Dunedin, Florida: Honeymoon Island Sunset #1

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I think I will just let this one speak for itself.


I do, however want to mention the big event happening this evening on Main Street in Downtown Dunedin! Can you say Mardi Gras!?!?!?! That's right, the Downtown Merchants Association brings Mardi Gras to Dunedin tonight, from 5pm to 11pm. There will be a parade that starts at Knology Park at 7:30pm and ends up on Main Street. There will be live entertainment before and after the parade, as well as wine, food, and souvenirs for sale. Admission is FREE!

Oh, and this coming Saturday, your pet is welcome at the BOWser Games at Highlander Park in Dunedin. Yup, 10am to 3pm, it's all about family and pets and fun and FREE!
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Dunedin, Florida: Honeymoon Island View 2

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This is another view from the Nature Center on Honeymoon Island. This view is looking to the southwest. In the distance on the right, you are seeing the Gulf Of Mexico. The building that seems to be on the water is the Honeymoon Cafe. To the left of the Honeymoon Cafe, in the far distance, you can see just a sliver of land with some buildings on it (easier to see if you click on the picture and enlarge it). That is Clearwater Beach. Left of those buildings, you see a dark green strip of land, separated from Honeymoon Island by a narrow bit of water. The green strip of land is the north end of Caladesi Island, and the water is Hurricane Pass.

Here is a satellite image from Google Maps that might be of interest. This image was captured before the nature center was built. The water at the bottom left of the image is the Gulf Of Mexico. The water at the bottom, where you can see a boat traveling, is Hurricane Pass.


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Dunedin, Florida: Honeymoon Island: View From Nature Center

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If you have any chance at all, at any time, you really must get out to visit Honeymoon Island State Park. There are a variety of features to enjoy there. It's only US$5 for a carload of people, or US$3 if you are alone. It's just not that far away from anywhere in Dunedin, so if you are a local who hasn't been there, then you are missing out on a real gem.

You can start at the Nature Center if you like. This is the view from the deck of the Nature Center, looking south out over St. Joseph Sound. You can see the eastern shore of Honeymoon Island curving away and into the distance. All the greenery is there for you to explore. There are beautiful trails out there, to get you into the woods, as well as the wonderful beaches facing the Gulf Of Mexico and Hurricane Pass. Don't forget the pet beach, and there is also a place to eat called Honeymoon Cafe.
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Dunedin, Florida: Dunedin Pipe Band Drum

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I just wanted to post this one more picture relating to the Bagpipe Band or the Pipe Band as they call it. Since so many of you enjoyed the picture of them in their kilts, I will have it in the back of my mind to get to their next event. More pictures, and if I can wangle it, I will try to get a little video, to see if I can capture the sound for you. We'll see!

Thanks for all your visits and kind comments. I am still working to get caught up with many of you. And that refers to both old friends and new! Oh, and by the way... HAPPY SATURDAY!!!!! WAHOO!!!!

*Here is a question for you... What about the Natural Pet Food discussion? I know you can get cat food and dog food that ranges from super cheap at 25 cents a can, on up to all natural pet food that costs over two bucks for a small can. I always figured that the food sold in Pet Stores was just overpriced. But what about All Natural Pet Food? What do you feed your pets? (Please leave a comment if you are so inclined. You can select anonymous if you don't have a login.)
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Dunedin, Florida: City Daily Photo Theme Day!

Welcome to Theme Day in the City Daily Photo Community. Today is February 1st, and the theme is "What Your City Is Known For". I struggled just a little on this, trying to narrow it down. So I am posting two today. I hope you enjoy them.

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It's for real! The City of Dunedin Pipe Band is the real deal. And what a sound! I was fortunate to catch this group practicing near City Hall on a recent weekend. So I was able to take a more informal photo of them. It is an amazing thing to see and hear a real live, seriously competent Pipe Band. If you get the chance, don't miss it!

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This is the other thing that Dunedin seems to be well known for... their wonderful, engaging downtown area. The City of Dunedin has worked hard to create a inviting and welcoming downtown area. The Downtown Merchants Association also work hard to make this wonderful downtown experience a reality.

There are over 130 blogs participating in Theme Day today. Please take a moment to check out the list below. Click on any name to take an armchair tour of that city. Have a great time!

