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Obtain Print A bench in the shade outside the Ringling Museum in Sarasota Florida. I come here from time to time to take pictures of the manicured grounds. This was a particularly hot day and I thought this bench was well placed under the shade of a Banyan. There are a lot of trees here …
CLICK ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE This was the house of John and Mable Ringling in Sarasota Florida. You’ll remember the Ringlings from the Ringling Brothers Circus. It’s now a state park along with gardens and museums. A great place to spend the day if you’re ever in the area.
One of the many sculptures in the Bayfront Gardens at the Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota Florida. Click on photo to enlarge
In Sarasota we have a new world class rowing facility called Benderson Park. This is the far side one evening as I walked around it with my dogs. Right next to this scene is a sign warning of the local alligator that lives here. So, one eye in the viewfinder, one eye on the water, …
After the busy holidays we needed a break so we loaded up the dogs and drove to the country from some fresh air. By chance we ended up here at Crowley which is a park on the Sarasota county line featuring natural and cultural history. This is Tatum House which was built circa 1888 – …
This is what a typical afternoon looks like near my home in Florida. These cells contain a lot of energy which lifts the moisture vertically resembling a mushroom cloud. Non-stop lightning is generated such that it will take your breath away if you’ve never seen it before. The first time I saw it I thought …
This gentleman had a bag of groceries and was heading back to his boat for the evening. I think when you anchor offshore you have no dock fees, no rent, only groceries and living expense. Sounds like a simple life. I’d probably go crazy without modern conveniences, but I’d still try it for a week …
A few weeks back I was driving in Sarasota near my home and the sky starting putting on an unusual display of colors and shapes. Lucky for me I had a camera. In Florida we’re heading into summer which means the beginning of the rainy season. Of course it’s great for agriculture and gardens, but …
This was me. Long time ago but this was me. I really don’t know what to say about this. Go ahead picture, you do the talking. I’ll just listen, …and remember. Purchase a black and white print of your memories of play.
For me Friday usually brings with it a feeling of relief, like wow, I made it through another one. Maybe it’s time to kick back on a bench and soak up some rays. Actually this lady was checking e-mail on a phone, but never-mind that, she got most of it right. Of course I was …