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Filmmaker finds brief, natural moment at Homosassa Springs By Jan Witherspoon ©Citrus County Chronicle,  The article below was published by the Citrus County Chronicle. We thank them for their coverage and assistance in keeping the pubic aware of the Parks' many activities and events. |
It was the first light of morning and the animals were waking. At 5:45 a.m., life begins to stir at Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park. The birds were flying off the roost and David Lowerre was there to film them as morning broke. He also captured the natural sounds that happen as morning arrives - the birdcalls and the rustle of the leaves in the wind. And this time the rain, thunder and lightning. Lowerre didn't plan the rain and thunder, but he was there to record it when the storm broke across the park on an early July morning. "CBS Sunday Morning" producers liked what they saw on the short piece of film and it ran in the program's closing minutes this past Sunday. It was only about two and half minutes long, but it portrayed the beauty and peace of the park's environment. As a freelancer, Lowerre shoots nature-related pieces. He took a chance and created a small piece of film he thought the show's producers would like. He was right. Every year, film crews document life in the park where manatees are rehabilitated and birds fly free underneath a natural canopy of trees. Park spokesperson Susan Dougherty said a normal year usually draws 30 to 50 film crews or photographers. "We're known as a place to film manatee," Dougherty said. "Word of mouth and recommendations between film crews is how they hear about it. Or they see something on Nickelodeon or someplace like that and will call about how to come in and film." Dougherty said they do little marketing of the park to film crews, yet the come from around the world. "We try to be selective," she said about who they allow to film inside the park. "We want it to be educational and documentary." |
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