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From the category archives:

NATURE

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 time, I [...]

Tagged as: Florida, markets, plants, St. Petersburg, Vegetarian, zhongheting

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.

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This past weekend was my [...]

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

Mount Dora moss

February 23, 2010

Mount Dora, FL
Taken 2/20/2010
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Tagged as: Florida, Mount Dora, trees, zhongheting

Nesting birds

February 22, 2010

Mount Dora, FL
Taken on February 20, 2010
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Tagged as: birds, favorite photos, Florida, Mount Dora, NATURE, zhongheting

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.
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Tagged as: Florida, NATURE, rainbows, St. Petersburg, zhongheting

Looking west

January 11, 2010

Kona, HI
Taken on April 6, 2002
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Tagged as: favorite photos, Hawaii, Kona, seascapes, sunsets, zhongheting

Respite

December 22, 2009

Pass-a-grille Beach, Florida
taken on April 16, 2008
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Tagged as: favorite photos, Florida, Pass-a-grille, seascapes, zhongheting

Adam’s Nursery & Water Gardens

December 12, 2009

all pictures in this post taken at Adam’s Nursery & Water Gardens

multiple waterfalls greet newcomers
Who do you call if suddenly you find yourself the owner of a professionally constructed koi pond? That’s the question a friend of mine recently faced after she bought a home in Gulfport, Florida.

interconnecting ponds
In her new backyard was a lined [...]

Tagged as: favorite articles, Florida, NATURE, SHOPPING, shops, St. Petersburg

Sunday Morning in the Dog Park

November 21, 2009

Daisy

Grady

Last weekend, I visited my son and his fiancé up in Atlanta. Sunday morning, their two dogs (Daisy and Grady–both pictured above) and my son and I went to a nearby dog park for some fresh air and fun.

Anyone who thinks dogs are not sentient beings fully capable of emotions including mischief, joy, anxiety, [...]

Tagged as: ACTIVITIES, Atlanta, dogs, favorite articles, Florida, NATURE, parks