Donna Hackett 📸 🇺🇲
@dhackett4150
A fifth-generation Floridian with a passion for sharing the history, beauty and wonder of the Real Florida through my photography and art.
This beautiful pink Camellia flower was blooming in my friends garden in rural Florida Camellias are known for their winter and early spring blooming season, adding a splash of color to the often-dreary landscape. donna-hackett.pixels.com/featured/pink-…

This sleepy Eastern Screech Owl was sleeping in my Aunts red bud tree here in rural Florida. donna-hackett.pixels.com/featured/sleep…

Pink Silhouette Sunset by D Hackett As the sun was setting the fading sunlight was shining through the leaves of a tree. Original drawing of using Prismacolor pencils on Bristol board. Watermark does not appear on purchased product. donna-hackett.pixels.com/featured/pink-…

Every soldier, Union or Confederate, were Americans; fathers, husbands, sons and brothers. Reenactments honor those soldiers and to show respect to those that came before us. It is part of our history but it is also a reminder to not repeat past. donna-hackett.pixels.com/featured/civil…

Paynes Prairie State Park is an unpredictable Florida treasure, boasting herds of wild bison, buffalo and horses, nearly 300 species of birds and a unique ecosystem that visitors will enjoy exploring. donna-hackett.pixels.com/featured/the-y…

The original image was of a beautiful dew filled yellow rose. Using layers and textures I created a unique digital art image of a yellow rose kaleidoscope. donna-hackett.pixels.com/featured/yello…

Trees At Twilight by D Hackett Living in rural Florida provides me with many amazing sunsets and colorful skies which was the inspiration for this painting, acrylics on canvas. donna-hackett.pixels.com/featured/trees…

While visiting Amelia Island Lighthouse, I saw a rope covered moss. This micro capture is of that moss growing on the rope around a post. The tiny moss look like a forest of little trees. donna-hackett.pixels.com/featured/macro…

Azalea flowers are vibrant blooms that come from flowering shrubs in the genus Rhododendron, typically blooming in spring. They are known for their funnel-shaped flowers, which can be single or double and come in a variety of colors. donna-hackett.pixels.com/featured/light…

Alaska Bay Sunset by D Hackett This colorful sunset by a bay with mountains in the background along with a colorful sky at sunset, drawing done with Prismacolor colored pencils on Bristol board. The copyright/watermark does not appear on product donna-hackett.pixels.com/featured/alask…

Shell Lamp Kaleidoscope by D Hackett Original kaleidoscope digital art created by using colors, effects, textures and filters. donna-hackett.pixels.com/featured/shell…

A kitchen of the Pioneers of Florida, the Florida Cracker Cowboys, was separate from the home and this one has a wood burning cook stove. Seen in a period correct Cracker home during Ocali Country Days at the Silver River Museum, Ocala, Florida. donna-hackett.pixels.com/featured/insid…

The Wood Stork is one of Florida's signature wading birds, a long-legged, awkward-looking bird on land that soars like a raptor in the air. This prehistoric bird is a Wood Stork and was seen at Homosassa Springs State Park, Florida. donna-hackett.pixels.com/featured/does-…

Trees In Fall by D Hackett Despite what many people think, Florida has an amazing variety of trees that produce fantastic fall colors, and this was my inspiration for this painting, acrylics on textured paper. donna-hackett.pixels.com/featured/trees…

Bear Mountain by D Hackett A bear walking down a mountain with the golden sunset making a dramatic silhouette scene. Original drawing of using Prismacolor pencils on Bristol board. Watermark does not appear on purchased product. donna-hackett.pixels.com/featured/bear-…

My Southern magnolia grandiflora tree, which is over 60 feet tall, is blooming here in rural Florida. The sweet fragrant waxy, white blossoms are up to 10 inches across and crown this large evergreen tree with glossy dark green leaves. donna-hackett.pixels.com/featured/ivory…

Vibrant peacock feathers with the iconic eye pattern clearly visible, a central dark blue or black spot surrounded by concentric rings of blue, green, and yellow. The texture of the feathers is detailed. This image could be a beautiful start to your day. donna-hackett.pixels.com/featured/peaco…

The round-headed, blue and gray Florida Scrub Jay is the only bird species that lives exclusively in Florida, where it occurs in patches of low-growing scrub oak in sandy soils. This image was taken in the 360-acre Lyonia Preserve in Deltona, Florida. donna-hackett.pixels.com/featured/showi…

Thank you to the buyer of a 8" x 6" print of Beautiful Horses At The Beach from St Marys, GA. donna-hackett.pixels.com/saleannounceme…
The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum was built between 1871 and 1874 and stands 165 feet tall, with 219 steps to the top. It is an active lighthouse and is St. Augustine's oldest surviving brick structure. It is located on Anastasia Island, Florida. donna-hackett.pixels.com/featured/light…
