The Wandering Disciple

You've reached the end of the rainbow, well not really but it is the end of  US-1.  US-1 begins at the US-Canada border in Fort Kent, Maine and stretching 2,369 miles southward to Key West, Florida.  It is the longest north-south route in the United States and passes through some of the largest cities on the east coast including Miami, Washington DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City and Boston.  (Photo: April 20, 2010)

Like a floating pool party in the middle of the sea, the pool deck of the Majesty of the Seas is a happening place.  From belly flop competitions to movies under stars, to a hot body competition to just plain relaxing in the sun, there is plenty of fun to be had in this wet wonderland to help pass the time until the next port of call.  (Photo: April 19, 2010)

The Government Cut, PortMiami's gateway to the Caribbean and the world, opens the port to the coastal shipping lanes that connects Miami to the rest of the world.  Government Cut opened in 1905 and helped transform PortMiami into the world's largest passenger port and one of the nation's largest shipping ports. (Photo: April 19, 2010)

The light atop the Boca Grande Lighthouse has served as a guiding light for vessels navigating ships to the Boca Grande Pass, the mouth of Charlotte Harbor.  First lit in 1890, the Boca Grande Lighthouse provided an aid to navigation until being decommissioned in 1966.  After being rescued from deterioration, the light was reactivated by the US Coast Guard in 1986.  Together with the Gasparilla Rear Range Light further down the island, the lighthouse helps guide ships in and out of Charlotte Harbor.  While the light itself is maintained by the Coast Guard, the lighthouse is now a museum and part of the Gasparilla Island State Park operated by the Florida State Parks system.  (Photo: March 27, 2010)

The Spanish influence on the west coast of Florida can be felt throughout the region including at the Spanish Plaza at the South Florida Museum.  Opened in 1980 the Spanish Plaza was designed with elements from the hometown of Spanish conquistador Herando de Soto.  De Soto was the first European settler of this region.  (Photo:  February 14, 2010)

The National Law Enforcement Memorial at the American Police Hall of Fame and Museum is a place to pay your respects to the brave heroes that lost their lives in defense of that thin blue line.  Founded in 1960, the American Police Hall of Fame and Museum was the nation's first museum and memorial dedicated to fallen officers.  (Photo: January 24, 2010)

Honoring those who boldly go where no man goes.  That is the premise behind the US Astronauts Hall of Fame outside the Kennedy Space Center. Here you can pay tribute to the pioneer astronauts instrumental to the nation's space program and see some of the iconic artifacts that have supported the mission throughout the years.  (Photo: January 24, 2010)