https://mattbenson.com/stories daily 0.75 2026-03-08 https://mattbenson.com/stories/2026/3/8/a-temporary-landscape monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/e1792801-797f-4cea-ad62-f0a56c80f029/260315_Ocklawaha_Drawdown_02_Thumbnail.jpg stories - A Temporary Landscape - Make it stand out A bald cypress tree stands alone among the exposed remains of the Rodman Reservoir during the 2025-26 drawdown. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/eba3f8cb-d472-430f-a1d0-62638df0c9aa/260315_Ocklawaha_Drawdown_02_01.jpg stories - A Temporary Landscape - Make it stand out A boat speeds down the cut of the barge canal on its way back to the temporary Kenwood Recreation Area boat launch. The barge canal is exposed during drawdown when the water level drops from 18-20 feet to 11 feet above sea level. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/759a4db4-e98c-46de-815d-1aab3285f3d8/260315_Ocklawaha_Drawdown_02_12.jpg stories - A Temporary Landscape - Make it stand out Old tree remains scatter the bare lakebed near Kenwood Recreation Area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/9cbfd4ac-a7d5-45f6-baea-ff1349b00fa5/260315_Ocklawaha_Drawdown_02_08_1960s.jpg stories - A Temporary Landscape - Make it stand out 1960s Pepsi bottle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/a7653bf6-b7e3-457e-8b11-ab8fe7dec612/260315_Ocklawaha_Drawdown_02_07_1970s.jpg stories - A Temporary Landscape - Make it stand out 1970s Old Milwaukee can https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/4aec1c19-3e9a-4c6a-996b-6d36ff0a5403/260315_Ocklawaha_Drawdown_02_09_1998.jpg stories - A Temporary Landscape - Make it stand out Late-1990s Pepsi can https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/89d9e216-8902-40f9-9828-b02e75aa1332/260315_Ocklawaha_Drawdown_02_04.jpg stories - A Temporary Landscape - Make it stand out The bald cypress tree stands alone in the fog. Five to six feet of its base are temporarily exposed due to the drawdown. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/6538a32f-8d5a-4721-9cb3-4a5fb3924bdb/260315_Ocklawaha_Drawdown_02_11.jpg stories - A Temporary Landscape - Make it stand out My boots and legs covered in mud https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/181fff8b-be91-4481-9eae-cc6ab3371620/260315_Ocklawaha_Drawdown_02_05.jpg stories - A Temporary Landscape - Make it stand out Rodman Reservoir during peak drawdown on March 6, 2026 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/ba3c01dc-b47c-4650-8391-fb736e0f6e35/251116_Ocklawaha_Drawdown_01_9.jpg stories - A Temporary Landscape - Make it stand out Rodman Reservoir one month into drawdown on November 8, 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/36e5f46c-6480-4450-b199-9140114e4764/260315_Ocklawaha_Drawdown_02_02.jpg stories - A Temporary Landscape - Make it stand out A section of the Ocklawaha River after the dam https://mattbenson.com/stories/2025/11/30/photo-journal monthly 0.5 2026-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/0c95588c-af7e-442d-a55b-122b382f95e1/251130_02.jpg stories - 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You can see the Rodman Reservoir in the center frame with the Cross Florida Barge Canal connecting to the St. Johns River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/5cc8467c-3c4e-47dc-ba87-0377ff9f2996/251116_Ocklawaha_Drawdown_01_2000x1600-6.jpg stories - Drawdown - Make it stand out Two fishing boats patrol the edge of emerging cypress stumps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/7b28f3da-5c0c-4951-a64c-0e72658f6803/251116_Ocklawaha_Drawdown_01_2000x1600-7.jpg stories - Drawdown - Make it stand out The natural topography of the Ocklawaha River basin begins to emerge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/a3ce7c05-4458-468d-b275-383a04b71624/251116_Ocklawaha_Drawdown_01_2000x1600-5.jpg stories - Drawdown - Make it stand out Large sections of the reservoir’s perimeter are now bare. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/30fe9a74-7a9b-450c-9175-5add492b85a4/251116_Ocklawaha_Drawdown_01_2000x1600-2.jpg stories - Drawdown - Make it stand out Vehicle tracks in a field near the Rodman Dam https://mattbenson.com/stories/2025/6/22/rivers-end monthly 0.5 2025-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/dadf2458-2d9d-4f6c-8492-5684b3bd1622/250615_Ocklawaha_St_Johns_Thumbnail_1.jpg stories - River’s End - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1750602447466-X58XJ70IZPVKCJ82Z9IY/250615_Ocklawaha_St_Johns_2000x1600_2.jpg stories - River’s End The Ocklawaha River, bottom, spills into the St. Johns River. The Ocklawaha is the largest tributary to the St. Johns, dumping millions of gallons of freshwater into the St. Johns every day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1750602454776-MUWTU2MJZ1AODEQQNI0X/250615_Ocklawaha_St_Johns_2000x1600_3.jpg stories - River’s End The town of Welaka, Florida, bottom, sits directly across from the confluence of the Ocklawaha and St. Johns rivers. The Rodman Reservoir can be seen in the upper right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1750602446877-54QRYGBR3WNCWDLI132T/250615_Ocklawaha_St_Johns_2000x1600_1.jpg stories - River’s End The St. Johns River flows north toward Palatka, Florida. https://mattbenson.com/stories/2025/5/18/the-river-she-loves monthly 0.5 2025-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/441b35b4-5530-4cd3-9d9e-974b421728c8/250511_Erika_Ritter_Thumbnail_5.jpg stories - The River She Loves - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1746302936485-8LLUKIH4YJYH5TGOSQVY/250511_Erika_Ritter_1200x800-9.jpg stories - The River She Loves Captain Erika Ritter looks at old family photo albums aboard her pontoon boat, the Anhinga Spirit. In this photo, a 10-year-old Ritter sits next to the construction site of the Eureka Bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1746302925691-C6VRFHPZ4XPZW0WJXYIO/250511_Erika_Ritter_1200x800-2.jpg stories - The River She Loves Ritter points to a section of the Ocklawaha River on her map prior to our trip on Saturday, April 26, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1746302927867-QD2ZSNW2U9RBA5GGPZLB/250511_Erika_Ritter_1200x800-3.jpg stories - The River She Loves Ritter discusses the construction of the Cross Florida Barge Canal and how her mother, Gwen Ritter, contributed to reshaping a small corner of