I recently shot these two Great Horned Owls at Fort Matanzas near St. Augustine. The male was about 25 yards from the female. The Great Horned Owl is one of North America’s most common and widespread owls.

The first time I heard owls mating was during a duck hunting/camping trip as a teenager nearly thirty years ago in a remote area of Palm Beach County. Myself and a couple of friends had never heard such howls and screeches piercing the quiet, cold December air. We thought someone was being killed in a satanic ritual. We slept with one eye open and our hands on our shotguns. The next day we were told they were owls mating.

59 Ford Mustang GT - Rehagen Racing

Last Saturday I had the chance to watch the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge (CTSCC) January Test Days and the Roar before the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway. In preparation for the Fresh From Florida 200, part of the 2010 Speedweeks Schedule in Daytona Beach.

Roar before the Rolex 24 pictures »

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Florida thunderstorms can pop-up quickly as this storm did on Cocoa Beach. The light show can be great as long as you’re in a safe place.

Florida’s largest metro area Jacksonville is not what most people think of as tourist destination. However the waterfront downtown area, Jacksonville Landings shopping and entertainment district, is a fantastic place to spend the weekend.

The Bank of America Tower is the tallest building in Downtown Jacksonville. Also pictured is Riverwatch at City Centre, between the BofA Tower and Jacksonville Landings.

I went to the Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show yesterday to see the worlds largest in the water boat show which spanned multiple locations.

Other venues include the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina, Hyatt Regency Pier 66 Hotel & Marina, Hall of Fame Marina and Las Olas Marina in Fort Lauderdale.

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Daytona is known for NASCAR, Spring Break and Bike Week. Its also world famous jam-packed beaches you can drive on. But on this early Daytona Beach morning, a beachgoer has the Atlantic all to himself.

When you think of Florida you don’t think of skylines, but Downtown Tampa has one of the nicest in the southeast with a view of Tampa Bay and the Hillsborough River. Visitors and locals alike have plenty of things to do in Tampa like playing the slots at the Hard Rock Casino, or hitting the nightclubs in Ybor City. Wildlife lovers can hit Busch Gardens or the Florida Aquarium at down at the Port of Tampa. The Trolley offers transpiration throughout Tampa so once you get here, you can forget about having to drive around the city.

One of Florida’s unique places is St. Petersburg with its perfect blend of metro and waterfront living. St. Petersburg is home to the Salvador Dali Museum, considered a leader in the Surrealist Movement. Other places worth a visit include Treasure Island and the St. Petersburg Pier.

The sunsets are beautiful along the Gulf Coast, especially at Fort Myers which has been long considered one of safest beaches in the world.

Famous for the calm emerald green seas and white sand, the beaches of Fort Walton Beach are a great place to escape. Many of the resorts offer old style beach chair service.