We have not had any problems thus far in shooting the television series - RV
There Yet? I try not to look at the weather too much but on this shoot it was
inevitable. We were working with the Fort DeSoto Campground folks. They
reserved a great spot on the bay overlooking the sunset for us. We had
everything setup for a great shoot. We arrived to beautiful weather, sunny
skies. All was great. Filmed a great piece on how Patrice and I park the RV. I
hope a few people learned something from that segment. Once we arrived and got
camp set up, we grabbed the RAD bikes off the RV and headed for the sunset.
The north beach at Fort DeSoto Park is the best place to watch the sunset.
Sandy beaches with nothing but sailboats and cargo ships cruising by. The
sunset was spectacular.
Next morning we woke to the sounds of birds. Seagulls, egrets and ospreys were
the first to wake and begin the search for breakfast. Patrice got her coffee,
and I picked up a fishing rod. I spent 23 years producing
Addictive Fishing Television, and I can't shake the addiction to cast a line and see what might be out
there. That morning, nothing happened but it was worth waking up and greeting
the sunrise.
We had a busy shoot schedule that day, so we jumped on the bikes and headed off to meet, Ranger Joe Wolfe. For all the years Patrice and I have been coming to Fort DeSoto Park, we never stopped to learn the history and today we were getting a crash course from Ranger Joe. The history dates back to the 1800's and the fort is still in great shape. It's a great place to bring the family. The 1,000' fishing pier is close by. The museum is right across the parking lot, and they have covered pavilions and restrooms for all visitors.
The interview with Ranger Joe was fascinating, and we got to tour the museum
and see some of the bombs they launched. It was pretty cool stuff. Ranger Joe
told us about the East Beach, so we took a short bike ride over there and saw
a beautiful fishing spot overlooking the Sunshine Skyway bridge. It was a nice
beach with great access for inshore fishing for waders and kayakers.
The day ended with adult beverages around the campfire, and the discussion of
what we were doing the next day. We were supposed to go fishing with a popular
Tampa Bay fishing guide, but mother nature had other plans for us. As the mosquitos were landing on
Patrice's forehead, we had to call the fishing guide off and make "Alternate
Plans." Patrice made a call to the
Dali Museum, and I called
the Tampa Bay Grand Prix. We were able to schedule the Salvador Dali Museum at 6:30am and indoor kart
racing at 11am. We got clearance to shoot in both places before they opened
for business. We scored big time and can't thank them enough for the great
hospitality. We woke up the next day with cloudy, rainy conditions, so we
headed to our first stop. We got to meet Dali curator, Peter Tush. He told us
about this amazing art collection in downtown St. Petersburg.
Indoor kart racing was exhilarating. I'm not going to be a spoiler and tell
you who won. You have to watch the episode below. Our week ended with another
adrenaline pumping activity - ziplining. On day 4 we traveled north to Ocala,
Florida and went to
Zip The Canyon. This
segment gets my heart beating. The music, the cinematography, the emotion . .
. crank up your speakers and click the link below to watch
Ep #4 - Alternate Plans.
Safe Travels,
Producerman
