We went to Tampa for a wedding…
I was in Tampa a few weekends ago for a wedding and went for a little walk. Here’s what I found….
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Can you still swim?
at least they let you swim…
You get to the beach, you have your beach chairs, cooler, blankets, frisbee, lotion, radio (ipod with speakers?)…and you have to buy beach tags to play on the sand and all the other stuff has to go back in the car! You can still swim and other….things (not on the sign! Besides, sand gets everywhere). I remember the old days, where you could do all this and more as long as you were nice to your beach neighbors and picked up your trash (not on sign, either).
So have fun at the beach this holiday weekend. The beaches are open, the water is still cool and the smell of the ocean is intoxicating. Just make sure you pick up your trash and be home by dark:-)
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Closed for the season…
The Strand
Summer’s over, the boardwalk shops are closing, the kids are back in school. The seagulls look for their next meal. Cooler weather is soon approaching. Halloween costumes are in the stores. Here comes fall….
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ML
Summertime and the livin’ is easy…
Chairs in the pool
Now that’s relaxin’! My idea of how to spend a hot afternoon.
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ML
It’s the simple things…
Simple Seatbelt
It’s simple what we get used to. Electricity, running water, air conditioning (hot as hell here in the South), cell phone, ipad…the list goes on. I’ve been on the road a bunch this month driving all over the country and it got me thinking…
When I started driving in the last century, seat belt laws were just being started. After all this time, I got used to wearing one. I don’t even let anyone sit in the car without one. So when I got in the van this afternoon, I was rushed and didn’t put it on immediately. I took a curve and almost found myself in the passenger seat. I felt a little naked without my seatbelt.
So on your travels this summer, drink lots of water, conserve electricity, turn off your cell phone, take off your watch, and please, wear your seatbelt.
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ML
Curlys Flags in Ocean City New Jersey
Curlys Flags wait for customers
It’s been a long time since my last post but here is an image from one of my favorite places in the world, Ocean City NJ. Actually, I love most beaches, boardwalks, and grand strands. I grew up not far from Ocean City and a few weeks ago, I was shooting a job in South Jersey. Just so you know, only someone from South Jersey distinguishes South Jersey as different from the rest of the state. Not enough words to explain it, just go with me here. I had an extra morning so I drove to OC in the morning before they got busy and started to charge you to “use the sand”.
nothin’ about nudity!!
There’s still a lot you can do on the beach. But sand does get everywhere! I love the beach in the morning. I have great memories of being in the station wagon with my mom and driving to OC in the morning and being back at home by lunch. Now I drive a mini-van. See how far we’ve come!
Being on the beach before the crowds get there allow me to scrounge around and get access to pictures that I might not have when there’s a lot of people around. Hence, Curlys Flags. 5 minutes after I took this, the attendant came out and scattered the flags everywhere. I will be posting some other shots on my facebook page. Please friend me if you haven’t already.
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ML
Working in Hawaii…
Working in Hawaii at the American Farm Bureau Convention
Yes, I did go to Hawaii and, yes, it was beautiful. We were shooting a group of 50 or so folks at the Hilton Hawaiian Village and when climbing up the ladder, I turned around to see this image. This is the only photo of me (really) from the trip but it proves the point that sometimes the most interesting images are behind you. It also reminds me of something we don’t have here in my neighborhood. Palm Trees. There are some here in Charlotte, but I have never seen them.
Mokolii-Chinaman’s Hat
I had the opportunity to travel with Mike Danna and his video crew from Louisiana, to Kualoa Regional Beach Park off the North Shore of Oahu to view the island of Mokolii, also known as the Chinaman’s Hat. At low tide, you walk right over to this smallest of Hawaiian islands (1477 ft) or just take a canoe or kayak. A storm was brewing so we only had a short amount of time to get the video needed and for me to take a few shots. When I turned around to leave, here’s what we saw…
View into Kahana Valley State Park on Oahu, Hawaii
Back home in Charlotte, ready to tackle 2012. Couldn’t have started any better.
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ML