Elsewhere In Florida

There's much more to Florida than lighthouses, theme parks, oranges and hurricanes. Here are a few more non-lighthouse-related images from our 1999 excursion through the Sunshine State. Above - Traffic Light on NW Boca Raton Boulevard in Boca Raton, FL - [Maris]'s shot!

Another one of the few sunrises I've seen in my [large number] years. This is at St. Augustine Beach in February of 1999.

Again, I can't ID this carrier. It's at Naval Station Mayport in mid-February of 1999. Anyone?

Had to crop out some cars, but we love, love, love this shot of Ancient City Baptist Church in St. Augustine.

Um, Daytona International Speedway - Daytona, FL. (You might have guessed.) I was not a NASCAR fan when we arrived, but believe me when I tell you that unless you have been there, you really have no idea how cool this is. Another [Maris] photo.

As a rail fan, one who has stood next to freight trains roaring past at 75 mph, I can attest that the sound and vibration of 43 stock cars coming off a banked curve at 180 mph is something you feel in your stomach and never forget. It's even cooler if you're new to the sport and don't really care who wins.

Okay - we'll be careful, but is that a BEAR? Are there really bears in Florida? This is somewhere near Ocala. [Maris] shot this one - made me back up and everything!

No - not the best photo of a wild bald eagle. But it's the first one I ever saw, so here it is. There was a pair of them hunting over a lake (pond? creek?) near St. Augustine as we waited to shoot Florida East Coast trains.

The Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. They put space shuttles and their fuel tanks and external rocket boosters together in that building. 'Nuff said.

Juvenile and adult little blue herons - Daytona.

Gotta have a sunset, right? This is over the Gulf of Mexico, shot from Fort De Soto Park near St. Petersburg.

Thanks for stopping by. More Florida, more lighthouses, more birds and trains and who knows what - coming soon...