Dunedin, Florida: Night Flight Disc Golf!

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I want to tell you all about two cool new things I have been learning about lately. Disc Golf, and Lighted Disc Golf. Disc Golf is all about throwing discs that are like Frisbee discs on steroids, into baskets made of steel and chains. You play on a course with multiple baskets, much like a regular golf course. I didn't know much about it several months ago, but it turns out there are courses all over the place. There are several in Pinellas County, with at least two listed in Dunedin! That's right, there is one listed at St. Andrews Links Golf Course (18 holes), and another listed at Hammock Park (9 holes).

Lighted Disc Golf is the same as Disc Golf, but you attach tiny little LED lights to your discs, and insert LED basket lights in the baskets, and play IN THE DARK. Very cool. The man in the picture above is Daniel Schultz. He is the man behind Night Flight Disc Golf. He didn't invent Disc Golf, or the idea of playing in the dark, but he did come up with some really cool lights for your discs and baskets. Click here to visit his website. And if you are interested in checking it all out, this coming weekend, May 1 and 2, there will be a Disc Golf tournament as part of the Fun-N-Sun Festival at Northeast Coachman Park in Clearwater.

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Dunedin, Florida: A Nice Day For A Bike Ride

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What's right about this picture? What's not right about this picture?

Well. among other things, I am still a chicken when it comes to taking pictures of people. Oh yeah, I'm a downright hero when it comes to taking pictures of their backs, or backsides. But I still have trouble taking a picture when they can see me taking it, and have only once had the courage to ask someone outright. Hahaha, and first I circled them three times like some kind of stalker.

Meanwhile, hurray for the man on the bicycle. Good for him. Of course, for all I know, he rides a bike because he got a DUI or something. In the meantime, hurray for him.

What's life about, after all? Any ideas? Not too sure myself. I have some ideas. Some inklings. Does it matter if we know? Are we just supposed to do our best to survive, and then die anyway? Higher purpose? I don't think we have access to any such thing as a higher purpose. I'd like to think so. But I have my doubts. Perhaps I'll go play a video game for a while to clear my head. Or go watch some more TV.
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Dunedin, Florida: Heavy Equipment: Ring Power CAT 928G

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I got a glimpse of this mid-sized monster while on my break walk one day, and I just had to snap a shot. Then it got even better, so I got two shots, and now I just can't resist posting them both! What a machine! I think the second shot, which may have been the first one I snapped, is even more fun because the driver seems to be giving me this look... like what the heck??

And hey, if you get a little giggly when you see one of these, and start thinking like I do... forget it. Unless you have a spare $40,000 lying around. Which, if you do, will by you a 12 year old model. If you want a new one, you will need almost 4 times that much. That's right, a new one will set you back around $150,000. But hey, if you got it, why not?

At this point, Caterpillar has been around long enough that there are books about them (hover over the link for a product preview):
The Caterpillar Century
Caterpillar Chronicle: The History of the World's Greatest Earthmovers
The Big Book of Caterpillar: The Complete History of Caterpillar Bulldozers and Tractors, Plus Collectibles, Sales Memorabilia, and Brochures (Machinery Hill)

And work wear in their brand:
Caterpillar Men's Steel Toe Boot
CAT Premium Grey/Black Leather Palm Work Gloves - Large #CAT013201L

And even TOYS in the Caterpillar brand:
CATERPILLAR Lexion Combine Harvester
Caterpillar L Series II Hydraulic Excavator 1:50 Scale
Norscot Cat 777D Off-Highway Truck 1:50

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Dunedin, Florida: Beautiful Craftsman Style Bungalow Home Near Downtown

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I was enjoying a walking photo safari one day when I found myself in a small neighborhood of beautiful older homes, just south of downtown Dunedin. I think this might be considered a craftsman style bungalow. Although it may have outgrown the bungalow part just a little, what with being two stories and all.

There's not a lot about this house that I don't like. The architecture is beautiful. Well, perhaps I might not have chosen that color, but I can't say it really looks all that bad seeing it on the house now. But I have never been all that good at picking paint colors anyway.

If you're interested, it looks like Amazon.comhas a number of interesting books on The Craftsman Style. Some are 5-star rated. Here are just a few for example (hover over the titles to see a product preview):
Stickley Style: Arts and Crafts Homes in the Craftsman Tradition
Gustav Stickley's Craftsman Homes and Bungalows
Craftsman Style
Craftsman Bungalows: Designs from the Pacific Northwest
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Dunedin, Florida: A Postcard Perfect Day At The Dunedin Marina

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No, I don't seem to be able to resist taking more pictures at the Marina, especially when it is a day as beautiful as this one. Talk about blue sky and fluffy white clouds! This is what we are talking about when we brag about how beautiful this area is.

And here's some cool news: I have opened a store on Cafe Press. That's right, as I expand the product available at the store, you will have the opportunity to buy postcards, calendars, note cards and so on featuring some of the best photographs from the Dunedin Daily Photo!

The name of the store is ABOCAI, which stands for A Bunch Of Crazy-Ass Ideas. :) And the first product available in my store are postcards featuring the photograph above. If you'd like to see what the image above looks like as a postcard, click this link: POSTCARD. If you like what you see, you can purchase a pack of 8 postcards for only $7.99.
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If you would like to see more of this area, check out Clearwater Beach Daily Photo, and Clearwater Daily Photo. If you enjoy photography, check out my photography blog. Thanks for coming today, I hope you enjoyed your mini-vacation to Dunedin, Florida!