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My name is Leigh Wax. I'm a Wildlife & Nature Photographer residing in Windsor, Florida, near Gainesville.

My interest in local nature was inspired by the writings of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, who's original homestead, in near-by Cross Creek, remains much as she left it.

Relocating to Florida from the "North", Marjorie was so captivated by the raw splendor of her new surroundings, that she studied the features, habits, and sounds of the wild creatures; shapes, colors and hues of seasonal wild flowers; and with her gift of expression, “painted” “word pictures” of them, woven throughout her many tales of the area. Sadly, much of the wild and natural Florida that she was witness to is rapidly "giving way" to the impact of increasing human population

As a Volunteer for the Florida Park Service, I make frequent visits, camera in hand, to nearby, and surrounding area parks which, thankfully, strive to preserve the original beauty and diversity of Florida's by-gone days.

I strive to capture images that reflect the spirit of Marjorie's Cross Creek experience.



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"THOSE RED-NECKS & THEIR LADIES ARE BACK IN TOWN." RUBY THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS

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"THOSE RED-NECKS & THEIR LADIES ARE BACK IN TOWN." RUBY THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS

August 2019

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August 2019

January 2019

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January 2019

SPRING 2018

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SPRING 2018

SWEETWATER ~ WETLANDS

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SWEETWATER ~ WETLANDS

SOME PERSONAL PICKS

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SOME PERSONAL PICKS

LANDSCAPES

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LANDSCAPES

WILD FLOWERS

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WILD FLOWERS

BUTTERFLIES~DRAGONFLIES~BEES

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BUTTERFLIES~DRAGONFLIES~BEES

SCENIC STILL-LIFE ABSTRACT

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SCENIC STILL-LIFE ABSTRACT

SMALL LAND BIRDS

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SMALL LAND BIRDS

LARGE LAND BIRDS

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LARGE LAND BIRDS

WATER BIRDS

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WATER BIRDS

BIRDS OF PREY

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BIRDS OF PREY

REPTILES ~ AMPHIBIANS

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REPTILES ~ AMPHIBIANS

MAMMALS

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MAMMALS

NATURE'S ABSTRACTS

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NATURE'S ABSTRACTS

LITTLE CRITTER'S ~ MISC.

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LITTLE CRITTER'S ~ MISC.

SPORTS ABILITY ~ PAYNES PRAIRIE

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SPORTS ABILITY ~ PAYNES PRAIRIE

STAR GAZING-HICORY FARM ~ PAYNES PRAIRIE

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STAR GAZING-HICORY FARM ~ PAYNES PRAIRIE

FROM MY METAL-CRAFT DAYS

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FROM MY METAL-CRAFT DAYS

VISABLE-TEMP.

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VISABLE-TEMP.