Moving Pictures

Even though I recently retired, it's not like me to hang out inside and watch TV. Unless we are having a week of tropical weather of course. Just by chance I was watching a show about museums and wondering how many I would be able to visit across the country. I found one while watching that was pretty much right in my backyard. On the first clear day, I headed up the road to Fort Pierce to visit the  National Navy UDT-Seal Museum . Outside and surrounding the museum there is an amazing collection of equipment illustrating what the Navy Seals do, from attack boats, to mini subs, to space capsules. No they don't go to space (yet) but they are the ones who dove in from helicopters to secure the capsules at splash down. Before my trip I knew the Seals as primarily a dive team and Underwater Demolition Team (UDT). I was not really aware of their many other roles. The variety of weapons on display at the museum is mind boggling. Pretty much every combat weapon I've...

The Treasure Coast Pirate Fest has a new port to call home with a great view and a lot more elbow room. The waterfront in Fort Pierce was the perfect location for this growing event. Free parking and a "Buck an Ear" entrance fee made for a very inexpensive outing with the family. Many of my favorite pirates were there to liven things up with cannon demonstrations, history lessons, pirate costume contest for the little ones, and pirate ship photo ops. This was also a great introduction to Fort Pierce. A town I have somehow ignored all these years. Parking was free but difficult to come by as there was an art show on the same weekend. I had to take a mini tour of the downtown before winding my way back. This is a town that needs another visit soon when it's not quite so busy. There were bands playing all day but my favorite by far was The Craic. Drums, pipes, fiddles, served up in a high energy show. I took plenty of photos so [click here] to check ...