The Wandering Disciple

This natural lagoon is one of the many great waterscapes within the Quick Point Nature Preserve along Sarasota Bay. The nature trail through the preserve starts along New Pass and goes along the bay through mangroves and lagoons before reaching the bay overlook. (Photo: July 16, 2011)

One of Thomas Edison's most famous inventions, the light bulb, can be seem at the Edison-Ford Winter Resort. The wintering home of Thomas Edison located along the banks of the river in Fort Myers, here you can tour a museum featuring many of Edison's inventions. (Photo: June 26, 2011)

Indiana Jones reaches for the Golden Idol on stage at the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular. The 25 minute action show brings the scenes of the movie to life all while showing the audience how action films are made. (Photo: May 11, 2011)

A Red Shouldered Hawk tears apart its next meal in the brush at Myakka River State Park. (Photo: May 29, 2011)

Take a trip through the dreams of Mickey Mouse in an enjoyable show performed daily on the castle stage at the Magic Kingdom. The show has been a popular attraction since its debut in 2006. (Photo: May 10, 2011)

The colorful world of Nickelodeon cartoons comes to life at the Nickelodeon Suite Resort in Orlando. Pool, games and shows help keep all members of the family laughing and having a great time during their stay. (Photo: May 11, 2011)

A rustic directional sign sits along a country road in Central Florida. Hand-carved signs like this are a glimpse in the past and what travel once looked like before the big billboards. (Photo: February 26, 2011)

A wildflower grow along the bobcat hiking trail at Lake Manatee State Park. More than just a lake, Lake Manatee Park features hiking and camping as well. (Photo: February 20, 2011)

A large triceratops greets visitors at the T-Rex Cafe in Downtown Disney. The dinosaur themed restaurant is a popular spot for kids and adults alike. The restaurant comes to life every twenty minutes as a meteor shower brings the dinosaurs to life. (Photo: January 30, 2011)

A black vulture watches over the safari at Animal Kingdom. In addition to hundreds of animals on display, many Florida native species are also regularly seen through the park. (Photo: January 30, 2011)

Crash testing is one of the many tests conducted on prototype vehicles that can be witnessed at Test Track at Epcot.  Test Track is a simulation ride that takes riders on the proving ground of GM vehicle testing.  (Photo: January 29, 2011)

A water taxi sails the Seven Seas Lagoon at Walt Disney World, connecting resort guests with their destinations within the resort.  The Walt Disney World Transportation Service provides transportation within the resort using a system of buses, boats and monorails connecting all of the parks with the hotels and Downtown Disney.  (Photo: January 29, 2011)

Englewood, Florida: Hamsher Homes overcame an early deficit to defeat USA Steel Fence on Saturday at Englewood Sports Complex.  USA Steel broke the scoreless tie with a three run second inning and single run inning in the third.  But then Hamsher turned on the offense and mounted a comeback to win 8-5. Click on the photo above to view my Hamsher/USA Steel photo gallery .

From the moment you pull in the driveway of the Wilderness Lodge at Walt Disney World, you are swept to the feeling of being at a National Park lodge in the Pacific Northwest. Not details are spared in making this an authentic experience as the lodge features canyons, springs and even a geyser to make you feel like you are thousands of miles away and not in Central Florida. (Photo: January 28, 2011)

Hang on to your hats as you embark on the wildest ride in the wilderness. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has been thrilling riders at Walt Disney World since being added to the Magic Kingdom in 1980. (Photo: January 28, 2011)

The Union Congregation church building is one of many historically significant buildings to tour at the Manatee Historical Park. The church took two years to build and was completed in 1887. It was home to the Union Congregation and later the Methodist-Episcopal Church South. (Photo: January 8, 2011)

A quiet lagoon is one of the many waterways to explore at Emerson Point Preserve. The 365 acre preserve is located at the mouth of the Manatee River. (Photo: January 8, 2011)

This futuristic building is home to the Men in Black: Aliens Attack ride at Universal Studios. Take a ride with Will Smith on a mission to defend the Earth from alien attacks. (Photo: October 25, 2010)

Port Charlotte, Florida: For the second time, fans at Charlotte Sports Park were treated to a great pitching performance at the hands of the Rays Drew Smyly and the Stone Crabs ace Blake Snell. The pair of lefties combined for 8 innings of scoreless ball to lead the Stone Crabs to a 2-0 won over the Daytona Tortugas on Tuesday morning. The Stone Crabs wasted no time taking the lead, scoring in the first inning. Last night’s hero Andrew Velazquez singled to left to lead off the inning. He would later score on an RBI single by Joey Rickard to take the lead 1-0. The Stone Crabs added to their lead in the third inning. Armando Araiza opened up the frame with a double to left. Then Braxton Lee laid down a perfect bunt single, moving Araiza to third. But on the play, the throw sailed past the first baseman to score Araiza to give the Stone Crabs a 2-0 lead. From that point, it became a pitching duel with both clubs exchanging zeroes for the final six frames. But when it was over, it...