it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1746302931425-YKJ3B45ZT5K2NC7KA2EX/250511_Erika_Ritter_1200x800-5.jpg stories - The River She Loves The approach from the Ocklawaha River to Cannon Springs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1746302931470-4PGW7475EXDIG9LGUKB0/250511_Erika_Ritter_1200x800-6.jpg stories - The River She Loves Captain Erika Ritter pilots her 24-foot pontoon boat through a tunnel of trees on the way to Cannon Springs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1746302934547-CVK1513WJWG2T8NQW6YJ/250511_Erika_Ritter_1200x800-7.jpg stories - The River She Loves Palm trees on the way to Cannon Springs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1746302935328-5HVE3TGWYYPN7YVRIBT7/250511_Erika_Ritter_1200x800-8.jpg stories - The River She Loves Cannon Springs, a third-magnitude spring and one of 20 freshwater springs currently submerged beneath the flooded Ocklawaha River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1746302928261-XV3ADA00Q7HSX797WO4J/250511_Erika_Ritter_1200x800-4.jpg stories - The River She Loves Captain Erika Ritter, with a “Reunite the Rivers” pin on her hat, pilots her pontoon boat down the Ocklawaha River. Ritter has provided tours of the river since the 1980s and advocates for removing the Rodman Dam and reconnecting the St. Johns, Ocklawaha, and Silver rivers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1746302925803-7FQGHHG97QST67XA3D53/250511_Erika_Ritter_1200x800-1.jpg stories - The River She Loves Captain Erika Ritter launches her 24-foot pontoon boat, a 1990 Harris FloteBote named the Anhinga Spirit, into the Ocklawaha River on Saturday, April 26, 2025. https://mattbenson.com/stories/2025/3/30/the-middle monthly 0.5 2025-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/6602d2fc-d8e9-4a73-8e3e-d1542d151407/250330_The_Middle_Thumbnail.jpg stories - The Middle - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/3bbbc51b-0fa6-4ff9-82d0-b4216b521299/250330_The_Middle_Blog_1200_01.jpg stories - The Middle - Make it stand out The Ocklawaha River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/be42aba1-20c1-4a96-970b-7b79257c286c/250330_The_Middle_Blog_1200_02.jpg stories - The Middle - Make it stand out Jenny on the Silver River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/c7acf841-1a6f-4137-9f12-008796f058a2/250330_The_Middle_Blog_1200_03.jpg stories - The Middle - Make it stand out River map provided by the Outpost https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/5196de3d-91db-4fb1-9d18-0400e47d3d64/250330_The_Middle_Blog_1200_04.jpg stories - The Middle - Make it stand out This manatee swam beside my boat for 10 minutes, staying close to the surface the entire time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/5ad780ca-cf1e-4164-9068-e0f860bb62a3/250330_The_Middle_Blog_1200_05.jpg stories - The Middle - Make it stand out A rhesus macaque monkey naps in a tree along the Silver River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/328b04fa-5523-42f6-9d3b-3b9a60b57f53/250330_The_Middle_Blog_1200_06.jpg stories - The Middle - Make it stand out A male wood duck perches on a downed tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/588deec8-2577-4666-960b-d1e591399fa3/250330_The_Middle_Blog_1200_10.jpg stories - The Middle - Make it stand out Our campsite at High Bluffs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/9081503e-a854-4977-9bfd-329517368687/250330_The_Middle_Blog_1200_07.jpg stories - The Middle - Make it stand out The Middle Ocklawaha winds north. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/04b9a7b5-02e1-46f1-a3ee-56b028885261/250330_The_Middle_Blog_1200_08.jpg stories - The Middle - Make it stand out Jenny in our tent at dusk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/2a029dc6-63ae-47a5-a7fc-60cc9c10ef9b/250330_The_Middle_Blog_1200_09.jpg stories - The Middle - Make it stand out Morning dip in the river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/ea798fad-4845-4063-8e7d-82f4ecf8f79c/250330_The_Middle_Blog_1200_11.jpg stories - The Middle - Make it stand out Jenny and me https://mattbenson.com/stories/2025/3/9/two-rivers-the-upper-ocklawaha monthly 0.5 2025-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/66b345f9-dec7-467e-bf8b-fb5bba4949ca/250309_Two_Rivers_2000x1600_01.jpg stories - Two Rivers: The Upper Ocklawaha - Make it stand out A section of the historic river channel meanders across Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/01636bdf-30e4-47ba-90e8-5e54a3f73959/250309_Two_Rivers_2000x1600_05.jpg stories - Two Rivers: The Upper Ocklawaha - Make it stand out A detail of the historic Ocklawaha River channel. Ocklawaha Prairie contains six miles of the historic river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/3a94778a-f342-457f-924b-ae4845fa0296/250309_Two_Rivers_2000x1600_02.jpg stories - Two Rivers: The Upper Ocklawaha - Make it stand out Taken with my phone at the end of my adventure in the swamp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/88db2c4f-4098-4d0b-a7fd-bf73a6bd3fb7/250309_Two_Rivers_2000x1600_07.jpg stories - Two Rivers: The Upper Ocklawaha - Make it stand out The headwaters of the Ocklawaha River: Lake Griffin, the northernmost lake in the Harris Chain of Lakes, spills north into the Ocklawaha River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/60b4c463-25f0-4e78-95d3-2efd7b26848a/250309_Two_Rivers_2000x1600_09.jpg stories - Two Rivers: The Upper Ocklawaha - Make it stand out Frost clings to a plant on a 30-degree morning at Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/406ff32e-7523-4dcd-a657-8c7773accbac/250309_Two_Rivers_2000x1600_08.jpg stories - Two Rivers: The Upper Ocklawaha - Make it stand out The historic river channel snakes across Ocklawaha Prairie on a freezing morning. This section of the river was bypassed by a canal in the 1920s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/be1936cc-a597-4448-9626-4b1b0fc0ebbb/250309_Two_Rivers_2000x1600_03.jpg stories - Two Rivers: The Upper Ocklawaha - Make it stand out The upper Ocklawaha River today—straight, engineered, optimized. This section of the river flows around Ocklawaha Prairie (left) and bypasses six miles of the historic river channel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/6ca45651-40da-4462-a8ee-4b859d0ddaeb/250309_Two_Rivers_2000x1600_06.jpg stories - Two Rivers: The Upper Ocklawaha - Make it stand out The confluence of the Silver (light blue) and Ocklawaha (dark blue) Rivers. This