The Road to St. Pete Beach

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Saturday Drive

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Sail Day

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University of Tampa

Today's photograph is in honor of my friend, Vera, who recently accepted a position at the University of Tampa! 

The Tampa Bay Hotel was built between 1888 and 1891 by railroad magnate Henry B. Plant. A victim of The Great Depression, the hotel closed in 1930. In 1933, a junior college in Tampa moved in, eventually expanding and becoming the University of Tampa. 

The hotel is an architectural jewel, blending "modern-day" concrete construction with Victorian and Moorish designs. Especially unique to most American architecture are the crescent moons adorning the minarets.

This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone.

Lightcycle Race

Tampa is a fun city and it really lights up at night! This photograph reminds me of the lightcycle races in Tron. Here's to Saturday nights!

This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone.

Crew

I embraced my inner "Social Network" and tried my hand at a little tilt-shift crew shot. It was a beautiful afternoon and the sun was just starting to go down. You can see the reflection of the famed "Beer Can" building in the water behind the boat. 

Tampa by Night

Tampa is a beautiful city and it really photographs well at night! Seems an appropriate photo for a Saturday!

This photograph was edited in Adobe Lightroom.

Tampa Bay

Bayshore Drive — seen here along the water — is a beautiful waterfront road. With the bay on one side and grand, historic homes on the other, it's a really nice place to be. The city in the distance is downtown Tampa. 

This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional and edited in Adobe Lightroom.

Awake in Tampa

I took over 2,000 photographs last week all over Florida. I've already thrown away 75% of them but I'm hoping by the time I've posted them all, I'll have some sort of sponsorship from the Florida Tourism Council — or at least a skeleton key to the Magic Kingdom! 

I've been to Tampa well over a dozen times throughout the years but our friends just moved to a great neighborhood downtown so this was the first trip I've ever actually ventured out downtown after dark. It's a really stunning city and a lot of fun! 

This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone that just happens to be on sale $340 off at the moment!