John Mayer's Beach Blog

A colorful Australian Lorrie at the Brevard Zoo Aviary, Melbourne , Florida. Camera: Nikon D90, F8, 1/320, ISO 500. Established The East Coast Zoological Society of Florida, Inc. (ECZS) was formed in 1986 with the goal of building a new zoo for Brevard County. Brevard Zoo celebrated its grand ope...

The sunsets in Cape Canaveral, Florida are beyond compare and I am so fortunate to live and work here. My Grand Daughter Katy with a palm frond and a horseshoe crab shell. She's a cutie! Sun setting over a Banana River tree stump wood sculpture.  Economists revise housing figures amid optimism So...

The Grandkids Arrived from Canada on Monday to Visit Grandpa in Cape Canaveral. Katy was wearing a Grandpa moustache, Thomas brought down his guitar and Hannah can't wait to go to Sea World next week with Auntie Marla. We'll have nothing but fun in the sun and I willl be busy making pancakes and ...

Wayne and I won the Jump's Tiny Tavern Horseshoe Tournament on Wed. After losing the first game, we went undefeated with a few nail biters along the way. We were both born and raised in Ontario, Canada. Wayne is from Niagara Falls and I'm from the Toronto area. There are no easy games here and if...

Obviously the collage below is a spoof but notherners have apparently brought down some colder weather with them. It's going down to 39* tonight and then next week will be in the mid 60's to mid 70's. I have the heat on as I post this. By the time my daughter and Grandkids get here on March 11th,...

Jay Smith of the "Don't quit your day job" band, John Mayer and Rich Deems at Jumps TinyTavern in Cocoa Beach on Sat., 2/16/2013. We played some great tunes! I was on blues harp. Jay is a fellow Realtor, lead guitarist and Rich is and always will be a Marine and outstanding musician. HOORAH! We ...

The 16th Annual Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival runs from Jan. 23-28, 2013 and there are events held all over Brevard County . Pack your camera gear, kayak, snacks and water! This event attracts thousands every year and helps the local economy. There is a vast assortment of activities off...

Sunset Over the Viera Wetlands in Melbourne, Florida. Officially known as the Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands, it is home to hundreds of differnt species and thousands of migratory birds. It's a nature photographer's paradise on a nice day with the right lighting. Unfortunately, most of my day wa...

 2013 Calendars are here! This free and beautiful illustrated 14-month desktop calendar celebrates Port Canaveral's 60th anniversary while highlighting our long history of commercial fishing. Stop by the Port Authority offices located at 445 Challenger Road, Cape Canaveral and pick yours up today...

New Lights Coming! Pictured below: Gino giving the proceeds from the player's 50/50 draws to Steve and Angel, owners of Jumps Tiny Tavern in Cocoa Beach. They will be installing new LED lights for the horseshoe pits so we can all see what we're shooting at when the sun goes down. We have a great ...