Our first photography mission was to Marathon, Florida in February 2013.  We had recently purchased new camera equipment and were looking forward to capturing gorgeous sunrise and sunset photos!

As this was our first trip we invited  two friends, Michelle and Steve to come with us. The plan was to shoot pictures  in the morning and evening and then spend the rest of the time touring Marathon.   Additionally, we planned to swim with the dolphins at the Dolphin Research Center in Marathon.

We took a Cessna 172 from Gainesville to Marathon.  With four adults and fuel, the airplane was close to its maximum weight capacity, so we shipped all of our clothes and equipment to Marathon ahead of time.