Plotagraph: Norwegian Sky

This photo was captured with a Sony a6300 and then converted to a Plotagraph.

Kayak Break

We were out on a bike ride last week at Wild Dunes when we took a little break near the intracoastal waterway. While we relaxed, I put the drone up to explore the marshlands between us and the ICW. That's the great thing about the DJI Mavic Pro. It's so small you can take it with you everywhere — even on a bike ride!

We came across these kayakers taking a break of their own just as the weather started shifting and the water turned into a spooky greenish pink. This almost looks like a sunset photo but it was captured around 10am. Rain started to move in so we quickly brought the drone home, packed it up and raced home on our bikes to beat the rain. 

Boat Tower

This photograph was captured with a DJI Mavic pro drone.

Rocket

This photograph was captured with a DJI Mavic Pro drone.

Lake Life

We spent the weekend on the lake celebrating the upcoming nuptials of our friend, Cullen. Great times were had by all! Congratulations in advance to Cullen and Courtney!

This photograph was captured with a DJI Mavic Pro drone.

Busy Day on the Water

This photograph was captured with a DJI Mavic Pro Drone. 

Sail Day

This photograph was captured with a DJI Mavic Pro drone.

Sunshine Skyway Bridge

St. Petersburg's Sunshine Skyway Bridge soars 180 feet over the water and reaches over four miles, connecting St. Petersburg with mainland Florida, near Bradenton. A drive across it gives the Florida Key's Seven Mile Bridge a run for its money. 

The span portion of the bridge is just over a mile long but with three miles of connector on each side, it's a drive that should be on everyone's road trip bucket list. The connectors seem to float just above the green and blue water of Tampa Bay on one side and the Gulf of Mexico on the other. The close proximity to the water and wide-open views on each side make it a popular stretch of road for car commercials. 

Another striking feature of the span bridge are the bright yellow cables that soar 250 feet into the sky. 

Despite being an architectural icon that measures 430 feet tall, the 180-foot height limit is already preventing some of the world's greatest ships from reaching Port Tampa Bay. In fact, nearly every new cruise ship built today has an air draft exceeding 180 feet. That leads to the question, should they replace the 30 year-old bridge with a taller one or is it more cost-effective to build an additional, more modern port a few miles north or south of the current historic Port Tampa Bay? As the largest port in Florida — supporting over 80,000 jobs — its days may be numbered if it is no longer reachable by the state-of-the-art container and cruise ships that are being assembled today.

This photograph was captured with a DJI Mavic Pro drone. 

Little Harbor Marina

We were at the Little Harbor Marina last Thursday for a little fishing in the bay. Our guide led us to some really good holes just off the shipping lanes and we managed to catch 2-3 keepers each in just a few hours. Most of the fish that we caught were Red Snapper and Sheepshead. I had never seen a Sheepshead before and they're apparently starting to catch on at restaurants.

They look like a giant Tiger Barb — their stripes have given them the nickname, "convict fish" by some — but what makes them truly unique is that they look like they have human teeth! Don't believe me? Google it. Once you get over the fact that they look like they're wearing dentures, they're actually a pretty tasty fish. 

This photograph was captured with a DJI Mavic Pro drone.

Morgan Creek Grill View

Morgan Creek Grill sits across the boat launch from the Isle of Palms Marina. It's one of the nicer seafood shacks you'll find on the coast. Not too nice, mind you. In fact, it's just right. The main floor is perfectly air-conditioned and full of the sort of people who enjoy air-conditioning at the beach. The second floor, though, with the roll-up windows and the sun beating down on the tables as it sets over the creek, that's where you want to be. I didn't even have to get out of my seat to take this photograph. Between the fresh seafood and these views, you can't go wrong dining on the second floor of the Morgan Creek Grill. 

This photograph was captured with a Sony a6300.