I keep going back to Fernandina Beach and always get shots of shrimp boats.  I love any kind of working boat but these are at the top of the list.

This is another shot taken in the Cortez, FL area.  The fishing industry is alive and well here even though there are fewer boats here than there used to be.  I guess that's true about a lot of quite a bit of the Florida heritage that I remember from my early days here.  Cortez, Appalachicola and Fernandina Beach are three locations that come to mind where the old fishing fleet days are hanging on.  I'm hopeful of finding more areas like this as I get out and specifically look for them.

Tarpon Springs Shrimp Boats

 

These shimp boats were moored along the Anclote River in Tarpon Springs.  If you haven't experienced this old sponge diving town it's a nice place to spend a day.  The Greek heritage is still prevalent along the river and there are some very good restaurants.  There are boat tours and sponge diving demonstrations if you are interested in that sort of thing.  Tarpon Springs is surrounded by the urban sprawl of Tampa Bay but this one little pocket along the river has remaned largely untouched.