Leighton’s Blog

So while I was in the woods of Florida, I found a great place on my Jeep to transport trash, bags from my portable toilet or smelly boots. Yes I know about the Trasharoo. I owned one for a day. Too big and covered the logo on my spare cover.  Instagram http://bit.ly/2B6CNpj

Here are a few photos of some of the animals I photographed while I was overlanding the last two weeks to Key West and back home to Maasachusetts. These images were taken with a real camera so it took some time when I got back to download and edit the images. Enjoy!

Got up real early for this one. No permit needed to drive on the beach. Had a nice light breakfast in the parking lot before heading North to South Carolina. 

Took this shot on the boat ramp of the park. Slipped a bit getting back in the Jerep. Got a little wet. Had to dry off my phone a bit and change into dry clothes. :)  via Instagram http://bit.ly/2RVmyou

Had a great visit with Kyle last night and today! Going to miss this kid for the next few months but he’s having some fun in air. #gokyle

Jeep is packed. Top is down. On my way north to Deland,FL to meet up with Kyle for dinner. No I didn’t wash it. The “No’s” won my FB poll.   Instagram http://bit.ly/2VS3uqz

A few highlights of today’s photo shoot of the Blind Squirrel of Key West Charters.  Up at 6:00AM for sunrise shots, on board shots until noon, helicoper shots at 12:30. Back on board for styled interior and exterior shots and back out for nights shots at 7:30. Just another day in Key West. Heading home tomorrow. Hope to get home by Saturday. Goal is to drive on as many beaches as I can on the East Coast on the way home. First stop is Daytona Beach tomorrow and dinner with Kyle in Deland, FL. 

This is where I ended up about 12:30 last night...Osceola National Forest in Florida about a mile south of the Georgia border. Took me a couple of trails to find something I was comfortable driving deeper into the Swamp on  cuz my Jeep is all stock with no winch. Swamp mud is a lot thicker than  mountain mud and not as forgiving! :) I never drove in a swap before but I think I got some incredible shots this morning which I will try to do put on my blog tonight if I have Internet. Also did some video which I hope to get something edited from the last few days footage and post on my YouTube. Making my way down to the Everglades today and then to Key West tomorrow. Can’t wait to take the top down and get some sun. It was 42 degrees this morning and a bit colder last night.

Kind of upset. This gas station’s cappuccino machine wasn’t working this morning. #whatabummer

Arrived in Everglades late last night and got up early this morning and found some backcountry trails that weren’t even on the regular maps but were on the satellite map that luckily I download a few weeks ago. Beautiful and remote!! There were barely trails in some spots. I had no business being on them in a stock my stock Jeep but you know me. Saw some gators this morning and a whole lots of birds. Got the top down and I’m on my way to the keys.