John Mayer's Beach Blog

 I just bought this little laser gadget from Walmart for $2.47 to have some fun. NO, not to bring down jet airliners :-) It was staring at me from the checkout display. I thought I might be able to scare away the doves and pidgeons who invade my songbird feeder and maybe a racoon on my evening wa...

 A Cocoa Beach Legend went to Tiki Heaven on Tuesday, 9/5/2012 of an apparent heart attack. Wayne Coombs opened Mai Tiki Studio and Gallery in 1973 and I couldn't begin to count all the homes and businesses his art is an integral part of. I spoke with him several times at art shows and in his stu...

My fish tank showing a blue African Cichlid, 2 tiger barbs and a golden gourami. The cichlid was given to a breeder because he terrorized the other fish. They are very territorial and aggressive but very smart as well. I'm sure he's being taken care of and I know my tank is healthier again :-) So...

Pictured below is my friend Barb's Grandkid. She just had her face painted at Cape Canaveral's Friday Fest and you can tell she is pretty pleased with the results. What a cutie!! Friday Fest is held on the first Friday of every month and both the locals and tourists come out to hear great music, ...

Cape Canaveral has a very substantial population of Peacocks and Peahens that mostly reside on the ocean side of SR A1A. Every now and then, a brave one crosses the roadway and ends up in my garden to pick up fallen seeds from my bird feeder. These birds are considered to be a nuisance by some ho...

I drove a friend to the Brevard County Sheriff's Work Farm this morning where she will spend the day as a result of a DUI. The locals call this place "The Pea Picker Farm". It's free labor for the County and gives the participants time to think about why they're there. They all wear striped overa...

When it's 90* plus with the humidity making it feel like 100*, you need some shade. It's a good time to feel that ocean breeze, jump in the water and stay cool but don't forget the sunblock! That's my office on the far right :-) This is the beach in Shepard Park at the end of SR 520 in Cocoa Beac...

 Fireworks displays were everywhere here on Florida's Space Coast. This video was taken with my Panasonic HD-TM90 beside Fishlips Restaurant in Port Canaveral. It also features views of the after fireworks party at Grill's and the Port after dark. The stills were captured from the video and "twea...

Florida's Beaches ranked 5th of 30 States tested in a recent report. Brevard County was near the top for water quaility with no reported beach closings in 2011. The water's fine, so jump right in! Florida Healthy Beaches Program test results. It's just another great reason to live and/or work in ...

I didn't win at horseshoes but it was another Saturday night of great music at Jump's Tiny Tavern in Cocoa Beach, Fl. That's me second from the right with The Highway 1 Band. The members are: Mark Woolley, drums and vocals, Joel Thomas, guitar and vocals and Terry Wallace, bass and vocals. I play...