The Hogwarts Express is one of the many props used to bring the Wizarding World of Harry Potter to life at Islands of Adventure. No details are spared in making the pages of JK Rowlings books come to life. (Photo: October 25, 2010)

The Universal Cineplex is one of the popular attraction at Citywalk at Universal Orlando. The theater has twenty screen that show the top Hollywood films. (Photo: October 25, 2010)

Port Charlotte, Florida: For the second straight home game, the Stone Crabs used a great pitching performance to earn a victory against their neighbor to the south. This time it was Jacob Faria who provided the ammo in the form of six shut-out innings and seven strikeout to lift the Stone Crabs to a 4-0 win in the series finale against the Fort Myers Miracle. The Stone Crabs broke the scoreless tie in the second inning. Maxx Tissenbaum led off the inning with a single to center. He would later score on a ground ball by Braxton Lee to put the Stone Crabs out in front 1-0. The Stone Crabs added to their lead in the bottom of the fifth. Mike Marjama singled up the middle to lead off the inning. He later scored on a line drive by Juniel Querecuto to increase the lead to 2-0.  The shut-out was in threatened in the top the sixth when the Miracle moved a runner to third with one out. But a timely fly ball that doubled off the runner at third ended the inning with the shut-out in ...

Englewood, Florida: Hamsher Homes came on strong to defeat Kimberlin Roofing to win their third straight minor league game on Saturday night at Englewood Sports Complex. Kimberlin scored first but the lead did not last long. Hamsher took the lead the second and never looked back enroute to a 15-6 win. Click on the photo to view my Hamsher/Kimberlin photo gallery .

While it looks like you are on the Mediterranean waterfront, you forget that you are actually at Universal Orlando.  No details were spared in transforming the Portofino Bay Hotel from a resort hotel to an authentic Italian waterfront.  (Photo: October 25, 2010)

The Phillippi Creek slowly meanders through Pinecraft Park on the way to Sarasota Bay.  The portion of the creek at Pinecraft provides great fishing and bird watching.  (Photo: October 20, 2010)

A swamp lilly rises from the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in eastern Collier County. The 13,000 acre sanctuary is home to the largest strand of Bald Cypress in the country. You can take a hike thought the sanctuary's diverse ecosystems on a 2.25 mile raised boardwalk. (Photo: November 17, 2010)

Englewood, Florida: Hamsher Homes rallied from an early seven run defecit to beat Porter Contracting 13-7 on Wednesday night under the lights at Englewood Sports Complex. Porter pushes across seven runs in the first three innings but a five run fourth and an eight run fifth game Hamsher the win. Click on the photo above to view my Hamsher/Porter photo gallery .

With major league baseball underway, minor league fields like McKechnie Field pictured here will soon come to life. Most of the full-season minor league teams begin their season tomorrow in cities across the country. (Photo: June 23, 2010)

A bald eagle sits on guard on the Florida Boardwalk at Lowry Park Zoo. The Florida Boardwalk is an area of the zoo dedicated to native Floridian wildlife. (Photo: July 18, 2010)

The sporting history of Tampa is on display in the Year Round Play exhibit at the Tampa Bay History Center. Tampa Bay is home to three professional sports teams and the year round warm weather attracts amateur and semi-pro sports from around the country. (Photo: May 9, 2010)

A tunnel leads to the center of Fort Charlotte near downtown Nassau. Built atop a hill, the fort was ordered by Lord Dunmore to help protect the port. Constructed in 1789, the fort has never seen battle and is now a popular tourist destination. (Photo: April 21, 2010)

The rocky coast of Tender Bay at Cococay greets guests as they come to the island for a great day in the sun at Royal Caribbean's private island.  The private island is one of two islands owned by Royal Caribbean.  (Photo: April 22, 2010)

Thousands of tropical fish fill the lagoons and aquariums at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. This popular attraction on Paradise Island allows guests to snorkel with these colorful sea creatures or just sit back and watch them from one of the many viewing windows. (Photo: April 21, 2010)

The bright, colorful Festival House sits by the port at Nassau, welcoming cruisers to the Bahamas. (Photo: April 21, 2010)

The waters of Key West are filled with vessels but none are more stunning then the schooners. Pictured here is the Schooner Appledore II as it passes by the port. (Photo: April 20, 2010)