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At an undisclosed location many miles from town a group of caring, knowledgeable, and well informed “sheepdogs” gathered for two days of intense and challenging handgun training. This training was conducted for the purpose of building and maintaining skills and proficiency, preparing for the day when innocent lives are put in extreme danger by thoseContinue reading “Sheepdog Training!”

Honored to have had the opportunity to photograph a rappelling training day on a six story tower during a beautiful May afternoon! Enjoy the photos! Any day on the tower is a great day!

The 2024 Fraternal Order of Police Law Enforcement Memorial was held on April 29 at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center in Tallahassee, Florida. The event was not held at the Florida State Capitol due to ongoing construction at the Capitol. The event was very well planned and put together. It was a beautiful tributeContinue reading “2024 Law Enforcement Memorial/Tallahassee, Fl. April 29”

I was humbly honored to have had the opportunity to participate in the 2024 Florida Tour de Force bicycle ride from Miami, Florida to Daytona Beach, Florida. The tour began on Monday, April 8, 2024 and ended on Friday, April 12th. Our trip south began on Saturday morning, April 6th, as we met at theContinue reading “Florida Tour de Force ’24”

Had the opportunity to shoot a few photographs of the Fireworks at the Cascades Park in downtown Tallahassee on New Years Eve!  Having been late to last year’s show I left the house early and snuck up onto the top of a parking garage and set the camera up on a tri-pod and waited… AtContinue reading “New Years Eve Fireworks!”

The annual Sasquatch camp out, gravel ride and Bar-B-Que is underway! The weekend of November 17-20, 2023 found about 100 gravel cyclists and Bar-B-Que fanciers gathered at the Georgia Veterans State Park near Cordele, Georgia for the Eighth Annual Sasquatch cycling event! The weather was perfect for a weekend of camping, fellowship and cycling! AttendeesContinue reading “Quit Watchin’ and Start Squatchin’!”

I was blessed to have been invited to attend the 2023 Florida “SWAT Roundup” in Orlando, Florida on November 8th and 9th. This week long event featured 49 Tactical (aka SWAT) Teams from all over the world to test their skills against the best in the business. It is hosted once a year by theContinue reading “SWAT ROUNDUP ’23”

An October 2023 Appalachian Trail journey by four friends beginning at Testanee Gap and hiking to Dicks Creek Gap, Georgia. The goal of the trip was to allow Jay to make up 32 miles of trail he had missed during previous trips, the other 3 hikers were just “tagging along!” With winter quickly approaching andContinue reading “Weight ‘n Water”

Another Awesome Lake Mystic 4th! A Summer Afternoon on the Lake… The Annual Boat Parade! The Fireworks! Another wonderful Lake Mystic Fourth! Another incredible Lake Mystic Fourth has come and gone! It was a very busy day at the lake and thankfully it was a safe one! Hopefully this tradition will continue for years toContinue reading “Red,White, and BOOM!”

This blog is a compilation of photos taken on April 24, 2023 during the Law Enforcement Memorial in Tallahassee, Florida. This was a very somber event as eleven Law Enforcement Officers lost their lives in the line of duty last year. We long for the day when we don’t have any Officers killed and theseContinue reading “Law Enforcement Memorial Tallahassee, Fl. (2023)”