The Wandering Disciple

Rising up from the center of the Magic Kingdom is one of the most iconic sights at Walt Disney World, Cinderella’s Castle. The castle not only serves as the park’s icon, it is also the heart of the park as all the worlds branch off from the castle. (Photo: February 6, 2005)

The Budweiser Hospitality House at Busch Gardens Tampa once provided park guests with a sample of Anheuser-Busch products as well as an inside look at the beer making process. But when they sold to the Belgian brewer InBev, that tradition came to an end and today, the Hospitality House serves as a restaurant. (Photo: January 2, 2005)

The Edson Keith Mansion sits along the banks of the Phillippi Creek and is the centerpiece of the Phillippi Estate Park. The mansion was built by Edson and Nettie Keener Keith in 1916 and is built to the Italian Renaissance architecture style. The mansion remained under private ownership until purchased by Sarasota County in 1985. It was then converted into a county park and today the mansion hosts meetings, weddings and much more. (Photo: December 9, 2004)

Roses boom all year round in the colorful rose garden at the Ringling Museum. Completed in 1913, Mabel Ringling planted and took care of the roses of the garden. It is one of several gardens on the estate and is probably the most popular on the property. While none of the roses in existence here today were planted by Mabel, they are the same variety in which she had planted years ago. (Photo: September 26, 2015)

Happy Thanksgiving from us at Donten Photography to you and your family. We are very thankful for your support of our photography hobby and I hope you enjoy the content we bring to you. Today's Thanksgiving Day themed picture is a turkey found at Myakka River State Park in eastern Sarasota County. (Photo: November 18, 2015)

Englewood, Florida: After an exciting race on Friday, the racers of the Offshore Powerboat Association returned to the waters off Englewood Beach for the final day of the Englewood WaterFest and the second half of the OPA World Championships. The two day event rounds up the 2015 season for the OPA and crowns the World Champion in each race class. Like Friday’s event, the ten classes were divided into three races that would race head to head on the four mile course in the Gulf of Mexico. Here are the results from Sunday’s race: Super Cat – Amsoil (#77)  Super Vee Lite – LSB Racing (#3)  Class 2 – Bat Boat (#211)  Class 3 – 2nd Amendment USA (#306)  Class 4 – Saris Racing (#441)  Class 5 – Wanna Race (#502)  Class 6 – Woah Mama (#632)  Class 7 – Bay Rat (#723)  Cat Lite – FJ Propeller (#S-19)  Extreme – Cat Can Do (#19)  The points from Friday’s race were combined with Sunday’s results to crown the World Champion. H...

Two offshore powerboats race down Englewood Beach in search of the OPA National Championship. Englewood Beach hosted three races on Friday afternoon as part of Englewood WaterFest. These race crews will be back on the water at Englewood Beach on Sunday in the World Championship. (Photo: November 20, 2015)