What Next Photography & Graphic Arts

A whimsical image of a witch on a broomstick flying over a lake wished everyone a happy Halloween.

31 Oct

Here’s Hoping that Everyone Had a Really Great Halloween

Posted by whatnext10 Artworks, Holidays, Photography

Happy Halloween 2023 I hope everyone had a Happy Halloween! Whether you had a get together, had trick or treaters,...

A colorful rendition of a rat snake is reflected on itself and reminds viewers that these are wonderful and beautiful snakes.

30 Oct

The Pros and Cons of the Artist Lifestyle

Posted by whatnext10 Artworks, Photography

Reflections on Snakes Being a working artist is a journey filled with both ups and downs. It is a path...

An Atlantic grasshopper sits on the leaf it was chewing on.

29 Oct

Atlantic Grasshoppers are Interesting Fall Insects

Posted by whatnext10 Arthropods, Insects, Photography

Atlantic Grasshopper As fall progresses, all of our local insects are filling themselves up either for trying to survive the...

A little thynnid wasp is perched on top of a pretty cluster of white and pink tamarisk flowers.

28 Oct

Beautiful Pink Tamarisk Flowers are Loved by Fall Pollinators

Posted by whatnext10 Arthropods, Bees & Wasps, Insects, Photography, Plants and Flowers 1 Comment

Thynnid in the Tamarisk When I went hiking last weekend I found a huge patch of tamarisk flowers (Tamarix sp.)...

Tropical Gridlepod is also sometimes called white eye due to its round clusters of small white flowers.

26 Oct

Tropical Gridlepod is Beautiful and Quite Useful, Too

Posted by whatnext10 Photography, Plants and Flowers 1 Comment

White Eye The weather has been absolutely perfect around here lately. The highs have been in the upper 70’s to...

A little green tree frog is perched on the equally green leaves of a fern.

25 Oct

Just a Colorful Green Tree Frog in a Fern

Posted by whatnext10 Photography, Reptiles & Amphibians

A Frog in a Fern It’s wordless Wednesday, and how many times can I say that I just love green...

An American crow is perched in a great vantage point to watch the area where he lives.

23 Oct

Unlocking the Marvels of Animal Intelligence

Posted by whatnext10 Environment, Photography

A Watchful Eye From intricate problem-solving skills to impressive social dynamics, the world of animals is teeming with intelligence. Beyond...

A pair of juvenile brown pelicans scuffle over a perch on the beach even though there is plenty of space.

22 Oct

Silly Young Animals Can be Quite Amusing When Behaving Badly

Posted by whatnext10 Birds, Photography

Misbehaving During my last trip out to Cedar Key to try to find flamingos, I also ran across quite a...

A group of wildflowers are seen outlined by a brilliant orange sunset and emphasizes some of the colors, shapes, and textures that can be found in nature.

21 Oct

Nature is a Wonderful Source of Artistic Creativity

Posted by whatnext10 Artworks, Miscellaneous, Photography

Colors, Shapes, and Textures I have always loved being outside in the beauty of nature. I grew up in large...

A great egret focuses intently as it watches for fish in the shallows near Cedar Key.

19 Oct

The Beautiful Great Egret is a Highly Accomplished Fisherman