Official start of the Summer of 2013

The 10th Annual Bethpage Federal Credit Union Air Show at Jones Beach, Long Island, New York.... a great photo op!!

Living within 5 or 6 miles of Jones Beach makes it a natural thing for me to grab my camera, a beach chair, bag lunch and head for the wide expanse of Jones Beach to photo the annual air show. Due to sequestration US Armed Forces were absent from this year's show. However, stunt pilots and commercial flying teams performed high-energy maneuvers showing off their piloting skills.

Take a look at a few of my photographs.

               May 26, 2013 was a windy and blustery day on the South Shore!

Aviation "Living Legend" Sean  D. Tucker flying his Oracle Team Challenger 3 aircraft, opening the show !

Aerobatics performed by Chuck Aaron in the Red Bull Helicopter.

The close proximity of Jones Beach to JFK International Airport, approx. 15 miles, test

one's depth perception between JFK commercial and show aircraft.

                      A heartfelt Memorial Day salute....by the Geico skytypes !!!

The Raiders Demonstration Team !!!

A close call !!!!

American Airpower Museum from Republic Airport showing WW II aircraft...

Below, the Canadian Defense Forces CF 18 makes an appearance.. 

Inverted flight !!!

jpk 5/27/13   Enjoy the rest f the Summer !!!

OPENING NIGHT !

Last evening was the opening of the 62nd Annual All Florida  Juried Competition and Exhibition in Boca Raton. The exhibition runs May 8 through July 14,  2013.

Statue of "Flossy" Keesley, "Champion of the Arts" and transplanted New Yorker who sponsored countless musical and theatrical productions, during the 1970's and after, in Boca Raton.

Section of Museum where John's work hung.

                                   John and his work, Spoonbill at Sunset

 

                                                  Bruno, John and Patricia

                                                                           Larry

                                                                         Art

                                                             A very large crowd!

                                                       Awards presentation.

Other colorful and unusual pieces that caught our eyes.

                                                            Connie and John

You may click your mouse on any picture to enlarge.  All photos by Connie, thank you!             5/8/13 

Our Florida, West Coast, trip......

Thursday, April 25th - Thursday, April 30th we journeyed to Naples to visit the Copelands, after that, we drive North to St. Petersburg to join the McInerney clan as they celebrated Aunt Rita 95th birthday, we then drove to Sanibel-Captiva for a two night stay before returning home.  

Follow us on a pictorial journey....

Click on any photo to enlarge it!

          The golf course view from Pat and Bill's condo in Naples.

                The four of us at Naples Botanical Gardens.

                           Connie picking a green banana.

Then...

 We drove inland approximately 20 miles to see Ave Maria University and its modern campus.

 The Oratory or church at Ave Maria.

                                                  Modern interior.....

We stopped for lunch after which we drove to
nearby Corkscrew National Park....

                   

 A bit of creative photography in this giant cypress tree preserve.

                                     A local takes an afternoon nap...


The next day, Connie and I headed North on I-75 with a stop in Myakka State Park which is west of Sarasota.

 A white tail deer.  Who needs Disney when Florida has this ?

                                               Beautiful Lake Myakka.

Connie navigates the suspended "canopy walk" above the tree tops.

                                                      A Red Shouldered Hawk. 


Then, it was on to St. Pete, via the Sunshine Skyway, for "Aunt Rita's 95th birthday event.

                                 Crossing Tampa Bay.... 

     We met at Guppy's in Indian Rocks Beach for a delicious dinner, refreshments and birthday cake....

The next day........

  Down town St. Petersburg, Fl. looking west from The Pier!

        St. Petersburg's "Million Dollar Pier" first built 1906! 
        This landmark is set for demolition.

This it was heading South to the islands of Sanibel-Captiva. 

The beautiful  Marriott Sanibel Harbour for two nights.....

The Sanibel lighthouse.......

We stopped at a beach on Captiva to wet our feet.

As I post this, there are many more photos in Connie's camera.
I hope to post them at a later date......

jpk    5/2/13