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emphasis on Florida and the Tampa Bay area but also far beyond

St. Petersburg

Venerable building

April 10, 2010

St. Petersburg

Tagged as: buildings, churches & temples, Florida, HISTORIC, SINGLE PHOTOS, St. Petersburg

Lilliputian pedicure?

April 9, 2010

statue in front of St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts. Most images link to larger images. click on larger image for closeup

Tagged as: Florida, SINGLE PHOTOS, St. Petersburg, statues

Just a weed

March 31, 2010

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Tagged as: Florida, flowers, NATURE, SINGLE PHOTOS, St. Petersburg

After spotting an enormous flock of American White Ibis feeding on a lawn in the city, I swung around the block and slowly edged up to get some pictures. There were at least twice as many Ibis as you see in the picture below; I just couldn’t get them all in one picture. They were [...]

Tagged as: birds, Florida, St. Petersburg

721

March 20, 2010

I don’t live here. I don’t work here. I don’t know anyone who does. But, I drive by this place often and the font, size, and finish of those big numbers, the lines of the building, and the colors all work together to please me. I keep meaning to stop and take a picture. [...]

Tagged as: buildings, Florida, SINGLE PHOTOS, St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg 2010 Antiquarian Book Fair

March 13, 2010

There’s one more day of the 29th Annual Antiquarian Book Fair at the St. Petersburg Coliseum (floridabooksellers.com/bookfair.html). It’s only $6 for the day–$5 if you pick up one of the many coupons around town. If you enjoy books, especially books from your childhood or books you remember seeing in your grandparent’s home libraries, [...]

Tagged as: ACTIVITIES, BOOKS, bookstores, Florida, St. Petersburg, Tampa

Organic produce and fresh fish shopping in St. Pete.

March 8, 2010

Comments are often where the most interesting content is in a blog. I especially enjoy comments which are questions such as a recent one that asked how to find good produce locally. It prompted me to create an answer, which I posted as an answering comment, that summed up my favorite places for local produce. [...]

Tagged as: Florida, FOOD, Gulfport, markets, seafood, SHOPPING, St. Petersburg, Vegetarian

Romanesco

March 7, 2010

Taken 3/6/10, St. Petersburg, FL Saturday Morning Market — don’t forget to click on image and then click again to get to full-screen image. What an amazing vegetable, the romanesco. I’d never seen one before. Next time I’m at the market, I’m going to buy one to bring home to prepare and eat. This [...]

Tagged as: Florida, markets, plants, SINGLE PHOTOS, St. Petersburg, Vegetarian

The New St. Pete Dali Museum and politics

February 9, 2010

New Dali museum under construction The new Dali Museum The new Dali Museum being constructed right next to Mahaffey Theater looks exciting. I hadn’t driven down that way until just recently and what I saw took me by surprise. I’m not sure if this is the front or the back of the new museum–that fits [...]

Tagged as: attractions, favorite articles, fine arts, Florida, museums, St. Petersburg

Urban Rainbow

February 6, 2010

There’s probably no greater photographic cliché than a rainbow, but unexpectedly seeing one, especially when you need a lift, is no cliché. This morning’s was very welcome. No point going out looking for them, of course…they just happen to you. Most images link to larger images. click on larger image for closeup

Tagged as: Florida, NATURE, rainbows, SINGLE PHOTOS, St. Petersburg

Sidewalk art: drain warning

January 31, 2010

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Tagged as: favorite photos, Florida, signs, SINGLE PHOTOS, St. Petersburg

Gulfport Trolley Day

January 17, 2010

Gulfport Hideaway Apartments A good friend recently bought a home in Gulfport, Florida. Attached to this home, in which she will be resident, are four apartments. She calls her complex the Gulfport Hideaway Apartments. Her target clientele are seasonal visitors from abroad. She wanted to confirm that her visitors would not need a [...]

Tagged as: attractions, favorite articles, Florida, Gulfport, Indian Rocks Beach, Pass-a-grille, Redington Shores, restaurants, St. Pete Beach, St. Petersburg