Tag: #SunshineState

Short Takes – First Crossing

NEW VIDEO!! Take a Short Takes break and travel back to 1919 to soar across the Atlantic with the first aircraft to successfully cross ANY ocean—the giant NC-4 flying boat!  Largely lost in the shadow of later aerial conquests, the NC-4 is the aircraft that proved the viability of transoceanic flight!! https://youtu.be/z8HRxdnwlFo #nathanelmiller, #sparks1524, #shorttakes, … Continue reading Short Takes – First Crossing

Sparks1524: 2022

https://youtu.be/HSX_BYG9Xl8 #nathanaelmiller, #sparks1524, #newyear, #happynewyear, #yearinreview, #2022inreview, #novelist, #novel, #accidentaldetective, #mystery, #murdermystery, #Florida, #Tennessee, #GulfCoast, #SunshineState, #Nashville, #Pensacola,

The Christmas Episode!

Join me for a brief, festive look at Christmas and holiday lights around the world, from 1998 – 2022!  Enjoy some holiday cheer as the Ghost of Christmas Present looms large in our world this weekend!! https://youtu.be/e0_ebH8LpUI #nathanaelmiller, #sparks1524, #Christmas, #Christmasepisode, #Christmaslights, #Holidaylights, #novel, #novelist, #accidentaldetective, #Florida, #Pensacola, #GulfCoast, #SunshineState,

Sparks1524 Video – 100!

NEW VIDEO!!  This is IT!  The 100th episode of Sparks1524!  Take a moment to see how it all began, and then join me for a brief discussion about the future plans I and my crack staff of one (me!) have in store!  Let's celebrate this small, but significant, milestone! https://youtu.be/2QhHSaa1ltk #nathanaelmiller, #sparks1524, #video, #justmythoughts, #travellog, … Continue reading Sparks1524 Video – 100!

Short Takes – The Many Ghosts of Pensacola’s Seville Quarter

HALLOWEEN SHORT TAKES VIDEO!  The many ghosts of Pensacola’s Seville Quarter a friendly lot.  Come take a short, spooky tour around this bedrock cornerstone of Pensacola’s thriving nightlife…a place for both living and spectral patrons! https://youtu.be/zgGEFVT6H6E #nathanaelmiller, #sparks1524, #shorttakes, #ghosts, #ghoststory, #pensacola, #florida, #sunshinestate, #gulfcoast, #folklore, #ghost, #halloween, #legends, #sevillequarter,

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!

New Short Takes Video – The Pensacola Museum!

New Short Takes video!!  Come with me for a short tour of the Pensacola Museum at the University of West Florida.  Located in historic downtown Pensacola, the museum traces the city’s history from the pre-Columbian era to the modern-day incarnation of the oldest founded European city in North America! https://youtu.be/Etv4siyEcm8 #nathanaelmiller, #sparks1524, #Pensacola, #Florida, #GulfCoast, … Continue reading New Short Takes Video – The Pensacola Museum!

Just My Thoughts – The Duck has Landed!

(Pensacola, Florida; 29 October, 2021) –  The duck has landed! I am safely and happily ensconced in the Emerald Duck.  Move-in day was last Thursday (24 hours early—Yay!).  Not having a traditional full-time job this time, I was able to concentrate the full force of my vast powers of hyperactive obsession on the toil of … Continue reading Just My Thoughts – The Duck has Landed!

Just My Thoughts – Almost Home!

(Niceville, Florida; October 17, 2021) –  The long journey I embarked upon this past May is nearly over as I engage in the final prep work around the Emerald Duck before my household goods. *WHEW!* This has been an intense and busy time, and it’s not going to slow down anytime soon!  My household goods … Continue reading Just My Thoughts – Almost Home!

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