Each year the Alachua County Emerging Leaders (ACEL) holds their annual dinner meeting.  This year’s event was held at Sweetwater Branch Inn with entertainment from locally renown singer/musician Michael Claytor.  Since their go-to photographer was unavailable that evening, they asked me to photograph the event.  Sweetwater did not disappoint with a lovely, as always, backdrop for this lively and friendly bunch.

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In honor of Space Shuttle Atlantis returning to earth this morning, I’m posting a few images from its launch two weeks ago.  As a kid, I was fortunate to view a few space shuttle launches from across the inter-coastal waterway.  However, to be able to watch the launch of STS-135 from Kennedy Space Center was unlike anything I have ever experienced.  The ground shook and I watched in amazement as the giant shuttle left the launch pad and disappeared into the clouds in a matter of seconds.

As the shuttle program comes to a close, I’m excited to see where we’ll go next with the space program.

The ARC of Alachua County recently had its annual Charity Bob Rose Golf Scramble to benefit developmentally disabled individuals and their families in the community.  I was asked to cover the event, and I had fun driving around on a golf cart taking candid shots of the golfers.

(*side note* if you follow me on twitter you saw why my GPS is one of the best gifts my husband has ever given me – yes, I got lost on the golf course.)

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These guys were having fun… and apparently someone thought he needed a little help putting.

He still missed it!