is where the Upper Ocklawaha ends and the more wild middle section begins. https://mattbenson.com/stories/2025/1/12/home-on-the-reservoir monthly 0.5 2025-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/4081e542-7969-4bbe-b0cd-b4f89d161b71/250106_Ocklawaha_Part_3_Hero-2.jpg stories - Home on the Reservoir - Make it stand out Harvey McGuire pilots his fishing boat across the Rodman Reservoir on Saturday, December 28, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/d945274f-a34a-412b-bf3c-50e0b524a8e4/250106_Ocklawaha_Part_3_2000x1600-06-2.jpg stories - Home on the Reservoir - Make it stand out My truck parked at the Ferry Boat Landing boat ramp during a recon mission one week before my trip with Harvey. A group of white ibises flies overhead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/49c2a71d-02f3-46a6-8202-677eb41c0a98/250106_Ocklawaha_Part_3_2000x1600-11.jpg stories - Home on the Reservoir - Make it stand out Looking south, the Cross Florida Barge Canal cuts down the center of the Rodman Reservoir. The natural Ocklawaha River channel can be seen in the upper left snaking along the edge of the reservoir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/c6ee6b15-2067-4a76-afb7-314a433c8806/250106_Ocklawaha_Part_3_2000x1600-02.jpg stories - Home on the Reservoir - Make it stand out A Hog Valley, Florida, vanity plate is mounted to the front of a pickup truck at the Ferry Boat Landing boat ramp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/f5e7d8aa-1d79-41f9-b3fe-65bfa34dba64/250106_Ocklawaha_Part_3_2000x1600-04.jpg stories - Home on the Reservoir - Make it stand out Hog Valley, Florida, located in Marion County. I’ve always been curious about this place. The road leading to the Ferry Boat Landing boat ramp can be seen in the bottom left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/efa74246-891c-4521-b68a-4a149e2ac815/250106_Ocklawaha_Part_3_2000x1600-12.jpg stories - Home on the Reservoir - Make it stand out An empty Budweiser box sits on the side of a forest road not far from the Rodman Dam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/b5e9b3cb-cc90-4510-951b-73b9ce908b09/250106_Ocklawaha_Part_3_2000x1600-09.jpg stories - Home on the Reservoir - Make it stand out A fishing boat patrols the Rodman Reservoir on Saturday, December 21, 2024. https://mattbenson.com/stories/2024/12/1/structures monthly 0.5 2025-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/24847266-d2a7-462b-8261-079287a89ab1/241201_Ocklawaha_Part_2_2000x1600-08-2.jpg stories - Structures - Make it stand out The Eureka bridge from below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/a408d9c1-da72-4195-a108-a9e2a53c8545/241201_Ocklawaha_Part_2_2000x1600-04-2.jpg stories - Structures - Make it stand out A vehicle crosses the Eureka Bridge at sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/6e43651a-ee48-4968-9533-0686a06a6c6d/241201_Ocklawaha_Part_2_2000x1600-07.jpg stories - Structures - Make it stand out Driving east toward Fort McCoy and Eureka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/b1a5610a-38ec-4e9f-9773-62a7481c8696/241201_Ocklawaha_Part_2_2000x1600-01-2.jpg stories - Structures - Make it stand out My truck parked beneath the bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/faaa43a6-b547-4032-8e98-dfbeed4308d5/241201_Ocklawaha_Part_2_2000x1600-09.jpg stories - Structures - Make it stand out A memorial for Nikki https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/5501c534-0f8a-40ed-9282-098184d0c13d/241201_Ocklawaha_Part_2_2000x1600-05.jpg stories - Structures - Make it stand out County Road 316 looking west toward Eureka and Fort McCoy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/2e3eea1b-82fd-4b1d-82bc-a8716d2bb63f/241201_Ocklawaha_Part_2_2000x1600-02.jpg stories - Structures - Make it stand out A line of fog follows the Ocklawaha River southeast during sunrise. https://mattbenson.com/stories/2024/11/17/waterways monthly 0.5 2025-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/388b38c8-bf87-4342-b024-feb88bee7ccc/Silver_River_Hero_4x5.jpg stories - Waterways - Make it stand out The Cross Florida Barge Canal cuts through the landscape like a scar before entering the Rodman Reservoir in north-central Florida. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/aacfcacc-02a0-4a04-b4cd-4fc3fb567e25/Waterways-map.jpg stories - Waterways - Make it stand out Three points I marked on a map the night before: Point 1 - Cross Florida Barge Canal at SR-19; Point 2 - the Kirkpatrick Dam; Point 3 - CR-316 bridge in Eureka. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/e4aebc59-609d-4df1-9b7e-7736c3aa18fa/DSC06873_Edited_Web-2.jpg stories - Waterways - Make it stand out Sunrise in the Ocala National Forest Saturday morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/8f5963d8-9692-48aa-852c-e998f672b71d/DSC06910_Edited_Web.jpg stories - Waterways - Make it stand out Looking up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/410511d1-09c8-46cf-adbd-e9e991dea1c2/Waterways-02.jpg stories - Waterways - Make it stand out Looking down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/29cd6470-1ae2-4e12-be73-b621a927b3de/Waterways-01.jpg stories - Waterways - Make it stand out Point 1: Looking east, the Cross Florida Barge Canal passes beneath SR-19 as it flows from the Rodman Reservoir to the St. Johns River. The canal was intended to connect the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, allowing shipping barges to pass from one side of Florida to the other. The project was eventually halted by President Nixon in 1971 due to environmental concerns and is considered the largest uncompleted public works project in American history. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/010401da-3c61-4f5f-bf0f-441a176d3c7e/DSC06914_Edited_Web.jpg stories - Waterways - Make it stand out Alex records deer on his phone during our drive to the Kirkpatrick Dam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/16785c6b-6028-4b88-8237-9d1d381c579a/Waterways-03.jpg stories - Waterways - Make it stand out Point 2: Looking west, the Kirkpatrick Dam and the Rodman Reservoir behind it. The dam was built in 1968 by the Army Corps of Engineers as part of the Cross Florida Barge Canal project. During drawdown every three to four years, the original Ocklawaha River channel is exposed, along with many natural springs and a graveyard of old cypress forest that was obliterated as part of the project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/8a389cdf-ead7-4f52-8cb8-ad4f7b6936a6/Waterways-04.jpg stories - Waterways - Make it stand out Looking southwest over the 14,000-acre Juniper Prairie Wilderness, with Forest Road 46 (right) leading off to the west and Highway 19 (left) leading south. