http://kirbycollins.com/PhotoBlog Florida PhotoBlog by Kirby Collins Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:01:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Nothing gets you in a Christmas state of mind more than when you see a bunch of poinsettias grouped together in a festive display and no place on Earth puts out better floral displays than the Mouse House during the Christmas events at Disney World. Disney goes all out when decorating ... http://kirbycollins.com/PhotoBlog/2011/12/18/poinsettias-at-the-magic-kingdom-and-epcot/ Alligators are everywhere in the Everglades National Park, I photographed this seven footer on the Anhinga Trail. I don't like the way this Shark Valley alligator is looking at me, even though he's one of smaller gators I saw in the Florida Everglades. This little fellow is only about six inches long, ... http://kirbycollins.com/PhotoBlog/2011/08/29/alligators-in-the-everglades/ I'm lucky to have been able to participate in the Space Shuttle Program through a minor support role while working at CCAFS. I've also been very fortunate to be able to photograph the last three shuttles, Discovery, Endeavour and Atlantis when I shot these photos just before the STS-125 mission. During ... http://kirbycollins.com/PhotoBlog/2011/06/17/tribute-to-space-shuttle-atlantis-the-final-mission-awaits/ I've always loved shrimp boats even before Forrest Gump was a "shrimpin' boat captain" cause I guess I've always loved shrimp. I was recently in Daytona Beach at DJ's Deck, where I shot these photos, doing a blog post for Spring Break in Daytona Beach where I saw these shrimp ... http://kirbycollins.com/PhotoBlog/2011/03/11/shrimp-boats-in-daytona-beach/ A shot of the MacArthur Causeway is one of the most famous shots in Miami Beach, it has been featured in many movies and TV shows about Miami Beach. From Miami Vice to Dexter, it's a staple of the cinematic world. As you get close to South Beach Miami you'll see ... http://kirbycollins.com/PhotoBlog/2011/02/18/macarthur-causeway-to-miami-beach/ Throwing spray is a term widely used by lots of water sports like surfing, kiteboarding, wakeboarding and skimboarding. The surfer above is throwing awesome spray on Cocoa Beach during Hurricane Earl. Kiteboarding is possibly the fastest growing water sport in Florida. This kiteboarder was at Cape Canaveral and was throwing spray ... http://kirbycollins.com/PhotoBlog/2010/12/18/throwing-spray/ Central Florida is home to Port Canaveral, one of the more popular cruise ports in Florida. What many cruise tourist may not know is, Port Canaveral is also home to a large scale cargo operation shipping citrus, aggregates, fuel and other products. Pictured above is the cargo ship TRANQUIL ACE. Fuel ... http://kirbycollins.com/PhotoBlog/2010/11/24/port-canaverals-commercial-side/ Thunder Alley at Daytona International Speedway was the place to be during Biketoberfest. The size of the crowd outside Turn 4 appeared a little light, it may have had something to do with the track being repaved and no access to the infield. This nice custom chopper is from G. ... http://kirbycollins.com/PhotoBlog/2010/10/19/biketoberfest-at-thunder-alley-daytona-international-speedway/ The Flagler Memorial Island is an artificial spoil island and one of the Venetian Islands located in Biscayne Bay. The island is uninhabited, the only way to get there is by boat but it's a favorite spot for families in nearby Miami Beach to spend the day having a picnic. ... http://kirbycollins.com/PhotoBlog/2010/09/27/flagler-memorial-island/ I went commercial kingfishing two weeks ago with a couple of buddies of mine, two brothers from Jupiter, FL who had been fishing schoolie kingfish off Jupiter Inlet. They still practice the art of catching kingfish by hook and line and use live bait, similar to most sport fishermen, by ... http://kirbycollins.com/PhotoBlog/2010/08/26/live-bait-kingfish-jupiter-inlet/