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Category Archives: Landscapes
Funny Gator Stories
Can there be such a thing as a funny gator story? Well, yes. Of course. An older Floridian, Ray, who spent part of his childhood growing up in Saint Augustine tells the story of his grandmother’s front porch and “George.” … Continue reading
The Beach
Florida is, of course, all about the beaches. There really is nothing more wonderful than part of the day spent in the salt air along the water with waves washing over your feet. The majority of the nation’s people live … Continue reading
Posted in Landscapes, Old Florida
Tagged Atlantic, beaches, beautiful sunset, crowded beach, east coast, feet, Florida, Florida beaches, Gulf of Mexico, Have fun, idyllic evenings, morning person, rip currents, Rip tides, salt air, shore, sunrise, sunset, swim parallel to the coastline, tides, trip to the beach, waves, west coast, your perfect beach
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Celebrities *sigh*
Another celebrity opened their mouth releasing the wrong kind of sounds. As usual, movie stars, song writers, singers, and the like, are using their popularity to make comments about topics of which they know nothing. Many of these entertainers never … Continue reading
Posted in History, Landscapes, Old Florida, Population
Tagged Alabama, celebrities, cooks, department stores, desk clerks, donations, entertainers, fishermen, fishing discount stores, Florida, grocery stores, Gulf States, hotels and motels, housekeepers, ignorant beautiful people, lose their jobs, Louisiana, Mississippi, movie stars, people of the Gulf, popularity, public statements, restaurant managers, seafood joints, singers, song writers, Texas, tourism, waiters, waitresses
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Fixing the Problem
The coverage of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is filling all the media outlets. Many are pointing the blame finger all around and naming names and, for the most part, they are unaware of what they are … Continue reading
Posted in Florida Wildlife, History, Landscapes, Population
Tagged assigning blame, August deadline, environment, federal government, fixing the problem, Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Louisiana’s Governor Bobby Jindal, marine life, needs of the people, oil rigs, sport fishermen, the oil industry, true courage, vacation
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The End?
Everyone contemplates The End, but no one is really able to actually put it into real words or emotions. After all, for most of us, it is too scary to think about. There’s no way to really predict when, or … Continue reading
Posted in Florida Wildlife, History, Landscapes, Old Florida
Tagged Alabama, Anadarko Petroleum Corp., BP, brown beaches, catastrophe, contemplating The End, disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, Economists, Florida, frightful idea, Louisiana, marine scientists, meeting The End, Mississippi, pure white beaches, reckless decisions and actions, safety violations, Texas, The End, Tony Hayward, too scary to think about
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Sunset at Mallory Square
Have you ever been to Key West? If not, why not? At the end of US 1, Key West is the gateway between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlanta Ocean. It is the southernmost point in the United States. … Continue reading
Posted in Hurricanes, Landscapes, Population
Tagged Atlanta Ocean, drive down the island chain, Gulf of Mexico, Henry Flagler, hurricane of 1933, Key West, locals, military, permanently checking out, Seven Mile Bridge, southernmost point in the United States, sunset at Mallory Square, tourists, US 1
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Orange and Blue
Sometimes, you have to wonder who, at the University of Florida, came up with the idea of Orange and Blue for the school colors. The colors seem to be incompatible and seemingly would not be a good mix. So who … Continue reading
Posted in Landscapes, Old Florida
Tagged absolutely spectacular, classes, classmates, early settlers, early spring, Florida sky, Floridians, Gainesville, Juan Ponce de Leon, Orange and Blue, school colors, Seminoles, sky blue, strong cold front, sunset, Timucuans, University of Florida
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Lost Florida 