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NATURE

Trees and picnic table in an Atlanta park

August 24, 2011

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Jeckll Island, Georgia

October 23, 2010

amusements and pastimes There’s an interesting getaway a leisurely five hour drive from Tampa: Jeckll Island, Georgia (www.jekyllisland.com). View Larger Map The History of Jeckll Island page of the above website gives an encapsulated account of its history: “In 1886, Jekyll Island was purchased to become an exclusive winter retreat for America’s most elite families, [...]

Tagged as: BOOKS, favorite articles, FOOD, Georgia, HISTORIC, NATURE

Windswept

August 12, 2010

Monterey, CA Most images link to larger images. click on larger image for closeup

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Inertia

July 10, 2010

Sometimes you see something that is so stunning, you’re actually able to overcome the inertia of living, go home, get the big camera (well…big for me; it’s just a lower end Nikon DSLR, but it’s bigger than my old Canon point-and-shoot which I still love and use a lot), go back out in the heat, [...]

Tagged as: favorite articles, Florida, NATURE, SINGLE PHOTOS, St. Petersburg, trees

The glow of spring

April 11, 2010

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

Just a weed

March 31, 2010

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Front yard garden

March 29, 2010

We had a cold winter down here and many plants have died from it. Home owners and landscapers are busy, now that it is spring, tending to their gardens and lawns, clearing out the dead plants and pruning others. This is a beautiful little garden in the front yard of a Gulfport home. Such beautiful, [...]

Tagged as: Florida, gardens, Gulfport, SINGLE PHOTOS

Ibis

March 28, 2010

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

Monument

March 24, 2010

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Tagged as: Florida, SINGLE PHOTOS, Tampa, trees

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

Mount Dora, Florida

February 25, 2010

OVERLOOKING LAKE DORA FROM LAKESIDE INN Mount Dora is a small town in central Florida on the edge of Lake Dora. As you can see in the map below, Lake Dora is just one of dozens of lakes, large and small, scattered throughout this area adjoining the Ocala National Forest. View Larger Map This [...]

Tagged as: antiques, attractions, birds, boats, crafts, events, favorite articles, fishing, Florida, galleries, HISTORIC, lakes, Mount Dora, NATURE