Move To Florida
For seven years, Butcher, Niki, and their two children lived on the sailboat moored in the harbor of Newport Beach, California. The boat had electricity and refrigeration, but conditions were spartan at best. The Butchers did not have TV. This experience gave the family a sense of peace and solitude while still being surrounded by the metropolitan city. Butcher's love for boating and the television program Flipper brought him to Florida. Butcher sold his business in California, moved permanently to Florida, and returned to selling his art in street festivals.
In 1986, Clyde's son was killed in a car collision with a drunk driver. Butcher retreated to the wilderness for solace and restoration. He put aside his color photography and became a black-and-white landscape photographer.
Butcher's images are known for being large-format cameras ranging from 4x5" up to 12x20", which produces images ranging from 8x10 inches to 5x9 feet.
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