Category Archives: Event

Punta Gorda Isles Christmas Boat Parade

Posted on 2011/12/18 by birds n' bugs

The parade was held December 17th and the route took the boats around the perimeter canal and along some of the transit canals.  I’m not sure how many boats took part this year but, it was an enjoyable evening watching … Continue reading →

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Benefit Car Show

Posted on 2011/08/30 by birds n' bugs

The Punta Gorda Historical Society is raising funds to move a house to our history park for use as a hands on museum for kids.  The local chapter of the  Veteran Motor Car Club of America kindly sponsored a car show … Continue reading →

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It’s CHNEP Calendar time

Posted on 2011/07/01 by birds n' bugs

The annual submission period for the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program (CHNEP) calendar ends July 14 at 5PM.  If you have nature photographs taken within the Peace or Myakka river watersheds you can enter them for the calendar.  The only award is publication … Continue reading →

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Heavy Metal Jet Team – Florida International Airshow

Posted on 2011/03/29 by birds n' bugs

After seeing the Heavy Metal Jet Team on Friday, I was interested in seeing their show from the viewing area.  They’re an excellent precision flight team.  I particularly liked the rolls over the smoke trail of the diamond at the … Continue reading →

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Eastern Airlines DC-7B – N836D – Florida International Airshow

Posted on 2011/03/29 by birds n' bugs

On Friday, I managed to get a couple of pictures of a restored DC-7B in Eastern Airlines livery.  At the show, I went to get a few detail shots and leave them a few shots from the arrival.   Here are the … Continue reading →

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The B-25 Mitchells – Florida International Air Show

Posted on 2011/03/28 by birds n' bugs

The year we had three B-25 Mitchells on hand.  Panchito, Barbie III and Killer Bee.  All three were on static display and were hosting three of the remaining five Doolittle Raiders.  Panchito was it’s normal gorgeous self in shining aluminum, … Continue reading →

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Heritage Flight – Florida International Airshow

Posted on 2011/03/28 by birds n' bugs

One of the real crowd pleasers at any airshow is the Heritage Flight.  In these flights an older warbird leads a formation of modern combat aircraft from the various USAF flight demonstration teams.  This year we had a fourship formation … Continue reading →

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F4U Corsair – Florida International Airshow

Posted on 2011/03/28 by birds n' bugs

They had one of my favorite warbirds at the Airshow this year.  The F4U Corsair.  It was on static display and flew with the B-25s Panchito and Killer Bee in the simulated ground attack runs. The shooting was tough since … Continue reading →

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Heavy Metal – Florida International Air Show

Posted on 2011/03/25 by birds n' bugs

This weekend, the Florida International Air Show rolls into town.  I went over to the airport today to see what might be going on that could be worth photographing.  As soon as I got there, I noticed an old DC-7B … Continue reading →

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Arcadia All Florida Championship Rodeo

Posted on 2011/03/12 by birds n' bugs

Today (March 12) was fun.  I went a few miles up the road to Arcadia for the professional rodeo that is running this weekend.  Yes, it was my first time at the rodeo although, I had shot a lot of … Continue reading →

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