This week during the “Blue Hour,” I was out with my camera, but I wasn’t actually looking at the sky at first. I was focused on the palm trees, scanning the foliage for some of our local tree ducks. If you’ve spent enough time on the First Coast, you know those whistling ducks love to perch high up, and I was determined to find them nesting.
While I was searching, I noticed the moon was beginning to rise. The sky was a deep, perfect blue, and the light was too good to ignore. I decided to switch gears, locking my focus on the moon and adjusting my settings to bring out the sharp details of its surface. Right as I pressed the shutter, a mysterious traveler entered the frame. A lone bird swept across the sky, creating a perfect silhouette against the moon glow. I didn’t plan the timing, and I certainly wasn’t expecting a guest, but it turned a simple Ponte Vedra Beach Landscape moon photo into a moment of pure serenity.
It was a great reminder that while I usually go out with a specific subject in mind, nature often has a better script. Sometimes, you just have to hold your focus and let the mystery fly right into the frame.
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Vimaris Arroyo’s love and joy for photography are apparent in her playful photographs. Her timing and experience behind the lens capture those special candid moments just as her whimsical images give us a moment to reflect and smile. Her love and reverence for the outdoors and connection to people are embedded in her images. Vimaris is originally from Puerto Rico. She lived in Massachusetts for 20 years before moving to Florida. Currently residing in Ponte Vedra Beach Vimaris delights in the lack of snow, and never misses a moment to enjoy the outdoors. Her images beckon us all to get outside!
You can find Vimaris throughout the city of Jacksonville and the beaches enjoying nature and capturing those special moments with her camera.
