Christmas at Christ Fellowship Church - Stuart

A wonderful place to celebrate the birth of Christ. Family and friends experience the wonder of Christmas with great messages and and special entertainment. 

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Jam Session at Blake Library

The Blake Library and others in the Martin County library system regularly provide a space for local musicians to meet for community jam sessions. All you need is your acoustic instrument. The space is free to musicians and visitors who want to enjoy some music by local artists.  There were 13 participates in this session which included guitars, harmonicas, ukulele and even a banjo and violin.

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Fall in Stuart Florida

We do have Halloween and pumpkins and lots of fun in Florida but without the winter chill and snow. Ran into an old friend and her family while visiting the Stuart Pumpkin Patch.

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Intercoastal Cruise

While my son and daughter-in-law were here visiting from California, along with my daughter and son-in-law from Jensen Beach, we took the Island Princess tour of the Indian River south to the Jupiter lighthouse. It’s a fun luncheon cruise with narration on the history of the waterway and islands by the vessel captain. In addition to opportunities to photograph the Jupiter lighthouse, and some wildlife, we alo saw the yachts and homes of the some of the rich and famous celebrities.

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Stuart Pinspiration

The Treasure Coast’s first craft studio based on Pinterest opened recently in Stuart.
The studio is co-owned by my friends Lisa Brady and Sally Coyne. Brady’s daughter, Aina, will manage the location at 1562 S.E. Federal Hwy. Guests can choose a project on the studio’s website and then make a reservation to create it. At the studio, guests receive a kit and the supplies to design and personalize it. Craft ideas include string art, acrylic pouring, wooden pallet signs, custom candles, kids crafts and gifts. If you book a session at Pinspiration’s splatter room, you’ll receive protective gear — including booties, goggles, shower caps and robes or coveralls — and then you’re set free to splatter paint into a work of art on a fresh canvas. Budding artists 21 and older who like to imbibe while they create will be able to do that, too, because Pinspiration has a beer-and-wine bar. Non-alcoholic beverages are also available.

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For more Information: 772-500-0809; eMail: stuart@pinspiration.com

Hours: 6-9 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday-Sunday

Annual Stuart Air Show

While the weekend was cloudy, it was still very nice weather for 50,000 spectators to take advantage of the annual Stuart Air Show at Witham Field. There was a spectacular display of aerial prowess by daring pilots in modern as well as vintage aircraft. In addition to the full scale WWII battle reenactment including a parachute drop. Demonstrations by the Air Force F16 Viper, the Marine Corp Harrier jet, the DeHavilland Vampire, the Quick Silver P-51, as well as a variety of other aerobatic demonstrations, including the Black Daggers parachute jump with the American flag.  My daughter and son-in-law joined me for their first time at the air show. Nadine adventurously took a ride in the T-6 WWII trainer for a very memorial experience.

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Cruising the St Lucie River

Mike took Chip and me on his replica tug boat for a St. Lucie river cruise. Departing from his home base south of the Palm City bridge, we traveled north to the main river fork and then northeast through the old drawbridge towards the Stuart causeway bridge and up to the Willow Creek pocket, going past Sandsprit Park into Manatee Bay before returning to his home base.

Along the way we saw many of the beautiful homes and yachts that are so typical here in Martin County.  It was a warm but cloudy day, though with creative control on my camera, we captured some great photos.

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Stuart Air Show

A beautiful weekend in Stuart for the spectators at the Annual Air Show at Witham Field. The partly cloudy skies provided just the right backdrop for the spectacular display of aerial prowess by daring pilots in modern as well as vintage aircraft. There was a full scale WWII battle reenactment including a parachute drop. Demonstrations by the Air Force F16 Viper, the Navy F18 Super Hornet as well as a variety of other daring aerobatic demonstrations, including the Navy Seals Leap Frog parachute jump with the American flag, and my favorite the AeroShell Aerobic team. I was using my new FujiFilm  XT2 with a 55-200mm lens this year and it was a learning experience, but I did get some good shots.

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Indiantown Rodeo

The Indiantown Rodeo, now in its 70th year, is sponsored by the Martin County Sheriff's Office and  professionally produced by the 4L Rodeo Company. With generous sponsors and countless volunteer hours, the Timer Power Park event brings real cowboys to compete in Bull Riding, Bronco Riding, Steer Wrestling, and Barrel Racing, to name a few -  great fun and an out-of-the-ordinary spectacle.

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Scott Kelbey's 10th Annual Worldwide Photowalk

Again this  year, photographers from around the world gather in various locations on the same day to explore, photograph, share photos with each another, make new friends, and be a part of a great cause. This year was the 10th Annual World Wide Photo Walk, which supports The Springs Of Hope Kenya Orphanage that feeds, houses, educates and empowers young orphans so that they can grow up to not just survive but succeed in life.

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WorldWide PhotoWalk:
http://worldwidephotowalk.com/