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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.
 
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This past weekend was my [...]

Nesting birds

February 22, 2010
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Mount Dora, FL
Taken on February 20, 2010
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Urban Rainbow

February 6, 2010
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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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Adam’s Nursery & Water Gardens

December 12, 2009
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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 [...]

Sunday Morning in the Dog Park

November 21, 2009
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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, [...]

Red fall foliage

November 14, 2009
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near Atlanta, Georgia
Taken on November 12, 2009
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Yellow & orange fall foliage

November 13, 2009
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outside Atlanta, Georgia
Taken on November 12, 2009
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Papyrus

November 11, 2009
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Metropolitan Museum, NYC
Taken on August 25, 2009
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Thai Orchids at St. Petersburg International Folk Fair 2009

November 6, 2009
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SPIFFS (www.spiffs.org/), the St. Petersburg International Folk Fair Society, is one of the beloved institutions of St. Pete. I’m honored to be their official photographer this year while their regular photographer is in the hospital.

This year, the fair has been moved from the spring to the [...]

Pumpkins & Palm Trees

October 31, 2009
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Celebrating autumn and winter holidays down here in the semi-tropics is always a little unconvincing because the temperatures are still in the upper 80s to mid-90s. But, many here are transplants–temporary or permanent–from climates that have actual seasons so we bring our traditions with us. We even relish the dissonance of seeing a carved pumpkin [...]

Lake Vista Park

July 18, 2009
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In the Inkwatu Lassing Park post, I gave the following statistics:

There are more than 2,300 acres of parks within the city limits of St. Petersburg, Florida. There’s an astounding list of all these parks (complete with addresses) at the parks page on the St. Petersburg city site. I count 126 named city parks dedicated for [...]

Crape Myrtle

June 27, 2009
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Crape Myrtles…few things speak “southern living” more than crape myrtles to my eye. Well…gardenias and magnolias, do, of course! But, we’ll get to them in a later post. Right now, the streets of St. Pete are a riot of magenta, pink, and white with these trees almost everywhere. Because the shape of a crape myrtle [...]

Orchid Tree, Jacaranda, Royal Poinciana, and Tamarind

May 27, 2009
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crown of orchid tree
Orchid Tree
There was a good discussion, early this spring, in the comments for More flowering trees. Bloggers appreciate comments. They are part of what makes the blogging experience a pleasure. The discussion in this case revolved around some flowering trees here in St. Pete, trees that I found beautiful but had no [...]

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