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/95453ee8-d940-4a60-a1b0-fc2de3040e21/Waterways-08-2.jpg stories - Waterways - Make it stand out A bobcat camouflages in the undergrowth of the Juniper Prairie Wilderness area in the Ocala National Forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/c9b9b588-9d5d-46fd-a7b3-255fbc4a16a5/Waterways-05.jpg stories - Waterways - Make it stand out Point 3: The Ocklawaha River passes beneath the CR-316 bridge in Eureka, Florida, as a storm rolls in Saturday afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/925dd989-8043-420b-b9fd-49e33dc7fca6/Waterways-09-2.jpg stories - Waterways - Make it stand out Alex sits in the truck bed while I photograph the Eureka bridge, which was constructed in 1969 as part of the Cross Florida Barge Canal project. 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(Fuji X100V) https://mattbenson.com/stories/2021/5/10/kayak-camping-on-the-ocklawaha-river monthly 0.5 2025-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1620002298804-NHJ164Q6PC86ZL45Q17H/edited-3.jpg stories - Kayak Camping on the Ocklawaha River From left to right, Jenny, myself and Alex pose for a picture with our kayaks before leaving our campsite on the Ocklawaha River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1620001730014-Y7JQYA0BQA8BSNX42C6V/edited-1.jpg stories - Kayak Camping on the Ocklawaha River A dead Luna Moth I found at our campsite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1620002191359-ZH9Y7EVCNJ869Q1NG4QV/edited-2.jpg stories - Kayak Camping on the Ocklawaha River My kayak photographed from our campsite before hitting the river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1620002399501-82S7O98Y1KUFVW1V90GG/edited-6.jpg stories - Kayak Camping on the Ocklawaha River Three bass hang from the tailgate of Sloan’s blue pickup truck at Gore’s Landing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1620246225316-NG2DI73EHLM9M81PF9RB/edited-4.jpg stories - Kayak Camping on the Ocklawaha River From left to right, Alex’s boat, my boat and Jenny’s boat sit at the Gore’s Landing boat ramp. https://mattbenson.com/stories/2021/2/8/breathe monthly 0.5 2025-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1611520030835-EPUSEXAGY7R1P0GLK79J/edited-web.jpg stories - Breathe Alex and I camp beneath a pine tree named “Medusa” in Juniper Prairie Wilderness. Three headlamps, a campfire and the moon all contribute in lighting this scene. [Canon EOS R, Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1611519964565-JZAFHZYFWP5DJD3V3SW5/edited-web.jpg stories - Breathe Mature pine trees are common near the perimeter of prairies, but not many are found thriving near the center. This aerial view of Medusa (bottom right) shows just how unique she is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1612580245754-142HE2JRFFKU30IVOWSR/edited-web-4-2.jpg stories - Breathe A portrait of Alex among the reeds in Juniper Prairie Wilderness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1611520112836-SRMCWDTG65E1XHST1PUK/edited-web-3.jpg stories - Breathe Alex stands still for a 30 second exposure on his way to gather firewood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1612722562598-B5LKM5S31KU43QBX22PF/edited-web-5.jpg stories - Breathe Zion got an opossum cake for her first birthday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1612722729104-O9VSAWSH1DO3JI4D59X8/edited-web-5.jpg stories - Breathe Zion plays with her blocks on the back deck. https://mattbenson.com/stories/2020/11/1/the-larger-story monthly 0.5 2025-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1603928405289-ONEB99XWT7SDEQ13WOG3/Edited-Web-1.jpg stories - North Carolina: The Larger Story Zion and me https://mattbenson.com/stories/2020/7/14/primitive-camping-juniper-prairie-wilderness monthly 0.5 2025-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1598375591163-JG93W1YOW0FSXNDMTK6N/juniper-prairie-wilderness-camping.gif stories - A Guide to Primitive Camping in Juniper Prairie Wilderness https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1598474238145-3CJZOQJC7RO1SI8C5I0V/Juniper-Prairie-Wilderness-3.jpg stories - A Guide to Primitive Camping in Juniper Prairie Wilderness Juniper Prairie Wilderness protects over 14,000 acres of diverse forest and prairie land. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1598469912555-I6VLEG8JA85X6QWV97CL/Juniper-Prairie-Wilderness-1.jpg stories - A Guide to Primitive Camping in Juniper Prairie Wilderness A National Forest Wilderness sign posted at the South Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1595291755427-1HM7KXAFYE7X3JY3GNCK/190607-web-10.jpg stories - A Guide to Primitive Camping in Juniper Prairie Wilderness https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1598469949664-GD0UEBZ9RUY2FT5TPQ5C/Juniper-Prairie-Wilderness-2.jpg stories - A Guide to Primitive Camping in Juniper Prairie Wilderness Alex takes notes during one of our trips to Juniper Prairie Wilderness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1594772823183-DOI3B2XDGAHPQR4ZA8TQ/170324_Tents_Web.jpg stories - A Guide to Primitive Camping in Juniper Prairie Wilderness My tent and Alex’s tent sit beneath a cloudy night sky in Juniper Prairie Wilderness. https://mattbenson.com/stories/2020/7/9/day-off monthly 0.5 2025-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1594144209069-R4W2YJ2SQC8JT89GYBIW/Rodman-Dam-launch.jpg stories - Day Off - Kayaking the Ocklawaha River Option 1 - Rodman Dam kayak launch area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1594144242459-Y6M1IFAL4MPTNPR2CPKC/Johnson-Field-launch.jpg stories - Day Off - Kayaking the Ocklawaha River Option 2 - Johnson Field boat launch area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1594145564185-CEUBL169UDT5XXLKUFG4/edited-web-1.jpg stories - Day Off - Kayaking the Ocklawaha River My kayak floats in the middle of the Ocklawaha River. 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An Ever-Shifting Landscape Our kayaks sit on the roof as we drive home in the rain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1562450014820-1IBU1HNVCM3E7SNZUEDY/190704-paynesPrairieKayaking-web-1.jpg stories - An Ever-Shifting Landscape A snapshot of my gear packed and ready to go. