I-75. Here are a few of the more interesting shots from the day.