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