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Dunedin, Florida: Honeymoon Island Dog Beach: Dog Wash!

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I had thought the people who manage Honeymoon Island State Park must be pretty cool, when I heard they have a pet beach. But then, when I got there and saw this, I thought "These people are AWESOME!". I mean, this is like considering the whole deal instead of just throwing up some signs and leaving it at that. It is so nice to see them making the effort for those 'alternate family members' that we love so much.

And be sure to check out We Love Dog Pictures.

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Dunedin, Florida: Honeymoon Island Dog Beach: My New Best Friend

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As promised... Meet my new best friend. Actually, if I were really a true friend, I would know his name. Sadly, I neglected to ask. But he is a handsome dog, that's for sure. Like I said, he was having a good time, and getting used to the beach. I hope it was worth the wait Lara.

I have to admit, when I see medium sized and large dogs it makes me miss my dog. My good friend Buddy, who would run up and down the hill until his tongue was dragging on the ground. My curious best friend Buddy who didn't whimper at all when I had to wash him down with tomato juice in the middle of winter after he learned, the smelly way, about skunks. Buddy was a good dog, and I miss him still.

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Dunedin, Florida: Honeymoon Island Dog Beach!

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While touring the Dog Beach, or actually the Pet Beach, on Honeymoon Island recently, I saw these two having a good time. It was a breezy day, as you heard yesterday, and there were not many people on the beach. Nice.

This dog is actually a youngster, and he was not too keen on going into the water when his ball rolled in. So his owner would have to pluck it out of the waves each time. She told me this was only his second time out on the beach, so he is still getting used to it.

There are not a lot of places around here where you can enjoy the beach with your pet. And I cannot imagine many places that would be nicer to take a dog. There is plenty of room here for lots of dogs. In fact, I will have to post another picture, later, that I took in the parking lot at this beach. They actually have dog wash-off stations!

I caught up with the two in the picture, and she let me take a picture of her beautiful dog. He was really friendly, and even gave my lens a kiss. Oy! But that picture is for tomorrow. See you then.

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Dunedin, Florida: Honeymoon Island State Park Beach

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Okay, okay, can anyone refer me to a twelve step program for wide angle abusers? 'I'm sorry,' he said for the hundredth time, 'I can't help it. I see a sweeping vista, and I have to have it ALL. I crank that zoom ring until the lens is pegged as wide as it will go, and then I start snapping!'

Honestly, there was just sooo much beach, and Gulf of Mexico, and so much SKY! So forgive me if the edges of the world are creeping up just a bit. I had to do whatever I could to capture as much of it as I could, for you! In fact, I have also uploaded an even larger version than the click-to-see above. If you would like to see an 1800px wide version of this picture, click here. (The one above is 600px wide, the click-to-see is 1200px wide.)

For the record, when I took this picture, I was standing in the Dog Beach section of the island. Yes, it is a beach where you can bring your pets and frolic in the sand and surf with them. Neat, eh? In the picture, I am looking pretty much West, or maybe Northwest, with the Gulf of Mexico ahead, and Hurricane Pass to my left. There were not many people around, and I can only imagine that is because it was a bit windy and chilly for the locals.

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Dunedin, Florida: Dunedin Marina, Rabbit the Scooter

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How strange it was to find this little Scooter, with the name Rabbit on the side, at the Dunedin Marina surrounded by several million dollars worth of yachts and sailboats. But then, we all have to try to conserve somehow, don't we.
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Dunedin, Florida: Marker 5, Dunedin Marina, Bald Headed Liars!

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Would I have found it so interesting without the bumper sticker? Or what if it had been a different bumper sticker? I don't know. But this Channel Marker, #5, with the Bald Headed Liars sticker, from Southern California evidently, got my attention and demanded I snap it. So I did.

Now I have to admit, when I saw the sticker, I thought band... rock band... alternative music band, maybe grunge, or maybe metal. So as I wrote this I did some web searching. As near as I can tell it is a 'motorcycle' club. I say it that way because as near as I can tell, they ride 50cc motorbikes. What we used to call mini-bikes. I think these are a very different kind of mini-bike though. Check out the website if you like. It's not totally complete, not totally breathtaking, but somewhat interesting just the same.

