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

HISTORIC

Jeckll Island, Georgia

October 23, 2010
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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, [...]

Ideal Motel

August 15, 2010
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Ideal Motel — Adult Movies 1999 Nebraska Avenue Tampa, FL Most images link to larger images. click on larger image for closeup

Stockyards, Fort Worth, Texas

April 25, 2010
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On a recent trip to Fort Worth, Texas, a friend, born and raised in Texas, took me to the old Fort Worth Stockyards. If you’re ever in Fort Worth, a free (except for parking) bit of entertainment that’s very enjoyable, especially for kids or easily amused old folks, is a trip to the stockyards. The [...]

Venerable building

April 10, 2010
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St. Petersburg

Mount Dora, Florida

February 25, 2010
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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 [...]

Pantheon

January 20, 2010
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Pantheon, Rome, Italy Taken in 1990 Most images link to larger images. click on larger image for closeup

Colosseum

January 16, 2010
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Rome, Italy Taken in 1988 I’m working on a project for Kindle publication. Kindle graphics are all in black&white. Throughout this week, isolated photos I post to Inkwatu are from some experiements for that project. There will also be regular Inkwatu posts this week, with color photos and text. But, I’m discovering just how much [...]

Antiques Show at St. Pete Coliseum

January 7, 2010
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Tomorrow, the Sunshine City Antiques and Collectibles Show opens at the St. Pete Coliseum. Here’s the details from the City of St. Petersburg Events page. January 8-10 Sunshine City Antiques and Collectibles Show, Friday 5pm to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm, $6 adults, 12 and under are free. This nationally recognized show features [...]

memories of another museum and another time

December 7, 2009
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Metropolitan Museum, NYC taken on August 25, 2009 Most images link to larger images. click on larger image for closeup

Cassadaga, Florida

September 19, 2009
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The best non-fiction book I have read this year is The Power of Coincidence: How Life Shows Us What We Need to Know, by David Richo. I don’t say that lightly, because I read a lot of books. It’s so good, in fact, that I’ve already begun rereading it. THE CASSADAGA HOTEL (note the spirit [...]

St. Petersburg Mirror Lake Library

June 6, 2009
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St. Petersburg is divided by a major street, Central Avenue, that runs East to West from the bay side all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. “Avenues” in St. Pete run East and West. “Streets,” North and South. Any street or avenue north of Central Avenue is North; any street or avenue south of [...]

My Favorite Doughboy

May 23, 2009
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  Monday is Memorial Day when we honor those who have been lost in war. Thankfully, to my knowledge, none of my kin have ever been lost in battle, but they have indeed served during wartime. Normally, Inkwatu doesn’t cover personal things, but today’s post is a tribute to members of my family, living and [...]

the waning Moon passes Venus

April 25, 2009

THE WANING MOON PASSES VENUS OVER TAMPA BAY   The picture above doesn’t capture the optical illusion that we humans witnessed early this past Wednesday morning. The Moon and Venus appeared to be at least 10 times larger than they really were and Venus was so bright it had pointy spokes like a child’s drawing [...]

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