This is a rather small park not far from my house. It’s located right in town, between an industrial park and Highway 19. The lake has a couple of birdies hanging around (as does virtually every pond in Florida), but its primary focus is the Veterans Memorial, featuring an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet and … More Freedom Lake Park

While walking in Philippe Park, in Safety Harbor FL, I happened to catch the resident Great Horned Owl family—Mom, Dad and Junior. (It’s actually not hard to find the Owls in the park—just look for all the birdwatchers gathered round.) A few photos. Some owl shots:

I confess–have the brownest of brown thumbs. Putting a houseplant in my possession is basically a long slow death sentence, and the poor little plant usually withers away over time. (It’s a benign neglect, since I always start out with the best of intentions, but inevitably I forget all about the little green dude unless … More Wow, I Have a Flower!

Tampa Bay was an early hub of aviation, and during World War II became a central figure in the US Army Air Corps’ training programs. After the St Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line (the first regularly-scheduled airline in the world) folded in 1914, the Tampa Bay area continued to attract the attention of aviators, mostly because of … More “One a Day in Tampa Bay”

Although it looks like there’s now light at the end of the covid tunnel, it’s still gonna be a few months before it’ll be possible to take up road-traveling again. So in the meantime, I’m gonna post some photos taken during previous travels, overseas and in the US, that I did before I began vandwelling. … More Previous Travels: St Augustine FL

Now that spring has sprung in Florida, I have been looking around for Racer Snakes, who I usually see fairly often. But this week while walking around in Sawgrass Lake Wildlife Preserve, in St Pete, I happened to see this young Water Snake (youngsters look a lot alike, but I think this is a Banded … More Woo Hoo! A Snakey!

A couple days ago, just as it was getting dark, I happened to see a falcon perched atop one of the Norfolk Pine trees here in my mobile home park. There has been a Kestrel hanging around here for a few months now, and since this was his favorite hunting perch I assumed it was … More A Merlin Pays a Visit

Sunken Gardens, in St Pete FL, has always been one of my favorite places to spend the day. There’s always something blooming, and it’s a nice spot to walk around. I have a brown thumb and giving me a houseplant is a sure death sentence, so it’s nice to see the plants that somebody else … More A Walk in Sunken Gardens

Although it looks like there’s now light at the end of the covid tunnel, it’s still gonna be a few months before it’ll be possible to take up road-traveling again. So in the meantime, I’m gonna post some photos taken during previous travels, overseas and in the US, that I did before I began vandwelling. … More Previous Travels: Vigeland Sculpture Park, Oslo

One of the reasons I like to visit the Sunken Gardens in St Pete is to see “Mac”. Mac is an Alligator Snapping Turtle about 75 years old (he was here when the Gardens opened) who is as big as a coffee table. There’s no mistaking an Alligator Snapping Turtle. With a shell length of … More Wild Florida: Alligator Snapping Turtle