I came here to walk yesterday evening. This is the pier in St Petersburg Florida which is empty while the planners decide how to fix it up. In the meantime it’s still a great place to walk or ride with the cool breeze of the bay on a hot afternoon. I love empty open places in the middle of a busy city. A few steps away from the noise and you have a place of quiet and solitude.
Sunset Fishing
Perhaps because I live in Florida one of my main subjects are sunsets. Good sunsets can be a little elusive. Only about half of the time I go out do I even get one due to offshore cloud layers. And then much less than half of those are what I’d call “good ones”. Maybe it’s like fishing, you’ll usually get a nibble and occasionally get fish. But if you keep doing it you eventually get the “big one”. I hope the fisherman in this photo was as lucky as me.
St Pete Pier and Clouds
The St. Petersburg pier is about to be rebuilt but until then it sits here unused. The architecture of the new pier has been the subject of a lot of discussion amongst the residents and local officials. So while they decide what to do I try and get a few more pictures before the cranes come in and it begins a makeover. Then, I suppose, I’ll be out taking pictures of the new one. Me and everyone else in town.
Rush Hour at the Pier
This was taken around rush hour on a Friday evening. Only I have no idea what the traffic was like because I was here. This was about the most stress free place I can think of. It’s a remote pier in a remote park that looks out on to the Gulf of Mexico. Even the seabirds were relaxed as they waited for morsels from the fishermen. This is one of those spots I like to come to from time to time because no matter what, I’m always going home more relaxed than I came.
Last Rays of the Sun
The last rays of the day before dusk at Fort DeSoto park in St Petersburg Florida. Everything was idyllic on this evening and I thought this is a moment I want to remember. Of course I was busy taking pictures, but I have this souvenir. For me, just being there to take the picture was enjoyment enough.
Sunshine Skyway Clouds
It’s warm and humid here in central Florida and this evening the clouds were heavy and thick. So I headed over to the Skyway Bridge to capture this. As I was here some dolphins swam by, ships passed under the bridge, and pelicans looked for scraps from the fishermen. All in all, just another lazy Sunday evening.
Bike Messenger
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A messenger in downtown Tampa reading his text for the next pickup.
Roseate Spoonbill
It’s not uncommon to see a Spoonbill along the side of the road here in Florida.
Downtown Tampa
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When anyone asks where I live, I say Tampa. But in fact I live an hour south. Nevertheless it’s the closest big city and most people recognize the name. However, I’ve spent very little time in Tampa since moving here about ten years ago. So I’ve started driving up and walking around to take a few photos. This image is a section of downtown from a recent trip. There is a lot more to see and once I figure my way around I’ll take a few more. So now you know where I’m from, even if I’m not.
TheBoardrAm – Tampa bay
This is a shot I took Saturday at TheBoardr Am Competition. The winner goes to the X-Games so there was some pretty amazing boarding. I walk by this board park several times a week, but I only do landscape and architecture, right? Well, because of the media hype for this competition I decided to grab the gear and give it a go.The music was loud and the atmosphere free flowing. I completely lost track of time and had an absolute blast, and I think I got my first glimpse into the allure skateboard culture. Not that I’m going to be trying it any time soon mind you.