2. News

News Photos

Read More
Helicopter rides were one of the favorite additions to the Blue Crab Festival with flights taking off all day and night. According to the young man who just got off, it was "so awesome!" Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
918 / 1136

Helicopter rides were one of the favorite additions to the Blue Crab Festival with flights taking off all day and night. According to the young man who just got off, it was "so awesome!" Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News

fran ruchalskifran ruchalski photographer

  • There was a great turnout at the Memorial Day parade, both in people participating in the parade and those who came out to watch it. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Karlee Dockery, 3, looks to see what's coming next as Saydee Dockery, 6, waves her flags as the Memorial Day parade goes by them on Monday morning. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Lucas Best, 2, and Weston Best, 6, wave their flags as the Memorial Day parade goes by them on Monday morning. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Five-year-old Dakota Hazel gives out flags as Uncle Sam during the Memorial Day parade. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • World War II Navy frogman Charles LaFontaine, 96, rides in a historic military Jeep as the grand marshall of the Memorial Day parade. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • The kickoff of the Memorial Day parade down St. Johns Avenue on Monday morning. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Baylee attended the Memorial Day parade in her finest patriotic tutu. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • The Band Be Easy had the crowd dancing in front of the main stage Saturday evening. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Hungry festival goers lined up for their favorite seafood on Saturday afternoon and the crew kept dishing it up as fast as they could. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • The Pride of Palatka II was busy all day taking Blue Crab Festival goers on tours down the river every hour. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • The amusement rides kept the kids spinning at the Blue Crab Festival. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • The Pride of Palatka II was busy all day taking Blue Crab Festival goers on tours down the river every hour. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • The Pride of Palatka II was busy all day taking Blue Crab Festival goers on tours down the river every hour. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Helicopter rides were one of the favorite additions to the Blue Crab Festival with flights taking off all day and night. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • With the temperatures reaching scorching highs, Chuck Gauthier had both his hands filled trying to keep the beers flowing to waiting customers. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Georgia and Michael Starr of Palm Coast couldn't help but dance to the sounds of Fat Cactus on the main stage on Saturday afternoon. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Adriana Morales-Diaz, 6, and Scarlett Brady, 3 of Deland enjoy spinning around in the tea cup ride on Saturday afternoon. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Helicopter rides were one of the favorite additions to the Blue Crab Festival with flights taking off all day and night. According to the young man who just got off, it was "so awesome!" Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Eight-year-old Kamryn Williams of Gainesville waits patiently as Skip the Balloon Guy makes him a fishing rod and a red-fish-blue-fish. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • Choosing what you were going to eat at the Blue Crab Festival was no easy task with so many different kinds of food to satisfy your appetite. Fran Ruchalski/Palatka Daily News
  • No Comments
  • Photo Sharing
  • About SmugMug
  • Browse Photos
  • Prints & Gifts
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Contact
  • Owner Log In
© 2021 SmugMug, Inc.