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1562450043591-V1XOGFYRGFRWLMZWJVWM/190704-paynesPrairieKayaking-web-2.jpg stories - An Ever-Shifting Landscape Our kayaks loaded on the roof of Alex’s Hyundai Accent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1562450093571-B8V0TMNT1YAU2L0Z4KQP/190704-paynesPrairieKayaking-web-3.jpg stories - An Ever-Shifting Landscape My kayak sits on the edge of Paynes Prairie Preserve prior to launching from US 441. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1562451370055-2RKAH9OBLB8B7JYFHPGS/Mamiya7ii_008_400TX_007_web.jpg stories - An Ever-Shifting Landscape A view of the Paynes Prairie Preserve scenic overlook on US 441 shot with the Mamiya 7ii. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1562450154796-E6JDV633A68M1RWMQHNV/190704-paynesPrairieKayaking-web-6.jpg stories - An Ever-Shifting Landscape A large storm looms in the distance during our paddle out to the La Chua Trail observation platform in Paynes Prairie Preserve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1562450225417-ZJ0GR7VMZFZQRV5R43K6/190704-paynesPrairieKayaking-web-7.jpg stories - An Ever-Shifting Landscape The La Chua Trail observation platform rises from a flooded Paynes Prairie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1562450310066-GGSUDZTR9RGAUYP5TIN7/190704-paynesPrairieKayaking-web-10.jpg stories - An Ever-Shifting Landscape Alex rests under the platform, the only protection from the intense sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1562529782353-920W20UBZU3Q0C9EX5EP/190704-paynesPrairieKayaking-web-9.jpg stories - An Ever-Shifting Landscape A first person view of my kayak parked under the La Chua Trail overlook. It was like having a personal two-kayak garage in the middle of the prairie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1562520533951-N0Q9DZ63NQ6HSSJ1380A/Mamiya7ii_009_400TX_005_web.jpg stories - An Ever-Shifting Landscape Alex paddles by the La Chua Trail observation deck in Paynes Prairie Preserve. Shot with the Mamiya 7ii. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1562449928065-J3IFRVGDT2RMY0JS2LOI/Mamiya7ii_009_400TX_002_rebate_web.jpg stories - An Ever-Shifting Landscape A large storm forms over Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park. Shot with the Mamiya 7ii. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1562449954895-L03AJ6CF8F6OU6WDZ6HG/Mamiya7ii_009_400TX_010_web.jpg stories - An Ever-Shifting Landscape Alex sits in his kayak as a massive thunderstorm sweeps across Paynes Prairie Preserve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1562450398915-QERELLFTAGUCTE3IL3XV/190704-paynesPrairieKayaking-web-13.jpg stories - An Ever-Shifting Landscape Alex investigates the giant mass of plants from atop the observation deck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1562450436400-KS38YEFS8921D3CX6C2S/190704-paynesPrairieKayaking-web-14.jpg stories - An Ever-Shifting Landscape Our kayaks enclosed beneath the La Chua Trail observation platform. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1562450457272-MB57G4RPHSVTQPQEA1ZD/190704-paynesPrairieKayaking-web-15.jpg stories - An Ever-Shifting Landscape Alex and I paddle back toward the car. The storm made the water feel more like an ocean than a lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1562450487150-5IA2XPX1ID02LPGUG1BD/190704-paynesPrairieKayaking-web-16.jpg stories - An Ever-Shifting Landscape Alex gestures toward the US 441 overlook while tying down the kayaks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1562450516599-X7XCH8Z1T9PZCG6C2KXU/190704-paynesPrairieKayaking-web-17.jpg stories - An Ever-Shifting Landscape With the kayaks strapped to the roof, we made our way home through the rain. https://mattbenson.com/stories/2019/6/10/real-or-fake monthly 0.5 2025-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1560110174579-H6I6Q6S74AGZA0PS379C/the-blue-square-01.gif stories - The Blue Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1560029078742-YMO4C3GJ03595HAPKAVQ/the-blue-square-02.jpg stories - The Blue Square A rough draft I sketched on Alex’s whiteboard during our Thursday meeting illustrates the goal: a single blue square emanating from the middle of a dense pine forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1560028724358-SENYURSLEL6Z5JA4H1HU/the-blue-square-03.jpg stories - The Blue Square Alex pauses for a portrait in the middle of Forest Road 46 before hiking south into the Juniper Prairie Wilderness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1560028801490-9TH7JDTHP6E61AKS4WRX/the-blue-square-04.jpg stories - The Blue Square This is the image we created in camera by attaching blue LEDs to a drone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1560209389459-K0OSTSA8SZSX9X1J5BS3/the-blue-square-06.jpg stories - The Blue Square This is the image I created entirely in Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1560028918202-5ZAHS9ZJOZ75OUPSKB8B/the-blue-square-07.jpg stories - The Blue Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1560028958885-DVTBVQCKEL2522CAUI6M/the-blue-square-08.jpg stories - The Blue Square A picture of my feet after waking up to the sound of thunder. I’ve really been enjoying the comfort of my Nemo Hornet single person tent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1560028991837-TKUCWDC8OMTC16M48TK5/the-blue-square-09.jpg stories - The Blue Square With my gear packed and covered, I sat in a chair in the rain. I don’t usually carry an umbrella (in fact, this is the first time I’ve ever brought an umbrella), but I’m sure glad I did! https://mattbenson.com/stories/2019/5/21/moon-flower-blues monthly 0.5 2025-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1558402526363-FNEA6516HTC9N9DYL88J/tent-web-2.jpg stories - Moon Flower Blues My tent glows green under the light of a rare blue flower moon in Juniper Prairie Wilderness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1558395905607-S7F4Q6FW3ZKGGSFZ3M98/190516_blueFlowerMoon-web-1.jpg stories - Moon Flower Blues One of Alex’s blue LEDs attached to a 3V button cell https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1558395931070-35QTCWS28I4EYLI7SNGF/190516_blueFlowerMoon-web-2.jpg stories - Moon Flower Blues Blue LED covered and dropped into a bucket of