Arctic Cat Snowmobile in front of Cars Unlimited in Tampa, FL

Snow, snowmobiles and Tampa, FL are not words usually found in the same sentence.

According to Wikipedia, “The last measurable snow in Tampa fell on January 19, 1977. The accumulation amounted to all of 0.2 inches (0.5 cm), but the city, unprepared for and unaccustomed to wintry weather, came to a virtual standstill for a day.”

As a Tampa resident on that fateful day in 1977 I can attest to the accuracy of the Wikipedia article.

Cars Unlimited Tampa, FL

Since even on that snowy day over 32 years ago there wasn’t enough white stuff to require a snowmobile I was a bit surprised to see a snowmobile parked (do you “park” snowmobiles?) in front of a local pre-owned car dealer. Particularly since it was a beautiful spring day. The sun was shining and the temperature was in the mid-eighties.

Curiosity got the better of me so after shooting a couple pictures outside, I went inside and talked to Cars Unlimited owner Allen Stathas.

Inside was yet another snowmobile–this one for kids… Read the rest of this entry

Seventy or so marketers spent all or some of March 26 through March 30, 2009 in Orlando, Florida saying, “Happy Birthday”, to Willie Crawford.

Yep, Willie hit the “Big Five-O”. Like many he could have gone into denial and let the day pass quietly. He didn’t. Instead he and David Preston held a party/seminar.

It’s been my pleasure to know Willie on-line for two or three years. I’ve known of David Preston for several months. At Ken McArthur’s JV Alert Live event in February I was finally able to meet both of them face-to-face. Quickly determined after hand-shakes and once-overs that they were both good guys.

Willie and David were kind enough to ask me to serve as the event photographer. I quickly accepted.

And that brings us to the subject of this post…

Of the over 500 pictures I made I’ve selected, edited and uploaded over two hundred photos representative of the Birthday Bash.

In another paragraph or so I’ll tell you where to find the pictures. But first, a note or three about rights and usage:

1. All photos are ©2009 by Elmer Hurlstone
2. All rights are reserved
3. You may use any photo in which you are a subject on any website you own, provided your website does not violate any laws in force in the Sate of Florida, The United States of America or your  local or national jurisdiction. You may not use the photos on any site which displays, promotes or links to pornographic material, legal or illegal.
4. You may not alter the photo(s) in any way.
5. Attribution is appreciated. Please credit “Elmer Hurlstone” and “ElmerHurlstone.com”

If you use any of the photos on a commercial site and wish to make a donation to help defray expenses here’s a quick and easy button:

Regarding Point 6 no obligation to send money is implied or should be inferred.

The photos are at: Willie Crawford’s 50th Birthday Bash Photos

Thanks for dropping by,

Elmer