Friday, May 17, 2013

DOLPHINS STEAL THE SHOW ON THE MARINE SCIENCE FIELD TRIP

This year's final Cedar Key School  Marine Science field trip was awesome enough ... perfect weather, great students, a swell boat, beautiful island ... and then the dolphins showed up.

Just a reminder that sometimes, when you think things have hit the top of the AWESOME-O-METER, there might be more to come.

Enjoy some delphinidaedelightidae.

It's free here at Pure Florida.

Friday, May 10, 2013

Awesome Things In The Email: Cedar Key From The Air ... Thanks Justin!


One of the wonderful things about blogging, is the occasional email or other bit of awesomeness that a reader shares with me.

One of those moments happened recently when I opened an email from Justin, a US Navy Rescue Swimmer.
Justin wrote:
"I think I have read in one or two previous posts that you are from the Cedar Key area. I was flying in that area today, and I snapped a few aerial pictures and wanted to share them with you. You can use these anyway you wish, or not at all. I took these from the back of a SH-60B Seahawk, which is the Navy's variant of the Army Blackhawk. I am an Sensor Operator/Rescue Swimmer and am blessed with the chance to fly all over this beautiful state! I like to take as many pictures as I can and show as many people as I can, because I am sure there are some non-believers out there that disagree with this state having some of the most natural beauty of them all."


These are all Justin's photos of Cedar Key from his helicopter.
My only input is a little cropping and some labels for those of you who have never been here.

Our airport ... not a lot of room for pilot error here.


Here's my little corner of Cedar Key. I park my JEEP directly in front of that water tower every workday. The school is right across the street.

... and yes, I am aware of how lucky I am to do that.

Thank you Justin, for your service to our country and for the great photos and letter!