And now a moment for thank-yous and and catch-ups. Kim, of Celina Daily Photo, has very kindly presented me with the "You Make My Day Award". I am delighted that I might be a part of 'making' anyone's day, so I thank her most humbly.

The award rules say: "Give the award to 10 people whose blogs bring you happiness and inspiration and make you feel happy about blogland. Let them know by posting a comment on their blog so they can pass it on. Beware you may get the award several times." So I am considering all the blogs out there that I get a kick out of. When I get caught up on life and so forth, I will present the award accordingly. But this is very difficult as there are many more than ten blogs that I really like. Oy!
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Dunedin, Florida: Dunedin Marina: Harbormaster Office, Fish Market

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It's easy to walk past the Harbormaster's Office without a second glance. After all, there are so many other things to look at when you are at the Dunedin Marina. But if you stop just for a minute and put off gawking at the beautiful boats and yachts and other vessels. And if you hang back from hurrying on to the Pier or the Bon Appetit Restaurant, you might just notice it.

To some it may not be much to look at. But when I stop and notice it, as my camera leads me to, I find an interesting older building. The design triggers many questions in my mind. When was it built? Why the roof like that? And so on. What do you think?
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Hmmm, could be trouble...

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Dunedin, Florida: Trials & Tribulations

They say you get what you pay for. Well, I paid nothing, and that's what I am suddenly getting. I apologize for the disappearance of the photos in my recent posts. Evidently, the carefully chosen free photo hosting site I selected is performing major upgrades that will make my experience with them even more enjoyable. I'm thrilled.

In the meantime, however, I am also steamed. I hope you can forgive the disappointment, and check back again tomorrow to see if they have brought back my pictures. Perhaps by then, I will be able to upload new photographs for your viewing pleasure.

In the meantime, as long as it lasts, here is one I don't think you've seen yet (and if there is nothing there when you get here, I apologize again):

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Dunedin, Florida: Dunedin Marina Pier: Pelican Fly By

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This is one of my favorite photos recently. I was at the end of the Dunedin Marina pier. Just loitering, if you will, looking for photo opportunities. There was a lady fishing. There was lots of gray sky. There were boats. There were two teenage girls taking pictures of each other. They seemed like the kind of pictures you might take for a boyfriend, or these days, for a MySpace page. Who knows. And there were birds, including pelicans.

I watched a pelican dive for fish close to the pier, and switched to the 'sports' setting on my camera. Then I proceeded to experiment tracking moving birds while using the continuous shooting mode. Finally, I got a good line on a pelican as it started up out of the water, and circled the pier. He was heading back to the piling he had been sitting on earlier. Sure enough, his flight path took him right past the two girls. I did not realize this at the time. I had my eye glued to the view finder as I followed him around. As I brought the camera down and reviewed the series in the screen, I chuckled to see the shot above. It really makes a difference in you click on it and see the large version. Kind of fun, eh?
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Dunedin, Florida: Bon Appetit Restaurant & Marina Cafe

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This is the Bon Appetit Restaurant, and Marina Cafe, entrance. This fine restaurant is located at the north end of the Dunedin Marina. There is also a resort there called the Yacht Harbor Inn. It's a great location, right on the water. It's the perfect place to have a great meal and watch the boats come and go in the Marina.

In fact, I had to walk past this entrance to get out on the pier where I took the picture of the woman fishing. When you walk down the docks near Bon Appetit, heading for the pier for an after dinner stroll, listing closely, and you may hear the parrot in yesterday's post. Tell him I said hi! If you would like to check out their menus, or learn more about the lodgings, click here to visit their website in a new window.
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Dunedin, Florida: Dunedin Marina Boat Guardian Parrot

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This handsome bird keeps a close eye on people that come anywhere near his boat. You can see I had to snap this shot through the clear vinyl curtains sheltering him from the weather. But he sits very close to the dock, and talks to everyone that walks by.

