photos and descriptions of what makes our world a pleasure
emphasis on Florida and the Tampa Bay area but also far beyond

wildlife

Feeding the Ducks

March 18, 2009

(Note: all the pictures in this post link to larger images in Flickr;just click on the images you see here.) Recently, I had the opportunity to visit a city park in Atlanta with my son and feed the bevy of ducks that live there. At the time, I didn’t know that it’s not good to [...]

Tagged as: ACTIVITIES, Atlanta, birds, LOCATIONS, NATURE, wildlife

Lake Maggiore Park

January 28, 2009

click here for larger image WILDLIFE AT LAKE MAGGIORE In an earlier post on St. Pete’s Lassing Park, I mentioned that I’d be covering more of my favorite city parks. Today’s post has some pictures and information about one of the largest of these parks, Lake Maggiore Park. This hiking site has some details [...]

Tagged as: attractions, fishing, Florida, NATURE, parks, St. Petersburg, wildlife

The Florida Botanical Gardens

May 21, 2008

The pictures in this post are all of the Florida Botanical Gardens and are in random order, unrelated to the text. Kids have “mountain top” experiences that key in to fundamental aspects of their intrinsic personalities and unlock an affinity that lasts for the rest of their lives. Visual memories come floating up throughout their [...]

Tagged as: ACTIVITIES, favorite articles, Florida, flowers, parks, St. Petersburg, wildlife

Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary

May 4, 2008

Surprising people visit the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary. It’s been some time since I last visited there and many new condos have been built. After two drives of the entire length of barrier islands off St. Pete and failing to find the sanctuary, I stopped for a late breakfast. On the doubtful off-chance he may have [...]

Tagged as: ACTIVITIES, beaches, favorite articles, Florida, St. Petersburg, wildlife