Dames Point Bridge- Jacksonville Bugs For Breakfast post GtG photo shoot

[scarabY2k]

How y'all are

As we do here in Jacksonville, We have a monthly (1st Saturday) breakfast GtG, known as "Bugs for Breakfast". This month (September) we scheduled a photo shoot following B4B, at a spot chosen by John/OldBugman. The location was Dames Point Park, which is underneath the Dames Point bridge. Let's just say the the location lived up to the hype. This months GtG was only 3 nB's strong, but the B4B was great and the photo shoot even better.

The location as previously stated is a park- looks like we have a great location for a GtG!

Thanks John for giving us the scoop on such a cool location!

Here's the pics.

The 3 Bugmen of the Dubpocalypse and their beetles are:
1.John's white nb 1.8t- don't know the nB's name, but he keeps calling it "the beast"
2.Vern and his Aquarius Blue nbc called "the lil guy"
2.Al/scarabY2k and Cup, his nB GLS 1.8t

Enjoy

[scarabY2k]

Some more for ya

[scarabY2k]

[scarabY2k]

Individual shots

[scarabY2k]

[scarabY2k]

There was mention on how cool these shots weould be in black and white. Your wish is my command

Good call on the black and white John

[BEETLETHIS]

very nice... i like those pics and like were you found the place to take them....

[SixChuter]

Great set of pics, Al. You find some amazing places. Nice cars too.

[scarabY2k]

Originally Posted by BEETLETHIS

very nice... i like those pics and like were you found the place to take them....

Originally Posted by SixChuter

Great set of pics, Al. You find some amazing places. Nice cars too.

Thanks gentlemen

All praise and thanks goes to John, OldBugman. He discovered this spot and highly recommended that we do a shoot there, so mad props to John- the choice pics wouldn't have been if it wasn't for him.

way to go John

[SixChuter]

Way to go, John!

[Mazzzja]

At first I read the name of the bridge and frowned.
Why would that bridge be called 'ladies'
Then I got myself together and noticed that it's just Dames.
Fyi, dames is a Dutch word for ladies, that's why I got confused.

Now that the introduction is done, I applaud you all with the amazing photos
I love the photos which were taken far away and I like best the one where the 3 cars are facing a different direction
Definately advertisement material.

Oh... does noone use that road at all?

[beetlegirl1234]

IMPRESSIVE photos!

You should sell to a poster company
I would buy one

[Oldbugman]

Awesome photo's Al!
Might have found me a new new desktop background.
And the B/W ones look exactly as I envisioned. I've noticed there's alot of pics that just seem better suited for B/W than color. Mind you the color ones look great too.

Found this place by dumb luck was looking for Yellowbluff State Park which is somewhere in the area, when we ran across this small park. Still have'nt found the one I was looking for but thought I saw a sign when we were down there.

As far as traffic there were some times we had to move but not many. Not much traffic, the road literally leads to a dead end at the river.

Hmmm.... and as far my bugs name. Aint got one, I pretty much call the Oval "the Beast" thanks to the wife for that name, as that's what she refers to it as, but hey this could have potential NB=New Beast will have to think about that.

[Scott's08Beetle]

nice GTG pics...wish i could have been part of it

[scarabY2k]

Originally Posted by Scott's08Beetle

nice GTG pics...wish i could have been part of it

Would've love to have you join us too!

Originally Posted by beetlegirl1234

IMPRESSIVE photos!

You should sell to a poster company
I would buy one

Why thank you! I'd rock one of those posters too

Originally Posted by Mazzzja

At first I read the name of the bridge and frowned.
Why would that bridge be called 'ladies'
Then I got myself together and noticed that it's just Dames.
Fyi, dames is a Dutch word for ladies, that's why I got confused.

Now that the introduction is done, I applaud you all with the amazing photos
I love the photos which were taken far away and I like best the one where the 3 cars are facing a different direction
Definately advertisement material.

Oh... does noone use that road at all?

funny intro Marcia
John, Vern and myself were trying to think of some kinda catchy title for the thread- but being that we're all gentlemen (stop that snickering in the background), I opted to post a respectable one

yeah, it does seem that my pics keep you guessing about or flow of traffic here in Florida. As John said, it's an access road to a park, which dead ends into the river, so running to our cars to give others access was limited- thank God for folks with southern hospitality and understanding of what we were doing

And I too agree- The different angled beetles are my favorite poses. We need to come back to this spot when the nB3 comes out and do this same pose, which will include

an air-cooled beetle
A 1st gen nB (B1)
A 2nd gen nb- '06-'10 (B2)
a 2012 nB (B3)

That would be a cool pic.

Or how about this one:

A new beetle posing in the front, followed by:
A 2009 Mustang
A 2010 Camaro
A 2010 Challenger

with a caption of: Godfather of the Retro, or, the one that started it all.

Anyhoo, i'm babbling- my favorite shots indeed

Originally Posted by Oldbugman

Awesome photo's Al!
Might have found me a new new desktop background.
And the B/W ones look exactly as I envisioned. I've noticed there's alot of pics that just seem better suited for B/W than color. Mind you the color ones look great too.

Found this place by dumb luck was looking for Yellowbluff State Park which is somewhere in the area, when we ran across this small park. Still have'nt found the one I was looking for but thought I saw a sign when we were down there.

As far as traffic there were some times we had to move but not many. Not much traffic, the road literally leads to a dead end at the river.

Hmmm.... and as far my bugs name. Aint got one, I pretty much call the Oval "the Beast" thanks to the wife for that name, as that's what she refers to it as, but hey this could have potential NB=New Beast will have to think about that.

Good call on the B&W pics mang. They have that certain vibe that outshines the color pics.

Glad you stumbled across this spot. And I agree- we need to do a GtG there sometime soon.

[pm22071985]

nice photos !!
i stole this one for my screensaver shuffle.

[scarabY2k]

Originally Posted by pm22071985

nice photos !!
i stole this one for my screensaver shuffle.

That is a sweet shot- glad you like them. Think I need to do the same

[Supercharged98]

Here's the funny part.... I broke down on the top of the bridge in my old '74 Beetle. I had to coast back down going backwards at 2 AM. Made it all the way back to Heckacher Dr. going backwards.

I wish I had a picture of the bridge to show how high it is.

Oh, memories, great memories!

[Fl_bug]

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Who is the owner of the cool white one? Don't think i've ever seen that one before

[scarabY2k]

Originally Posted by Fl_bug

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Who is the owner of the cool white one? Don't think i've ever seen that one before

The cool white nB belongs to John/Oldbugman. If you think his nB is nice, you should see his oval project---CLICK HERE

I believe John will be in attendance for the St. Auggie GtG, at least I hope so- so you'll meet He and his nB face to face