water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1558294223682-KSOAMEZPXVKL25ZU3IBA/190517-blueFlowerMoon-Web-2.jpg stories - Moon Flower Blues Howl parked at the Fire Trail on Forest Road 33 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1558294252284-525AXQ2QXJVJLG8JZOIW/190517-blueFlowerMoon-Web-3.jpg stories - Moon Flower Blues The moon rises over the Juniper Prairie Wilderness during our hike to the pond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1558402826864-43QQLMD3FUOPZ8BEK936/tent-web-2.jpg stories - Moon Flower Blues The eerie green glow produced on the surrounding foliage made this shot for me. I was glad I had decided to bring my Nemo Hornet one person tent along for this trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1558294340963-YUCKI014MCCGLRMUNCLG/190517-blueFlowerMoon-Web-9.jpg stories - Moon Flower Blues A moonlit oak tree rises from the scrub in the Juniper Prairie Wilderness of the Ocala National Forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1558294392967-2LAPCKYA9O5TQVUIJWKC/190517-blueFlowerMoon-Web-1.jpg stories - Moon Flower Blues Alex attaches LEDs to his DJI Spark, Spudnik, in the glow of the camp fire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1558294456486-WNDMJIB07NM7LLEHB9VN/190517-blueFlowerMoon-Web-10.jpg stories - Moon Flower Blues Drone helix attempt four of seven https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1558294481373-E5MJ43DKUQALHS9X8YZO/190517-blueFlowerMoon-Web-11.jpg stories - Moon Flower Blues Drone helix attempt six of seven https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1558294565554-4DQCK8WB49KP2DJL696D/190517-blueFlowerMoon-Web-12.jpg stories - Moon Flower Blues Alex holds a bag of green LEDs to his face for a portrait before getting in the water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1558294692605-HRWYQ4D724MPIUXYTHGF/190517-blueFlowerMoon-Web-16.jpg stories - Moon Flower Blues A frog glows green in the light of the LEDs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1558294732457-GBK40G3INPQM66RWUNE3/190517-blueFlowerMoon-Web-19.jpg stories - Moon Flower Blues Alex wades into the swamp to capture macro images of the water lilies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1558294780424-DP0B24GCYFXRJ3AQ1RF6/flower-web.jpg stories - Moon Flower Blues A white water lily pops against the dark pond water in the Juniper Prairie Wilderness. https://mattbenson.com/stories/2019/5/12/a-few-of-my-favorite-things monthly 0.5 2025-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1557701511260-O8PNNZ75GS5IEMZ02T5Z/sea-to-summit-aeros-pillow-regular.jpg stories - Gear Parade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1557701557205-4R34UMP8TGTNDX3HB8WU/tarp.jpg stories - Gear Parade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1557701584962-FQTJZT22H80XIRFKPGZX/garmin-etrex-10-gps.jpg stories - Gear Parade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1557701607914-A8KQZDHWPNN4P5WE1JS8/buff.jpg stories - Gear Parade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1557701717461-0H48D6CY7A0GQSAYGSVJ/sawyer-squeeze-water-filter.jpg stories - Gear Parade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1557701744365-MB8E65V2FC0HDISK4BYS/trowel.jpg stories - Gear Parade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1557701763787-JGADPA5N2EX7YL6WIR6E/patagonia-travel-mini-hip-pouch.jpg stories - Gear Parade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1557701786643-LBDCCIQQ9CXO4VUUID2X/petzl-actik-head-lamp.jpg stories - Gear Parade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1557701812421-BQHBV21HIMI08ZXXE9OG/pentax-digital-spot-meter.jpg stories - Gear Parade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1557701857292-PEGEMJJBRNDKNGW3G5L5/mamiya-7ii-80mm.jpg stories - Gear Parade https://mattbenson.com/stories/2019/5/5/let-there-be-flight monthly 0.5 2025-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1557090724660-LIRWWWPUOYGYNNK5KC51/190504-Nikon-web-11.jpg stories - Let There Be (F)light https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1557088609988-4U36DKRQ0OPL1W669RJY/190504-Nikon-web-2.jpg stories - Let There Be (F)light The headlights of a passing vehicle foreshadow the dawn of a new era in our Juniper Prairie Wilderness adventures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1557088581634-M2SEJDHAQ59WH6CEXV7H/190504-Nikon-web-1.jpg stories - Let There Be (F)light The antithesis of the image above, a dog lurking in the road behind the car poetically symbolizes the passing of an age. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1557090511300-1IJ9EQEOOB8WX5DYETR3/161217-web-14.jpg stories - Let There Be (F)light I took this image at Hopkins Prairie in 2016 during our first camping trip together. I remember discussing how difficult it is to take a nice photo of a prickly pear cactus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1557090117425-WMAXTWDIL2BBBCLOZPS4/IMG_6032.jpg stories - Let There Be (F)light Project blueprints sketched on Alex’s whiteboard during our weekly meeting last Thursday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1557090164988-1U6L60CNV6VIKDZGEZQU/190426-iPhone-5.jpg stories - Let There Be (F)light I took this image on my phone during last week’s trip. We designed our project around this cactus due to its large display of buds and close proximity to the Yearling Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1557088685426-5PB2QSI990W6QMSMS7UD/190504-Nikon-web-3.jpg stories - Let There Be (F)light Here is the same cactus exactly seven days later. To our sad surprise, most of the buds had died and fallen off, save the two that were completely green in the previous image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1557091355562-XU3ZAEMN8UL971P4V9BT/190504-Nikon-web-4-2.jpg stories - Let There Be (F)light Even failure glows in the dark. After some research, I learned that what we had originally thought were buds were actually what are called “old flowers.” By the time I took that first cell phone image, the flowers had already bloomed, shriveled, and were in the process of falling off, hence the reason why, when we returned only one week later, the same cactus had only two real buds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1557088728296-E2FAQ9S9ZYLQLEHMTT0K/190504-Nikon-web-5.jpg stories - Let There Be (F)light Alex enjoys the sunrise from the cover of an oak tree on the Yearling Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1557088769804-SD9WLFNT4CTIR22M8S98/190504-Nikon-web-6.jpg stories - Let There Be (F)light Alex packs up the car as we prepare to leave Pat’s Island and head farther south. