The tropical system that passed by out in the gulf is bringing heavy surf to Cayo Costa. Yesterday the wind was blowing 25 with gusts up to 30. The wind was out of the south. The water went high up on the beach...
Few people knew his real name. He was the last person I knew that still carried a bag phone, that is until it broke, just a few short years ago. He preferred this to the new because it worked better in the mangroves and he...
Here are a few of my favorites photos from August. I am looking forward to taking out some California shellers this month....
The Johnson family, Brian ,Nancy and Melissa have traveled with me on many trips over the years. Every August it's Nancy and Melissa. We always manage to find something off the beaten path in our travels. This trip was no exception. We left Captiva bound...
I enjoyed taking four Native Floridians from the panhandle exploring on a photo, shelling, and wildlife outing. Our trip started with rain clouds lurking in the gulf . We traveled to Cayo Costa and let the rain pass while we took shelter. The younger...
Life on the Great Plains. Always refreshing to go back to the land you were chiseled from....
This brown pelican decided to land on the back of my boat as I was tying the boat up. You never know when wildlife will present itself....
My head was in the clouds (isn't that what my high school teachers used to say) as I was taking photos of the landscape and clouds on Cayo Costa. I stopped taking photos and waited for the clouds to build a little higher to fit...
Brian Holaway, shelling and nature history guide, conducts shelling, birding, and nature tours of neighboring Cayo Costa State Park, Boca Grande, Pine Island, and Cabbage Key. Boat tours of the surrounding islands, offered by several companies, allow visitors to enjoy the pristine natural surroundings in...