Kevin Lehmann Photography

  This is the story behind one of my most popular and favorites photos and how by accident, it came to be. In the later part of 2022, our area Facebook pages became a buzz, talking about this sailboat that had washed ashore in the Navarre Beach/Pensacola Beach area. Well of course, being one of my favorite subjects to shoot, I got with fellow photographer (Walt Ebbert of Walt Ebbert Photography) and headed down to see what it was all about.  Sure enough, there she was, beached at the surf line. At that time, no one really knew how it got there, it was just too soon to know the story. It later came out, the owner was sailing off of the Navarre Beach area and suffered some type of medical emergency, incapacitating him. The seas were a bit rough at that time causing the sailboat to drift ashore. Some beach walkers found the boat and called for help, the gentleman was life flighted to a local hospital and that's where the story dissipates with not much, if any info afterwards. The sail

  A local Pensacola business (Lovelock Healing Arts) approached me, inquiring if I would be interested in displaying my art at their business. Of course, I said yes!  It all started at the East Hill Makers Market in Pensacola. I was set up for a beautiful day at the market, having several photos displayed for sale. About halfway through the day, a lady came into my tent and immediately loved my work. We chatted for a while like with most customers and she left the tent. A little bit later she came back, told me she owned a local business that they enjoy featuring local artists in their business. She then asked if I would be interested in being one of their featured artists and displaying up to 5-6 pieces there. Needless to say, I was taken aback, that someone enjoyed my art enough to request it being hung in their business for all their customers to enjoy. Well, as you could imagine, I jumped at the chance. We talked a little longer and worked out some of the details. I must say, even