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

SINGLE PHOTOS

Lovable door

April 12, 2010

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

The glow of spring

April 11, 2010

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Tagged as: Florida, flowers, NATURE, SINGLE PHOTOS, 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

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

The Mighty Nash

March 25, 2010

I’ve seen this beautiful old Nash around, but this is the first chance I’ve had to snap pictures of it. Isn’t it beautiful? It seems to be in excellent condition. What a honey. And those whitewalls! I don’t know who owns it, but that’s one lucky owner. Most images link to larger images. click on [...]

Monument

March 24, 2010

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Tagged as: Florida, SINGLE PHOTOS, Tampa, trees

Prestige…a little tarnished perhaps, but prestige, nonetheless

March 21, 2010

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Tagged as: favorite photos, Florida, signs, SINGLE PHOTOS, Tampa

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

Strawberries

March 18, 2010

click on photo then click again for close-up image P. G. Wodehouse once said, “Everything in life that’s any fun, as somebody wisely observed, is either immoral, illegal or fattening.” I’m so glad that’s not true of strawberries! They’re so good this year, and very affordable. And, local. Most images link to larger images. [...]

Tagged as: Florida, FOOD, SINGLE PHOTOS

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