I think his vocabulary must be at least 20 or 30 words. I could hear him shouting at someone from the end of the nearby pier. It was quite entertaining. I keep wanting to see if he can say Dunedin Marina, but have not had the opportunity.
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Dunedin, Florida: Dunedin Marina Pier Fishing

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While it may not be a large pier, and it may not be in the middle of an awesome fishing spot, it is still a very nice pier, and an easy to get to pier. So it happened that I was out the Dunedin Marina Pier just yesterday evening. As I went about the business of capturing life in bytes, this woman arrived and set herself up and started fishing. I wondered how it would be there, the fishing, as I am not a great fisherman myself.

Lo and behold, before ten minutes had elapsed she was reeling in a fish! It was not, however, a big, beautiful, take-it-home-and-cook-it-for-dinner kind of fish. But it was more than I had caught the last time I went fishing! If you are wondering, yes, it was a very gray day.
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Dunedin, Florida: Green Bug at Dunedin Marina

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What we drive. Yes, another VW Bug. I can't help it. I see them, I must photograph them! It's just that pathologically simple. Hee hee hee. This one was at the Dunedin Marina. I was creeping around taking pictures after dark. Nice bug, nice little bug.

Seriously though, I grew up with these cars, and they have a special place in my heart. I owned one of my own, many years ago. It brought back fond memories of riding in the ones owned by my Grandparents, and then my parents. I would take a VW Bug just about any day of the week. And yes, I still hope to own another one some day. And YES, you will see more of these pictures, because when I see one, I am GOING to snap it! :)

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!
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Dunedin, Florida: What We Drive: Black Pearl Pirate Jeep Wrangler

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Okay Jeep Wranglers are, generally, kind of cool. Or at least, let's suppose that is true for the moment. (I actually never owned one myself, I went straight from All-American hot-rod muscle cars to practical vehicles like SUV's and pickup trucks). Then add to that the very cool looking skull and crossed swords on the spare tire cover. THEN throw in the name "Black Pearl" (Can you say "Pirates of the Caribbean"?). Now what have you got? A pretty cool looking Jeep Wrangler. It's what we drive, some of us.

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Dunedin, Florida: Trees Need Love Too

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I found this incredible example of Trees In Love near Lake Paloma. I have seen some interesting Tree Love before, but this is the most extreme. The Oak has completely encircled the Palm tree. Talk about a heart breaker... the Palm tree has died.

If you click and enlarge the photo, you can see one of our local lizards hanging head-down on the Palm trunk, just below the Oak circlet. If you are cruising Dunedin, this tree is just off San Christopher Dr., near the Coca-Cola facility.
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Dunedin, Florida: Dunedin Marina: "It Was A Cold And Windy Night"

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It was a cold and windy night. The shrouds of the sailboats whistled and moaned in the cold, cold breezes. The marina was alive with the restless jostling of craft both large and small. Somewhere in the distance a siren wailed. Near at hand a low creaking sound. Perhaps a piling coming loose, perhaps a dock failing under the pressure of pounding waves. Palm fronds all pointing the one direction, away, away, away from the terrible cold, away from the unrelenting pressure.

Wintry weather has returned to remind us of the calendar's unavoidable rule. It is January. It is not a time of balmy breezes and warm sunny skies. It is time for cold, and wind, and gray. Well, at least as much as it gets like that here in Florida.
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Dunedin, Florida: Homes & Housing II

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Another neat little home in Dunedin. Just down the street, off the main road, in a quiet little neighborhood of smaller homes. This one appears to be even smaller than the one posted Saturday.

It looks as though the front lawn might need some TLC. I like that it has a porch, though. I think that is important to make a house a welcome home. Isn't that right, Felicia? :)
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Dunedin, Florida: Bed & Breakfast; The Meranova Guest Inn

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This is just small taste of what the beautiful Bed & Breakfast, The Meranova Guest Inn, looks like. For the real downtown experience in Dunedin, Florida, staying in the Meranova is a great choice. This beautiful place is smack dab in the middle of the Downtown Dunedin.

From the Meranova, you are in walking distance from lots of wonderful places to shop, eat, or just enjoy. From the Dunedin Marina to Pioneer Park and more. There are galleries, gift shops, restaurants all around. Some that we have mentioned here before include Cafe Alfresco, The Black Pearl, Casa Tina, and Deli News Cafe (not mentioned before).