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1557088795182-Y9S7ZM8WTWX9ROFRZ9WN/190504-Nikon-web-8.jpg stories - Let There Be (F)light Alex prepares to set up a temporary launch pad for the drone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1557088819960-YE26QUHXA4PGAJXDIRXQ/190504-Nikon-web-9.jpg stories - Let There Be (F)light One of the practical qualities of the Spark is its compact size. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1557101841932-5UQETAPTQN7M3NIEQJP2/190504-Nikon-web-13.jpg stories - Let There Be (F)light Alex’s DJI Spark, which we appropriately nicknamed “Spudnik” due to the word “Spud” written on the side of Alex’s yoga block launch pad, prepares for takeoff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1557088869688-9MQQEMFZQVM0NV5G2CC1/190504-Nikon-web-12.jpg stories - Let There Be (F)light “Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.” https://mattbenson.com/stories/2019/4/30/the-woods-is-a-time-machine monthly 0.5 2025-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1556588359153-O9NKGARL2Q7E74FFBCCT/juniper-prairie-wilderness-mamiya-7ii-1.jpg stories - The Woods is a Time Machine My tent beneath the stars in the Juniper Prairie Wilderness. Shot details: Mamiya 7ii, 80mm f/4, Kodak Tri-X 400 pushed to 1600, Nikon SB910 fired remotely https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1556589261078-CBY865A3LRW5N0L5NVHX/juniper-prairie-wilderness-nikon-24mm-1.jpg stories - The Woods is a Time Machine Same scenario as above, but I also managed to capture a shooting star in the upper left corner. Shot details: Nikon D610, 24mm f/1.4, Nikon SB910 fired remotely https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1556589699536-6PUI4ETHK33WYODX0JQX/juniper-prairie-wilderness-nikon-24mm-2.jpg stories - The Woods is a Time Machine The Milky Way rises above the Juniper Prairie Wilderness in the Ocala National Forest. Shot details: Nikon D610, 24mm f/1.4 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1556589779443-T85C32JB31MV0608LNPN/juniper-prairie-wilderness-nikon-24mm-3.jpg stories - The Woods is a Time Machine The sun rises over the prairie on a clear morning. Shot details: Nikon D610, 24mm f/1.4 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1556590354887-QK29ZHA5BWRJ9SNBQJ8V/juniper-prairie-wilderness-mamiya-7ii-2.jpg stories - The Woods is a Time Machine Two New Castle Brown Ale bottles catch the first rays of the morning. Don’t worry, everything we carry in, we carry out. Shot details: Mamiya 7ii, 80mm f/4, Kodak Tri-X 400 pushed to 1600 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1556590238539-ZG16365ALJ69Z5PGVJS6/juniper-prairie-wilderness-iPhone-XR-1.jpg stories - The Woods is a Time Machine Alex investigates what seems to be a feeder hanging from a pine tree. Shot details: iPhone XR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1556590200654-2JSZ3A8PRACFZ9ENLKQF/juniper-prairie-wilderness-iPhone-XR-2.jpg stories - The Woods is a Time Machine The sun shines through a small lantern hanging from a pine tree branch. Shot details: iPhone XR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1556592855254-2K0NJUXSMRXWY1J65ZIO/juniper-prairie-wilderness-Nikon-D610-24mm-1.jpg stories - The Woods is a Time Machine Early morning self portrait of my shadow cast against my tent. Shot details: Nikon D610, 24mm f/1.4 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1556590427155-A8OMU2MXGQ5N0CKQBC0R/juniper-prairie-wilderness-mamiya-7ii-3.jpg stories - The Woods is a Time Machine Krysten Nelson smiles for a portrait at the Pat’s Island Trailhead parking lot. You can follow her Instagram account @thehennahighway. Shot details: Mamiya 7ii, 80mm f/4, Kodak Tri-X 400 pushed to 1600 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1556590575551-YEQLHL0UCF0YYGJCLQX8/juniper-prairie-wilderness-mamiya-7ii-4.jpg stories - The Woods is a Time Machine After much searching and digging, Alex and I put all the bottles into a pile for an official count. Shot details: Mamiya 7ii, 80mm f/4, Kodak Tri-X 400 pushed to 1600 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1556590675471-AN5WMJYTCTDCF6M28F92/juniper-prairie-wilderness-iPhone-XR-3.jpg stories - The Woods is a Time Machine Close up of one of the bottles. Shot details: iPhone XR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1556672218183-T68V4WFFRPC38P8C1JOV/colgate-shave-stick-1.jpg stories - The Woods is a Time Machine Photo by Alex Catalano https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1556672345768-OFKS30VCVBTNVZFRJYJO/colgate-shave-stick-2.jpg stories - The Woods is a Time Machine Photo by Alex Catalano https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1556588529534-UE8DAOAJNUPKRN6GTMRZ/juniper-prairie-wilderness-iPhone-XR-4.jpg stories - The Woods is a Time Machine The van casts a long shadow on the highway as the sun goes down. Shot details: iPhone XR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1556590477941-VOE8CGK0VXZCIJQ8Q6X6/juniper-prairie-wilderness-mamiya-7ii-5.jpg stories - The Woods is a Time Machine Shot up stop sign on the outskirts of the Juniper Prairie Wilderness. Shot details: Mamiya 7ii, 80mm f/4, #25 red filter, Kodak Tri-X 400 pushed to 1600 https://mattbenson.com/stories/2019/4/4/the-things-we-carried monthly 0.5 2025-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1554507975988-HRJ1CTO2N8WGFBW3P8F8/Juniper-Prairie-Wilderness-Ocala-National-Forest-Mamiya-7ii-80mm-5.jpg stories - The Things We Carried https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1554429215804-VS4U6KA3CW632E7NQFJ1/juniper-prairie-wilderness.jpg stories - The Things We Carried Me carrying the mirror in the Juniper Prairie Wilderness. Photo by Alex Catalano. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1554508057804-NF3ZOO0P76I9TNCUNDA3/Juniper-Prairie-Wilderness-Ocala-National-Forest-Mamiya-7ii-80mm-1.jpg stories - The Things We Carried Alex disappearing behind the mirror in between photos at the Juniper Prairie Wilderness. Mamiya 7ii, 80mm, Kodak Tri-X 400 pushed to 1600. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1554508088284-GN6LIXHIV9GRQ5GWQ7C9/Juniper-Prairie-Wilderness-Ocala-National-Forest-Mamiya-7ii-80mm-2.jpg stories - The Things We Carried The mirror sits in the middle of the prairie reflecting a far-off pine tree. Mamiya 7ii, 80mm, Kodak Tri-X 400 pushed to 1600. