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@Daytona Beach - our first ride on the beach (Subaru)

8/17/2018

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Daytona Beach was founded in 1870 and officially became a city when it was incorporated in 1876. Most sources agree that it received its name from its founder Matthias D. Day, a business tycoon from Mansfield, Ohio. He purchased 3,200 acres in the fall of 1870 for the sum of $1,200. In 1926, the three separate towns of Daytona, Daytona Beach and Seabreeze merged as Daytona Beach.

Today the hard-packed beach sand and the alluring Atlantic Ocean attract millions of tourists annually. The Daytona Beach area boasts one of only a few beaches where driving and parking is allowed. It's also perfect for building sand castles, bike riding, jogging, fishing, swimming, surfing or just relaxing in the warm sunshine.


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Daytona Beach was always wayyyyyyyy on the other side of Florida - a long ride for a day trip. Ginger and I tied together St Augustine, Daytona Beach and Ponce Inlet Lighthouse as a road trip. The real excitement for us to visit Daytona, was I never drove a car on an ocean beach - well this time we did. 

Now a year or two later, Eddie and I decided that would be a super overnight trip and again, I captured Daytona Beach. 

Photo Ops:
  • Daytona Beach at sunrise
  • The Amusement rides
  • The Long Pier

Resources:
Wiki ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daytona_Beach,_Florida
Daytona Beach ... www.visitflorida.com/places-to-go/central-east/daytona-beach/
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@Jax, St Augustine and Daytona in 24 hours - A Photo Marathon -

8/16/2018

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After talking about a east coast Florida photo venture with my photo buddy Eddy, we selected a two day swing (while our better halves were working and away) for a guy trip. The itinerary was Main St Jacksonvilletold us where we had to go. Bridge night time shot, St Augustine street photography at 11:00pm - 12:00am, head towards Daytona but sleep 5 hrs. before Daytona sunrise. 

​Finding the Bridge was a chore "there it is ... but we can't get there from here". We were working off photos from 500px to establish our shoot from position, and in order to get help, I simply entered a restricted parking area - hoping the golf cart riding guard would approach us. He did and PERFECT! Next stop St Augustine. We both have been there before and we set 60 mins to capture whatever we could. We did and on the way we go. Our motel was terrific - midway between Jax and Daytona, clean, recently upgraded and terrific price. Then it was up and at'em at 5:00 am for a 40 min. drive to Daytona. Terrific trip with great photo opportunities. See more photos
 here
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