November 29, 2008

Jacksonville boat parade and fireworks

Filed under: Florida,Photography,events — Capn Scott @ 10:36 pm

Every year, the weekend after Thanksgiving, there is a lighted boat parade. It’s very interesting to see how creative people can get with boats and christmas lights.

Very cool viking ship.

Then afterwards, there is a great fireworks display…

I need to learn the bulb mode using the hat trick…  I think I can get better results with that…

Everyone enjoyed the boat show and the fireworks display afterwords.

Capn Scott

November 27, 2008

Thanksgiving Day in Jacksonville, Florida

Filed under: Florida,Photography,nature — Capn Scott @ 10:47 pm

Spending Thanksgiving with friends.  It’s nice to enjoy the friendship on turkey day…

Kittens are so fun…  this must be the attack of the imaginary enemy…

What a face!  Great expression…

A sip from the water fountain…

Capn Scott

November 20, 2008

The new dive boat…

Filed under: Boat Building,Constance — Capn Scott @ 10:55 pm

Okay… won the auction on Ebay.  Here’s a quick peek at the new dive boat before I completely change her up.

After the bid, I drove down to Port Charlotte to pay for her and take my first look.  Along the way, couldn’t resist shooting a pic of this sign…  Can’t say you weren’t warned…

Presently, she’s a small cabin cruiser.  I’ll turn her into a cuddy cabin and gain more deck space.

The forward v-berth.

Yep… can’t wait to get her back to Jacksonville and get started…  I can already feel the new adventures coming…

Capn Scott

November 13, 2008

Full moon in Ortega harbor

Filed under: Florida,Photography,landscape — Capn Scott @ 11:04 pm

Couldn’t resist this shot.  Everything lined up perfectly.

Just a pretty shot.

Capn Scott

November 8, 2008

A very colorful sunrise in Ortega Bay

Filed under: Florida,Photography,landscape — Capn Scott @ 11:09 pm

I got up early, and noticed the great colors.  So, grabbed the camera and tried to see what I could get.

The water was so calm and the reflections and colors were magnificent.

Even tried a little HDR.  Works nice with the colors of the morning sky.

Capn Scott

November 7, 2008

Back in Jacksonville, Florida…

Filed under: Florida,Photography — Capn Scott @ 11:22 pm

Okay…  I’m back in Florida.  First things first…  Picked up the new Canon Xsi with a couple of nice sharp lenses and other goodies.

One of the first shots…   okay…  I meant the camera…  Where else would a crusty old Captain read the manual to the new camera???  What???

Capn Scott

November 5, 2008

Leaving San Juan, Puerto Rico

Filed under: Puerto Rico — Capn Scott @ 11:28 pm

Getting ready to leave Puerto Rico.  My class of 3 dive students is finally finished, and everyone passed with flying colors!

Juanma on the surface.  We finally finished all of the work underwater.  It’s nice to finish up a job and look back on a “job well done”…  It’s also nice to be leaving Puerto Rico.  Back to Florida again.

Capn Scott