Photographer finds purpose in Southwest Florida's nature

CAPE CORAL, Fla. —

Ed Saternus is often searching for his next subject. At Joe Coviello Park in Cape Coral, he's not looking for crowds to capture. He's looking for the wildlife he's drawn to.

"I'm really looking for bobcats, eagles; there was a family of great horned owls. I'm always on the lookout for them," Saternus said.

For Saternus, photography started with curiosity.

"Before I got into photography, I was just, you know, kind of lost. I didn't know I had this artistic side of me, I just picked up my first camera, and I mean, I went right into it," Saternus said.

That curiosity grew into compassion.

"We all have a purpose, right down to the tiniest little insect to the tiniest little bald photographer," Saternus said.

For Saternus, nature isn't just beautiful. It's essential.

"The negativity, it creeps in every once in a while, but for the most part it's not going to get much more calming than this," he said.

Saternus proves that, when it comes to purpose, we find it in stepping out, slowing down, and reconnecting to the world around us.

To learn more about Saternus, you can find his work here.

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