Remember Fairy Land at Lowry Park?
March 05, 2017
I got my first 'real' camera for Christmas, 1978. Back in those days everything was manual and we all shot film so it wasn't as easy as taking photographs is today and deleting those that you don't like or didn't come out well. You paid for those images, either by having the print and paying for it - or perhaps by just losing the exposure on your r...
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Florida State Fair, 2017
February 26, 2017
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This past week the Florida State Fair came to a close for the year 2017. We went just before the end of the fair run this year to enjoy some of the sites and for me, it's always a treat to get some night time photography in. It's fun to see all the rides and lights of all the vendors and things as we walked along. Our arrival was shortly before sun...
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Wings Of Freedom - WWII Planes at Tampa Executive Airport
February 19, 2017
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This week we visited Tampa Executive Airport (formerly Vandenburg Airport) to view the Wings of Freedom exhibit provided by Collings Foundation. There were four different planes from the World War II era. Of those, only one plane was built and actually saw combat in WWII. The first plane we visited is the 'Consolidated B-24J Liberator' and is the o...
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Flowers in the garden, seems it is spring here already!
February 12, 2017
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Thus far we have had another mild winter, the plants seem a bit confused and many are putting out their spring leaves and flowers already. I guess I am a little confused also, not wanting to yet trim things back, yet we are all running around in shorts most of the time. Flower photography has long been one of my favorite things - going back many ye...
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Disc golf at 22nd Street Park nestled among the live oak trees along the river
February 05, 2017
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This week we ventured off to play a round of disc golf. My first time, I can't say that I am very good, but I got to throw the disc more than everyone else! We found a nice park that is along the south side of the Hillsborough River nestled among the live oak trees. Lots of shade except for the first basket which is near the entrance to the park an...
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