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1554425511290-TRFS2ZOOSBMLV4MLOEIW/Juniper-Prairie-Wilderness-Ocala-National-Forest-Mamiya-7ii-80mm-3.jpg stories - The Things We Carried Mamiya 7ii, 80mm, Kodak Tri-X 400 pushed to 1600. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1554508018672-LI27JK0TWEGUU694WCBP/Juniper-Prairie-Wilderness-Ocala-National-Forest-Mamiya-7ii-80mm-4.jpg stories - The Things We Carried The mirror sits in the middle of F.R. 33. Mamiya 7ii, 80mm, Kodak Tri-X 400 pushed to 1600. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1554431361942-TJ4WPVHZM63HJ52GY98B/juniper-prairie-wilderness-mamiya-7ii.jpg stories - The Things We Carried The Mamiya 7ii hangs from my shoulder as I meter the scene. Photo by Alex Catalano. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1554566230199-D3830AQ0S74R4X1IBFCL/juniper-prairie-wilderness-mamiya-7ii-80mm.jpg stories - The Things We Carried I’ve been using a combination of Kodak Tri-X 400 pushed to 1600 and a red filter for my current project. It gives the images a gritty and grainy mood that I think compliments the atmosphere of the woods. Photo by Alex Catalano. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1554429886531-BKF25SQY68TMGC78KNKK/9.jpg stories - The Things We Carried Me standing in the middle of F.R. 33 as I shoot the image shown below. Photo by Alex Catalano. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1554508153987-JRW7JGE6PO4DHST2SKCX/Juniper-Prairie-Wilderness-Ocala-National-Forest-Mamiya-7ii-80mm-6.jpg stories - The Things We Carried My 2006 Ford Econoline, Howl, sits with the doors wide open on the side of the road after Alex and I jumped out to photograph the morning fog. Mamiya 7ii, 80mm, Kodak Tri-X 400 pushed to 1600. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1554508198305-JWTR72J77FSIKQN8TM6Z/Juniper-Prairie-Wilderness-Ocala-National-Forest-Mamiya-7ii-80mm-7.jpg stories - The Things We Carried Alex stands for a portrait in front of the reflected mirror light in the Juniper Prairie Wilderness. Mamiya 7ii, 80mm, Kodak Tri-X 400 pushed to 1600. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1554508238310-009A41FIBHBYE92BMO33/Juniper-Prairie-Wilderness-Ocala-National-Forest-Mamiya-7ii-80mm-8.jpg stories - The Things We Carried Another portrait of Alex standing in the reflected light in the Juniper Prairie Wilderness. Mamiya 7ii, 80mm, Kodak Tri-X 400 pushed to 1600. https://mattbenson.com/stories/2019/3/2/tick-talk monthly 0.5 2025-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1551582349428-XNV1Z7COA6KOAX2RE1XX/mamiya-RZ67-Pro-ii-110mm-2.8-florida-juniper-prairie-wilderness-black-and-white-400tx-kodak-matt-benson-01.jpg stories - Tick Talk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1551583046039-WGXR60P0W88R8546U989/instagram_01.jpg stories - Tick Talk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1551583048458-XTBFRBGYZVIVLJOTPQ7S/instagram_02.jpg stories - Tick Talk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1551583057542-EQRPHT97UBGD0GWR9GSE/instagram_03.jpg stories - Tick Talk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1551583058229-H8D47YPFUY1A4KY1NN7D/instagram_04.jpg stories - Tick Talk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1551583064694-0E6LTCI1QK5MNB8USDYS/instagram_05.jpg stories - Tick Talk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1551583064438-P527UTEXRZULUUHY96KD/instagram_06.jpg stories - Tick Talk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1551652965748-0BRNJIRFO0EIFTFNS64H/juniper-prairie-wilderness-map-creek-river-run-matt-benson-photography.jpg stories - Tick Talk Here is a Google Earth screenshot of our two trips, which I recorded with my Garmin. The blue path is from our kayaking scouting trip. The yellow path is from mine and Alex’s most recent trip where we navigated to the river via land. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1551653790199-DT5S1YZLRSANLL68BAZI/mamiya-RZ67-Pro-ii-110mm-2.8-florida-juniper-prairie-wilderness-black-and-white-400tx-kodak-matt-benson-02.jpg stories - Tick Talk A portrait of Alex on Forest Road 33 right before entering the woods. Alex brought his metal detector to locate artifacts during our route. Aluminum foil seemed to be the life of the party this time around. Shot with the Mamiya RZ67 Pro II and 110mm, f/2.8. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1551583542043-65GNLZ7BVNUVTPDPB3RJ/iPhone-XR-dynamic-range-matt-benson-florida-juniper-prairie-wilderness-area-photography-01.jpg stories - Tick Talk A view of our hike in. I recently upgraded to the iPhone XR, and let me tell you what a difference it has made! The dynamic range is incredible. This image is straight out of camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1551583573614-D3ELZQWVUK20K4KJ7HSY/iPhone-XR-dynamic-range-matt-benson-florida-juniper-prairie-wilderness-area-photography-02.jpg stories - Tick Talk Another shot of sunrise taken with the iPhone XR. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1551583491975-2N3UYDTSAUGU4G577PMB/Mamiya-RZ67-pro-ii-medium-format-6x7-film-photography-matt-benson-florida-juniper-prairie-wilderness-area-photography-01.jpg stories - Tick Talk A shot through the viewfinder of the Mamiya RZ67. This image was taken with my Ricoh GRII, which I normally use for documenting the in-between moments. However, after that last trip, I think I will be selling the Ricoh and using my iPhone XR exclusively for this type of work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1551578073555-0Z161CKMJVL895MMF79N/mamiya-RZ67-Pro-ii-110mm-2.8-florida-juniper-prairie-wilderness-black-and-white-400tx-kodak-matt-benson-03.jpg stories - Tick Talk Twin pines shot with the Mamiya RZ67 Pro II and 110mm f/2.8. I used a red filter and pushed my Kodak Tri-X 400 to 1600, which I’ve been doing for all my images for this project. About five minutes after taking the image, the wind picked up and completely erased the reflection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5322526be4b09e8c9a119688/1551583627176-TYT2WNUAGWRK2JUMDDNX/iPhone-XR-dynamic-range-matt-benson-florida-juniper-prairie-wilderness-area-photography-corn-snake-01.jpg stories - Tick Talk A corn snake we found sun bathing in the middle of the trail on the hike out. 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