Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida on 09 October 2024. This shot video shows several of the projected tracks and satellite images as the storm developed, including an animation of Milton’s growth and progress across the Gulf of Mexico. (There is no audio track) https://youtu.be/0P7TUaMQgto #nathanaelmiller, #sparks1524, #hurricane, #hurricanemilton, #milton, #florida, #sunshinestate, #gulfcoast, #tropicalstorm, #tropicalcyclone, #storm, … Continue reading Hurricane Milton

Frontiers – Hurricane Helene Storm Track

Hurricane Helene just completed her mad dash up the Gulf of Mexico and right over the southeaster United States. Here’s a brief look at the storm’s development and movement from several hours of NOAA and National Hurricane Center satellite loops I stitched together. The barometer readings were here in Pensacola—and we were *barely* grazed by … Continue reading Frontiers – Hurricane Helene Storm Track

Travel Log – Where It All Began

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla., (Oct. 9, 2023) –Speeding automobiles daily whoosh past a serene relic from the first civilizations to inhabit the area—the Fort Walton Beach Indian Temple Mound. The Indian Temple Mound and Indian Temple Mound Museum are the centerpieces of the City of Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park & Cultural Center, a gathering … Continue reading Travel Log – Where It All Began

Short Takes – Ghost Light

NEW VIDEO!! Join our crack paranormal investigators on this Short Takes visit to the haunted ghost light guiding vessels into Pensacola Bay. The Pensacola Lighthouse is often said to be one of the most haunted structures in the City of Five Flags. Take a short, spooky journey to visit these spooky, but largely friendly, 'long-term … Continue reading Short Takes – Ghost Light

Short Takes – Totally Worth It

NEW SHORT TAKES VIDEO!! Battery Worth is one of the many gun emplacements built on the grounds of the ever-evolving Fort Pickens in northwest Florida during the fort's active lifetime. Today part of Gulf Islands National Seashore, Battery Worth provides a unique insight into the development of coastal defense doctrine during the late 19th and … Continue reading Short Takes – Totally Worth It

New Short Takes Video – The Blackwater River!

New Short Takes video: https://youtu.be/MRNhFpTMzxY The Blackwater River is one of northwest Florida’s hidden gems. The state’s Blackwater State Park and Blackwater State Forest preserve the largest contiguous stretch of long-needle pine and wire grass forest in the world. Canoe, kayaking, and tubing are popular ways to explore this quiet stretch of pristine Florida wilderness! … Continue reading New Short Takes Video – The Blackwater River!

Short Takes – The Pensacola Lighthouse!

New Short Takes video! The Pensacola Lighthouse has been the light our lives here along the northwestern Florida Gulf Coast! Two towers have illuminated this waterway. The modern tower was even a strategic target for both the Confederates and Union forces during the Civil War! Take a brief walk around the grounds and climb the … Continue reading Short Takes – The Pensacola Lighthouse!

Just My Thoughts – Building a Home

(Niceville, Florida; August 2, 2021) – The future Emerald Duck has been revealed. I’m not talking about an aquatic avian possessing a scintillatingly deep and brilliantly luscious green plumage, nor am I talking about a statue of a water-loving bird carved from a vibrantly green and extraordinarily valuable gemstone. I’m talking about a townhouse. I … Continue reading Just My Thoughts – Building a Home

Just My Thoughts – Let the Sunshine State In!

(Niceville, Florida; July 22, 2021) – Life has a way of surprising you, and I don’t mean with an unexpected party. I departed Washington State May 9th on a circuitous path leading through places such as the magnificent Grand Canyon, historic roads like Route 66 across New Mexico and Texas, the sun-kissed Gulf Coast, the … Continue reading Just My Thoughts – Let the Sunshine State In!