Photographer Clyde Butcher relishes the beauty of Mother Nature in our national parks.
Thankfully, for the rest of us, he captures its nuances with his camera and then meticulously turns them into spectacular works of art.
His captivating photos – shot only in black and white – are also a reminder to preserve our natural environment. With that in mind, the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale has established a permanent Butcher exhibit on its second floor.
Six of his photographs depicting national park vistas from Florida to California will be on display. One of them, “Loxahatchee River 14,” was taken at Jonathan Dickinson State Park.
“This river is the pride of the community of Jupiter on the east coast of Florida,” he wrote on his website. “It is a wild and scenic river that runs through town, but when you are canoeing on it, you’d never know you were a step away from a busy community.”
Another, taken at Beaver Pond in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, has special meaning to Butcher.
“I spent two weeks as artist in residence at the Rocky Mountain National Park,” he explained on his website. “Although the rangers kept apologizing for the poor weather, I thought I was fortunate. Every day brought thunderheads rolling across the mountains, which gave me dramatic skies and fresh, clean air. What else could I ask for?”
Others depict settings in the California Redwood Forest; Deer Creek, Utah; Ochopee, Florida; and the National Monument in Utah.
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