Author: Capt. Brian Holaway

Sunset

  Sunset's always get me. This was a good one....

The water has been beautiful and extremely clear around Cayo Costa Island. I spent four wonderful, starry moon filled nights on the island last week. The days were spent exploring barefoot through mangrove swamps looking at old forgotten trees and isolated Osprey nests. Paddling my...

Today I adventured alone on a fossil expedition. It started with light rain which turned heavy. I was more than glad to have Jim Morrison talk me through the rain. "Keep your eyes on the road, and your hand upon the wheel." The fossil expedition...

I have been spending many nights on Cayo Costa this month. The stars have been amazing and the night sounds mystifying. Today was simply beautiful. Summer winds, summer clouds, a cool wind and dolphins to close the day....

Signs of spring are in the air, land and sea. The water temperature has warmed up and all different kinds of sea creatures are showing their faces. I was fortunate to get a great viewing of a mother manatee and her new born. The weight...

Third Day of Spring

The third day of spring began with Van Morrison singing "Into the Mystic" as the sun rose over the bow of the boat. Today I had two wonderful charters. The first trip was with two crafty ladies: Hannah Milman and Clarice Rogers. Hannah is the...

Masterpieces of a Sheller

This week I took out a longtime shelling client to Cayo Costa Island. Her family has been shell collecting with me for over 10 years. She is a selective sheller and has produced some excellent shell art from some of her shell collecting. She has...

Cayo Costa Island

I really don't know if there are enough adjectives to describe Cayo Costa Island. Every time I go there is a gift. I remember the first time I went to this tantalizing island. I moved fast wanting to cover as much area as possible. That...

Osprey

I heard this Osprey chirping before I could see it. I grabbed my camera and went out searching for the sound. The Osprey was perched under the canopy of a ficus tree. The sun was at my back and the light was perfect. I took...

Great Egret

The Great Egret has a fascinating history. I was lucky to get a good picture of this bird with its breeding plumage. The green around its eye is only present for a week. The Great Egret was almost hunted to extinction in the early 1900's....