2011-12-19 12:00
Downtown Orlando's centerpiece park, Lake Eola, recently got its historic mid-century modern fountain refurbished. Originally commenced in 1956 to commemorate the centennial of the&nbs&hell…Read More
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An exploration of everything Florida including geography, history, nature, people and places. The author is an artist, designer, avid gardener and Florida Native.
2011-12-19 01:00
Sometimes called "The Quiet Palm Beach," Vero Beach is a charming city straddling the Indian River Lagoon, about halfway between Cape Canaveral and Palm Beach. It has a small bea… Read More
2010-10-26 13:14
Sip and Logan's Bistro on Virginia Ave.The largest of Orlando's central neighborhoods, Colonialtown has a laid back, easy going and artsy vibe that beats at the city's heart. The restaurants… Read More
2010-05-09 12:51
Just south of downtown Orlando lies the Conway neighborhood which takes its name from a chain of lakes that is one of the areas largest. When I was growing up we would frequently go down to… Read More
2009-12-18 20:42
2009-12-03 18:45
Mead Gardens sits astride the stream that flows out of the city of Orlando's Northern chain of lakes Read More
2009-11-30 21:43
The Town of Celebration was first built in 1994 and the Disney company brought together some of the world's foremost architects and urban planners for the job. Pictured here are the town ha… Read More
2009-11-03 13:15
The recreational play area of the park includes a giant natural spring pool, sun chairs, enourmas fountain and two exciting water slidesWekiva Falls is a wonderful place that I used to visi… Read More
2009-09-15 22:45
Me outside the entrance to The Frosty Mug on the corner of Fourth Ave. and Donnely in Mount Dora.Mount Dora is one of Florida's most charming towns. It abounds with great restaurants, antiq… Read More
2009-08-28 01:29
Orlando is the site of the Wekiva River Basin, and outstanding waterway whose spring fed outflow feeds into the mighty St Johns River a few miles northwest of Sanford and Lake Monroe. The l… Read More
2009-08-26 13:57
Just a mile northeast of the cottage is the new village of Baldwin Park. Built on the site of the old Naval Training Center, which itself succeeded the Orlando Air Force Base, the area repre… Read More
2009-08-26 11:52
View of downtown Orlando from Lake Eola Park at dusk. Ampitheater in Lake Eola Park View of the south side of Lake EolaI will attempt to give a list and brief description of all of the neig… Read More
2009-08-24 01:38
A postcard of the Municipal Pier on Lake Tohopekaliga Circa 1920'sOrlando is a watershed. On its north side all the lakes and rivers flow into the St Johns River and empty into the Atlantic… Read More
2009-08-09 14:25
Modeled after the original Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Loch Haven is home to the longest running festival of its kind in the U.S. Once a year the week long festival takes over this section… Read More
2009-08-07 14:44
The antiques inside are even cooler than the exterior of this antiques store. Just north of downtown, spread along both sides of Orange Avenue, is the area that has come to be called the An… Read More
2009-08-05 18:58
Lobby of the Fountainebleu including the "Staircase to Nowhere" in the back of the photoThe famous cheese hole windows and the curving facadeMorris Lapidus completed the Fountainebleu in 195… Read More
2009-08-05 18:53
Bell Tower of St. Charles Catholic Church West end 41st StreetForty first street effectively bisects Miami Beach. On my visits, it's one of the areas where I usually spend considerable time… Read More
2009-08-05 18:46
While we're waiting for the new studio space to be ready, we're living like tourists in an assortment of hotels down here because the price is about half for the same quality accommodation i… Read More
2009-08-05 18:45
An adjunct to the International Drive area that has evolved over the last few years is commonly referred to as Restaurant Row. Centered on the part of Sand Lake Road just west of I-4, it has… Read More
2009-08-05 18:43
Ducks departing from shore at Cranes Roost LakeJust over the Orange County Line lies the city of Altamonte Springs. For visitors to Orlando who think they have a handle on the area once they… Read More
2009-08-05 18:42
Clock tower on one side of the West Orange Rec. Trail with a budding bird of paradise in the foreground. A splendid fountain on the rec. trail, notice the citrus labels on the base of the f… Read More
2009-08-02 11:54
Walt Disney never got over the fact that outside his beautiful world-famed Disneyland grew a tangled assortment of hotels, motels, fast food joints and a host of unsightly tackiness. He drea… Read More
2009-08-02 11:46
Starting around the mouth of the St Johns River and running diagonally southwest through Starke and Perry and on to the Gulf of Mexico is the line that marks the northern edge of the peninsu… Read More
2009-08-02 11:44
Florida Life is a complete exploration of all aspects of Florida living- history, geography, culture, people and the natural world. As an artist and native Floridian I am fascinated by this… Read More
2009-07-19 12:27
Indian Creek looking south from FountainebleuMost people don't realize it but a simple look at the map will confirm, the Florida keys start in Miami Beach. This island, approximately six mil… Read More
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