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DELIGHTS, NEAR AND FAR

Photos and descriptions of places, events, cultures, arts, and foods that make our world a special place.
Emphasis on Florida and the Tampabay area (St. Petersburg, Tampa, Clearwater, etc.), but also far beyond.
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John’s Pass Village & Boardwalk (the Friendly Fisherman & Hubbard’s Marina)

May 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Old on top of new

Once, when visiting the Roman Catholic cathedral in Mainz, Germany, I learned—and could easily see—that it was a place of worship in continuous use from the 800s right up to the present. Renovation upon renovation over the centuries juxtaposed vastly different styles of architecture: Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque, and 19th and 20th […]

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Tags: St. Petersburg · activities · beaches · restaurants · shops

Thai-rific

March 31st, 2008 · 1 Comment

Thai-rific has grown from a tiny shop offering only tropical plants and a few Thai gifts to a full-service florist and gift shop covering several buildings and greenhouses. They now offer non-tropical as well as tropical floral selections in arrangements created by their highly experienced designers.

They still fill individual requests such as my lei order, […]

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Tags: Asian · Buddhist · Gulfport · St. Petersburg · flowers · gifts · shops