Thursday, December 22, 2005

The Drawbridge Signal


Flying north for the week, will return to posting first week of January. Happy Holidays, everybody!

Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Found Photo Series, No. 4

Scanned ad from the program for the 1957 production of "Kiss Me Kate" by The Players of Sarasota.

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Tuesday, December 20, 2005


At Coffee Pot Bayou, looking toward Snell Isle.

Sunday, December 18, 2005


Lights at the Chateau France. Bonnes fĂȘtes!


Tuesday, December 13, 2005

One of my favorite storefronts in St. Pete. Is it the lone green awning, the metal folding chair next to the door, or the older soda machine on the right that gives this building almost a rural charm? Along busy Fourth Street in the Gateway section.

Saturday, December 10, 2005

Bada Bing



This tricked out VW adorns the parking lot at Mazzaro's.

Tuesday, December 06, 2005

Alley Door


Behind Central Avenue in St. Pete.


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Sunday, December 04, 2005


Commercial laundry bins, 16th Street, St. Petersburg.

Monday, November 28, 2005


Dead tree in Sawgrass Lake Park, which was the site of some unbelievable photographic behavior in 2003.

Friday, November 25, 2005


Ground level shot,
Bay Vista Park
at low tide.

Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Tampa International Airport, early morning, from long-term parking, monorail to Airside F.

Saturday, November 19, 2005


Today's haul from Mazzaro's (from top left):
A caprese stacker; braciola; fresh cheese ravioli; biscoti (cinnamon pecan and chocolate hazlenut); and a chocolate chip cannoli.

Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Morning Roll Call


Gulls near Pier 60 on Clearwater Beach at sunrise.

No doubt planning new ways to insinuate themselves around
the upcoming day's worth of packed lunches trucked in from beachgoers.

Sunday, November 13, 2005

The Scenic Route


A pair of airboats taken last June at Myakka River State Park.

Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Found Photo Series,
No. 3

"Nat. Def. Photo by R.C.N."
It's not of the TB area, but somehow ended up in an antiques store in St. Pete. The photo stamp on the back is a large maple leaf bearing the words: "Nat. Def. Photograph Canada."

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Sunday, November 06, 2005


Blue heron with sailboats
(Pass-a-Grille).

Wednesday, November 02, 2005

This Lizard Don't Leap



The other night—Halloween night to be exact—after I pulled onto the road, I noticed a long, dark, curved form on the hood of my car. I took it to be a leaf, until it lifted its head.

Heading towards the stoplight, I figured the lizard would leap off the car, but it stayed on and stood up even higher to survey the previously unknown world of Fourth Street N and the surrounding lights and clatter. It didn’t care much for the acceleration, laying flat against the hood, but once on Fourth it began to act like a dog in the back seat, ready to stick its head out the window. I actually became alarmed for the lizard and slowed down, letting others pass.

It rode to Super Gas, and then to the Gateway Publix. After exiting the grocery store, it was gone from the hood—instead it decided to complete the ride on the windshield, behind one of the wipers. Even after arriving home, it never bothered to get off.

Monday, October 31, 2005

A jogger's silhouette at sunset on the Friendship Trail Bridge.

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005


Booker Creek, the landscape feature that Roser Park was built around, reflects the tall palms that line it.

Friday, October 21, 2005








Apartment courtyard, downtown St. Pete.

Tuesday, October 18, 2005

Look up at the Spanish Moss--
Lake Seminole Park

Saturday, October 15, 2005

Neighborhood Marker, St. Pete.

Tuesday, October 11, 2005

Saturday, October 08, 2005

Sunset at Riviera Bay, looking west.

Wednesday, October 05, 2005

Sculpture Garden




Clockwise (from top left): pipe over Booker Creek in Roser Park; statue behind Beach Drive; pipe over canal in Gateway; sand pattern.

Sunday, October 02, 2005


Three bird houses, Roser Park.

Tuesday, September 27, 2005


Wall mural at Beaux Arts on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg.

Saturday, September 24, 2005

The excellent sculpture--presumably made from scrap auto parts--at the city's Fleet Management department, along the northbound entrance ramp at 5th Avenue N and 275.

Thursday, September 22, 2005


A screen capture of tbt*'s feature on local bloggies, which includes a side interview w/ Xeni at boingboing. Congratulations everybody!

Saturday, September 17, 2005


A bloated victim of red tide, taken on July 3 by the rest area of the Sunshine Skyway. At the time I snapped this, I thought the offshore bloom would move on in a week a or two, but here we are more than two months later and the environmental effects persist.

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

A rare sight of late: the afternoon drive-time thunderstorm. This one in mid-Pinellas was taken in July. Also I did a zoom to check the prices of the Mobil board on the right side: another rare sight with Regular at $2.25.

Thursday, September 08, 2005

Found Photo Series, No. 2
Found in St. Petersburg

Monday, September 05, 2005


Streetcar map, detail. At a pickup shelter in Ybor City.

Wednesday, August 31, 2005


"Closed Between Lunch and Dinner"--
Dori Thai Restaurant, St. Pete Beach.

Saturday, August 27, 2005








Contemporary art over St. Petersburg: At Project Creo's Tide to the Vernacular exhibit.

Tuesday, August 23, 2005


Mural detail at La Union Marti-Maceo
in Ybor City.

Saturday, August 20, 2005


Photo for the weekend and a barrel of rum: Pirate Ship, John's Pass. Posted by Picasa

Tuesday, August 16, 2005


Haslam's Bookstore Cat momentarily distracted from batting around a plastic bottle cap. Posted by Picasa

Saturday, August 13, 2005


The Florida International Museum (Maas Brothers) before and after demolition. Photo at top was taken in February from the Baywalk garage. People still fondly remember the department store, but the contractor takes the demolition in stride. Posted by Picasa

Wednesday, August 10, 2005


SunTrust Financial Centre, downtown Tampa.

Sunday, August 07, 2005


Along the seawall at Coffee Pot Bayou. Posted by Picasa

Wednesday, August 03, 2005


Downtown Tampa's tinted sky. Posted by Picasa

Saturday, July 30, 2005


Found Photo Series
No. 1
Found in a Central Avenue antiques store.Posted by Picasa

Wednesday, July 27, 2005


Evening thunderstorm over the bay and visible from 4th Street. The unnatural light in the bottom right corner is from a street lamp. Posted by Picasa