Anna Marie Island Historic Pier and Sea Fog
March 20, 2016
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On Tuesday evening, March 15th, Jim and I headed down to Anna Maria Island to photograph the historic pier, soon to be renovated. The pier has resided here since 1911 and is in need of renovation. As we crossed the bridge over to the island, I got my first glimpse of the sea fog (guess we aren’t going to be shooting a sunset this evening!).
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Strawberry Festival - 2016
March 13, 2016
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The annual Strawberry Festival held in Plant City, Florida comes to an end in a few hours - today was the last day. This festival started in 1930 and is held for 10 days in late February/early March. The roots of this festival are deeply associated with the strawberry harvest and represents a piece of Americana when festivals brought communities to...
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Lowry Park Zoo - Zooper Pass for 2016
March 06, 2016
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Hi Everyone! This past week we went to Lowry Park Zoo located in Tampa, Florida and photographed some of the animals. Lowry Park Zoo has a new pass called the 'Zooper Pass'. If you purchase a one day admission to the zoo, you can get a Zooper Pass that will allow you to visit the zoo for the rest of the year with a few blackout time periods. This i...
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Lynx - Tall Ship in St. Petersburg
February 28, 2016
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Sunday morning we visited the Lynx, a 1812 tall ship replica. The ship was anchored in St. Petersburg at the Harborage Marina just south of the USF campus. As we approached the ship at the end of the dock, a few people were moving about as the flag flew in the gentle breeze.
Looking up one of the tall mast for the sail. The mast is made of wood...
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Dragonfly
February 21, 2016
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Catch a dragonfly sitting on a plant and sunbathing is one of the wonders of the insect world. Seeing the little details of them requires patience along with a good camera or binoculars. Dragonflies eat those pesky little mosquitoes - so having them in your garden can be a wonderful sight. They can eat a large volume of mosquitoes in a single day,...
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