Dunedin, Florida: Calm Before The (Tropical) Storm (or Hurricane) Named Fay

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Something windy is coming this way... what will it be, Tropical Storm Fay? Hurricane Fay? Doesn't matter, we must be prepared... either way! At first, the swing brings memories of youthful joy and freedom. Then, queue the ominous music, you notice that the swing is empty. Why is the swing empty? Have all the children run away from the big bad hurricane?

Check out the links at the top right of this page for lots of good information about hurricanes, preparing for them, evacuating from them, shelters, and much, much more.
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Dunedin, Florida: Night Life Scene At Skip's Bar & Grill: Closeup

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I realized I had a closer, better snap of Skip's Bar & Grill, of the night life scene, so I wanted to get it posted. Yeah, I just posted a very similar picture of Skip's the other day, but I want to post this one too. Yeah, fun how that works, eh?

What are you doing today? It's Sunday afternoon when I am posting this, and I had a wonderful morning kayaking out on Tampa Bay. I hope you are having a good day too. Phelps sure is, isn't he! I mean, WOW, EIGHT MEDALS!!! Good for him!
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Dunedin, Florida: Downtown Night Walk: SunTrust Bank

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On a recent Night Walk through Downtown Dunedin, I was struck by the bold colors in this SunTrust sign. By day a bland symbol of American banking dogma, at night, a beacon of color in the black void that is after dark.

Eh? Yeah, anyway, I like the way the colors really pop at night, in the dark. Yeah, that's pretty much it. Now that I think of it, I will have to check out some of the other big banks around here, like Bank Of America, Wachovia, AmSouth, etc., to see if they have signs that POP at night...
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Dunedin, Florida: Night Life Scene At Skip's Bar & Grill

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I've seen Skip's plenty of times during the day, when it looks like it is sleeping. But only rarely have I had an opportunity to check out the night life. Sadly, when I took this picture, I wasn't able to stop and enjoy it either. But I did enjoy taking the snap.

From what I hear about Skips', it's a great 'neighborhood' kind of hang out. You can relax, have a drink, enjoy the night air, enjoy your friends, and enjoy the strangers around you who are slowly becoming friends. Sounds pretty cool, eh? Corner of Main and Douglas in Downtown Dunedin.
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Dunedin, Florida: Make Way For Ducklings!

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When I was a child, I loved a book called "Make Way For Ducklings!" It was a wonderfully enchanting book written by Robert McCloskey in 1941. It has since sold over 2 million copies!

So when I saw this lineup, I could not resist the shot, nor the flashback to that wonderful book. And I must congratulate Ms. Muscovy on bringing this many of her brood to this age. I hate to say it, but the area is not conducive to the maturing of all ducklings hatched in each sitting.
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