I can't say I have ever stayed there, but it looked great when I walked around the place. So you might just want to check out their website if you are making plans to visit Dunedin or the Clearwater area. Just a thought.
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Dunedin, Florida: Homes & Housing

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I passed this little house while on a walk the other day. I thought what a cute little home. Dunedin has some wonderful neighborhoods that are filled with older homes that come from a time when they did not build them quite so big or so fancy. But they built them cozy and cute and homey.

It pays to get off the main drag and see what the neighborhoods around you are like. It's good to know there are neat little houses out there. After all, you never know when you are going to be in the market. In fact, there is a little house down the street from this one that is one the market for US$188,000. That's a lot in some parts of the country, and not much at all in other parts. What's it like where you live?
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Dunedin, Florida: International Mall Field Trip!

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International Plaza, International Mall, whatever you want to call it... is still a big, fancy mall with a lot of cool stores, located just across the bay in Tampa. With all the neat stores, I just couldn't resist taking a picture of this dining court area. Not quite the food court, but arranged so you could bring food from nearby to sit and eat. I like it. Yes, that is a Starbucks coffee shop at the top of the picture! You might need some coffee as you make your way through the likes of Nordstrom, Dillard's, and Neiman Marcus!

This is a pretty cool mall, with a sort of add-on called Bay Street. Bay Street is like walking down some cool downtown area with neat shops and restaurants. Some of the restaurants include The Cheese Cake Factory and The Gallery Eclectic Bistro, where we ate that day. It was very good! Oh, and let's not forget the bar... The Blue Martini. The Blue Martini is very popular around here, featuring "25 superior martinis made to excite the senses and elevate the spirit".
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Dunedin, Florida: The Welcome To Dunedin Sign

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I was so surprised and chagrined to realize that after 70 posts, I still had not posted a picture of this sign. You can find these signs in a number of places around Dunedin, at the edges, I should say. You can see the Christmas decorations on this one still.

This is just another thing that the City of Dunedin has done so well. They have branded this little city, in a way. Around here, when you see this sign, even if the lettering were gone, you would know it was the Welcome To Dunedin sign. Pretty nice work if you ask me.

And speaking of things the City of Dunedin has done right... Dunedin’s Fifth Annual Diverse-City Week kicks off with a full day of events on Saturday, January 19th. They really put on quite a few Diversity events. Click here to get more information from the City of Dunedin website. While you are there, scroll down a little further for information on a free Sustainability seminar on Energy Conservation.
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Dunedin, Florida: Road Work Traffic Cones: Target Practice!

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Now before we go any further, let me be perfectly clear: When I say target practice, I am referring to the TRAFFIC CONES... not the men working on the road. :D

So tell me, be honest now, there is no one here but you and me... when you see those cones lined up in the street like that, don't you want to run them over? I mean, driving down the road, you suddenly spot a long single file of traffic cones... They're sitting there... not moving, just waiting for you. No? Yes? Maybe? Well, I've never done it, but I always get a chuckle when I see them there, waiting for me!

I figure, the bigger your vehicle, the more tempting it is to run them over. And the smaller your vehicle, the more tempting it is to use them as an obstacle course, to see how fast you can swerve back and forth through them to the end of the line.
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Dunedin, Florida: Signs On Trucks: Bed Pros

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I know from friends with businesses that it can be hard to get good sign exposure for their business. The subject of car signs comes up a lot, referred to as the last frontier. So I find myself noticing the signage on trucks and cars around me. The times of hand painted lettering on this type of truck are over. It's all about full cover graphics and skins that cover the vehicle.

Do you notice these ads when they are next to you on the road? If you do, does it take away, detract, from the purpose of the ad to have a large gouge in the middle of it? I can see it both ways, what about you? I have my eyes peeled now, to find interesting versions of mobile advertising. And check out the poll -->>>
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Dunedin, Florida: Pinellas Trail Overpass - Fitness Resolution Inspiration

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This seemed like a good picture to post today since I have been TAGGED! Yes, RO_Pumpkin, from Brasov Romania has tagged me. It goes something like this: When it comes to New Year’s Resolutions we seem to fall into four categories: 1) quite serious about them, 2) be flippant about them, 3) do it because we feel pressured to, or 4) do not do them. So, the purpose of this little game is to let us know which category you are in. Now I am going to tell you about my New Year's resolutions, and then tag a few others for the same thing!

