by Rich Leighton | May 9, 2011
This past week I was on personal business in Washington State – Seattle to be exact – and unfortunately did not have time allotted for photography. I was on a tight schedule, and didn’t feel like dragging my gear from the Southeast to the Northwest...
by Rich Leighton | Apr 24, 2011
A couple of days ago, I was in Western South Carolina for personal reasons and took advantage of my location while I was there to go up to the northern part of the state to do a little nature photography. Time was short, but I had a feeling that being springtime...
by Rich Leighton | Mar 17, 2011
After years of talking about it, planning it, traveling around the state of Florida shooting for it – I am please to announce that my first book, “Native Orchids of Florida” by Rich Leighton is now published and available....
by Rich Leighton | Feb 23, 2011
Last week during a regular trip to the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, I was enjoying a day off while scouting out new places to go hiking, etc. rather than looking for more subjects to photograph for work when one of those maddening little birds that I can never...
by Rich Leighton | Feb 15, 2011
The green adder’s-mouth orchid (Malaxis unifolia) is one of those species that does and will continue to elude the best of the orchid hunters. Not only is it quite rare across the state of Florida, but it is one of the most easily overlooked. Found primarily in...
