Last Sunday I had the opportunity to meet Wade Davis and listen to him speak about his most recent book, Into The Silence. Wade Davis is the author of fifteen books and an award winning anthropologist who is an in resident explorer for National...
Recently I was at one of my old stomping grounds on Captiva. I have not been to that area of the island for a while, at twilight. The sky brought back memories of a Captiva when I just peddled my old red bike to the Island Store...
Traci and her husband Rob spent the day with me exploring and beach combing. The trip started with viewing dolphins just after we left the marina. It was a good start to a great trip. Next we went deep into the mangrove back country and...
I rang in the new year by traveling to places I have never been before. The trip started south of Marco Island in the Ten Thousand Islands. It is a fascinating place that intrigues me even more every time I go there. The more I...
Steve Earl sang about Copperhead Road as the sun fell into the Gulf of Mexico. I enjoyed the sunset and the last full moon of the year. Steve kept singing about Copperhead Road and Charlie don't ya know. I look forward to the next...
Happy Holidays! This year has been a good year of shelling, photography and exploring. Many new shells were collected and new territories explored. Thank you for being a part of my adventures. I look forward to many more this year. Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season. Capt. Brian...
The fog rolled in shortly after I left the north end of Cayo last week. I looked down at my compass to get a bearing. The compass was not working. Then I pulled out my handheld GPS and studied the last landmarks as the fog...
Spent the morning playing with a new camera lens. I like how the waves move through the tree. Always changing, giving new perspective. Kinda how my week went....
I am happy to report that I have completed the yearly evaluation for Dolphin Smart. Dolphin Smart promotes responsible viewing of wild dolphins. I look forward to another year of educating people about wild dolphins in their natural habitat. The Dolphin Smart program is in...
Julie and Bob are well travelled shellers. I enjoyed listening to Julie's shell stories from Cuba. (Ahh, Cuba, in my dreams.) Bob was easy going and enjoyed the solitude of a beach empty of people. Julie and I walked, talked and stopped to take a...