Our mother is constantly reclaiming whats rightfully hers. 

The 50th running of the Rolex 24 of Daytona 

More than 170 steps later, down past the point of no return, she said YES!  

Pirates Bay, Tobago 

One of my first assignments of the new year was to head into a local grove for the citrus harvest.

Ripped gloves push through thorn to pluck fruit from limb with motor sport speed. In the grove, speed matters and age is just another number. Harvesters shoot up and down ladders picking a tree clean in minuets. One after the next, relentless work. Sweet citrus and word fills the air as the pickers sing their song and rush forward to the next tree. 

relax

General Motors unveiled the new Chevy Corvette DP at Daytona International Speedway on November 15, 2011. 

Larry McDonald receives a warm welcome home from his daughters Catriona, 5, and Fiona, 2, on Sunday in Daytona Beach after a years deployment in Afghanistan. 

Occupy Daytona Beach on the corners of Nova and ISB on Saturday, October 15, 2011. 

Stormy weather visited Main St. today along with thousands of bikers for the first official day of Biketoberfest in Daytona Beach. The brief rain made for some soggy tips but there was still plenty of fun to go around. 

Meet Bill McRea aka Captain William Mayhem. Capt. Mayhem dazzles captive audiences with his magic and rules with an iron fist. Here, he duels at the foot of the 17th century Castillo de San Marcos as part of the St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum’s recent celebration of Talk Like A Pirate Day.

Shot these at a moving pre-game tribute at Spec Martin Stadium for Calvin Nealy, a 16-year-old shot dead in April while hanging out at a home near Earl Brown Park in Deland. Calvin played for the Pop Warner Deland Bulldogs.

St. George, Talk Like A Pirate Day.  

another from Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas National Park 

Stepping back in time at the Absenthe Bar in Rose Villa. 

I was just flocking around the other morning in Daytona.