I guess I fit into a fifth category of New Year resolvers. I make them quietly, to myself, and try not to call them resolutions so the formality of it all won't cause too much pressure, or jinx my efforts. So, if you want to call them soft resolutions, that's me. And for 2008, mine sound something like this:

The standards first: I will eat better, I will exercise more, I will speed less, and so forth. Then there are the deeper ones, like I will try to be a better person this year, more the person I think I can be, if only I tried harder. I will not hurt anyone this year, and I will be good for the people I love. I will find ways to make the lives of my loved ones easier, happier, more fulfilling. I will let the love in my heart show more readily, to strangers and friends alike, so that their lives might be just a little better. I will refrain from judgement. I will accept, tolerate, and embrace the differences, opinions, habits, and lifestyles of others around me.

Wish me luck! Now I want to tag a few of my fellow bloggers out there... Jilly, in Menton, France; Dan in McKinney, Texas; Chris in Nashville, Tennessee; and Annie in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Dunedin, Florida: Pinellas Trail Overpass

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Here is another, wider, view of the overpass we saw in yesterday's post. It is, as you probably noticed, somewhat of a caged affair. I suspect it has to do with making sure nothing gets thrown onto the highway below. And then, it might have to do with making sure nobody can climb over the top and fall. I don't know their actual thinking on this one, I can only guess.

Either way, it beats the heck out of trying to cross busy Alternate Highway 19 directly. It is a busy road, and I am sure this overpass prevents a number of tragedies each year.
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Dunedin, Florida: Pinellas Trail Overpass - Sun Loving Bicycle Riders

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I think it's a pretty good guess you will see a lot of this activity this weekend. The weather is warming up nicely, so it is time to get those new Christmas bicycles out of the garage. What better place to ride than the Pinellas Trail? I'll show you more of this overpass in another post.

This 'Easy Rider Photography' took place where the Pinellas Trail crosses Alternate Highway 19 in the north end of Dunedin. It's quite near the waterfront here, although not right on it. The road under this overpass will take you south to the Dunedin Causeway, past Pirate's Cove Marina, on to Dunedin Downtown, the Dunedin Marina, Edgewater Drive, and much more. If you go north from here, you come to Tarpon Springs, the Sponge Docks and, again, much more.

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Dunedin, Florida: "HALT! Who Goes There?"

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I came across this sign as I walked around Lake Paloma recently. As I read it, I suddenly got the sensation that I was being watched. Quickly, I checked my feet to make sure they were not standing on a survey marker. I did NOT want to be construed as having endangered the survey marker. That's when a voice bellowed from the bushes, "HALT! Who goes there?!?!"

No, not really... but hey, it could happen! Really though, it's interesting to see this sign. When I bought 45 acres on a mountainside in Washington State, the corners were marked with things like GIANT TREES, and when you hiked through the woods to them, you scrabbled around in the fallen leaves below to find a not-very-well-marked steel pipe or concrete monument. What fun. It's not like that in the city.
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Dunedin, Florida: Paper Players: Stationery & Paper Store

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Here is another of many quaint shops in the Downtown Dunedin area. Paper Players is a stationery and paper store. They have a nice website too. Click here to check it out if you like. It's wonderful how they turned this old home into a home for their store. Very welcoming, like so many shops in Dunedin's Downtown shopping district.

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Dunedin, Florida: Neighborhood Christmas Decorations, Finale

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I noticed one of my neighbors still had his decorations lit several days after Christmas, so I stopped to snap a few shots. This display is one of the most elaborate in my neighborhood. It really is something to behold in person. Oh, and there is music playing to add to the spirit of the display.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Dunedin, Florida: Theme Day: Best Photo of 2007

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This picture says a lot about Dunedin. Such a wonderful small town atmosphere, and yet not so small that they can't put on a wonderful wing-ding like this Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration. It was a great time, and I can't wait to see what they do next year. Everyone seemed so friendly and outgoing that night. It was wonderful, and all amidst the neat little shops of that awesome downtown that the City of Dunedin has managed to preserve. What's not to love? :D

May 2008 be a year of love and joy and prosperity for you and all your loved ones!

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