Dunedin, Florida: Honeymoon Island Beach People 3

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Come to the beach at Honeymoon Island. Bring your family, and enjoy the sun and sand and waves.

The beach is a great place to enjoy your family, and get to know them a little better. It's wonderful to watch families playing on the beach, spending some quality time together.
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Dunedin, Florida: Honeymoon Island Beach Fishing

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Some folks have learned how to make a day at the beach even MORE enjoyable... bring a fishing rod!
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Dunedin, Florida: Honeymoon Island Beach People 2

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The beach is a wonderful place to 'people-watch'.

Evidently, sometimes you just have to pick yourself up, or have yourself picked up, and relocate on up the beach!
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Dunedin, Florida: Honeymoon Island Beach Good Life

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If you decide to spend the day on Honeymoon Island and relax on the beach, this is what you might be enjoying.

It's the Beach Life... it's the Good Life.
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Dunedin, Florida: Honeymoon Island Ferry To Caladesi Island

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If you are feeling like something a little more exotic than just sitting on the beach at Honeymoon Island State Park, you might like to take the ferry over to Caladesi Island State Park.

The Ferry runs regularly all day. Caladesi Island has no access other than by private boat or the Ferry. Or rather, that used to be the case, until a hurricane closed the narrow pass that separated the island from North Clearwater Beach. So now you can walk to Caladesi, but it is a long, long walk from the nearest public parking!
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Dunedin, Florida: Honeymoon Island Beach People

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A recent excursion out to Honeymoon Island to walk on the beach has yielded many a wonderful shot of beach people and the goings on at the beach.

This is when you know you are finally at the beach, crossing the dunes on the boardwalk. Clumpety-clumping on down to the sand with all manner of gear and refreshment hanging on arms, shoulders, neck and hands. WHAT FUN!
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Dunedin, Florida: The Dunedin Cove Motel

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WEEK... DAY... HOUR... NICE... CLEAN

I have been looking forward to posting this one ever since I first saw the sign. I love it. When is the last time you saw a motel sign advertising by the HOUR? It cracks me up. It's like some kind of deliciously scandalous throwback to another time.
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Dunedin, Florida: Happi Wok Lunch

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One of my favorite places for lunch is the Happi Wok. It's at the corner of County Road 1 and Main Street, in the Winn Dixie plaza.

It's not the greatest place for dine in. There are only a few small tables, and it is usually pretty warm in there. But for Chinese food take out... I LOVE IT.
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Dunedin, Florida: Juicy Toast

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Good old Florida orange juice. Ya know... it just doesn't get much more Florida than this. :D
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Dunedin, Florida: Gotta Love The Pinellas Trail

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I just love the look of this place.

No, I haven't done much bike riding recently, and I haven't eaten there. But lots of people do both, and they all seem to enjoy the heck out of the fact that Dunedin has this kind of lifestyle available. Pretty cool.
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Dunedin, Florida: Transportation: Mixed Modes

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It's not uncommon to see the odd scooter parked here and there around Dunedin these days. With the media prepping us for the Conspiracy to jack our gas prices higher and higher, more people are desperate to find a cheaper ride.

But it IS uncommon to see snow skies parked against a fence around here. Let's face it... WE DON'T GET SNOW! So, I cannot tell a lie... I am totally confounded as to why those skies are parked there!
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Dunedin, Florida: Chocolate Is Good, Good Chocolate is Great!

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Wowee ka-blowee! Yeah, who doesn't like chocolate?

This is a shot of the display case of temptations, as I like to call it, at Chocolate Divas in Downtown Dunedin. If you can find the shelter I pictured yesterday and the day before, you can find the Divas!
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Dunedin, Florida: Patterns Of Comfort

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This is a detail shot of the underside of the shelter pictured in yesterday's post.

I tend to get drawn in by patterns at times. I find they can be quite revealing at times, and quite obscuring at other times. What do you think?
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Dunedin, Florida: Shelter From The Sun

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I like this cool shelter in the courtyard by these stores. It makes for a nice place to get out of the sun with an ice cream cone.

It also makes a good place to get out of the rain. :)
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Dunedin, Florida: Muni-Sculpture?

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I honestly have no idea what these are. At first I thought they were gas pipe lines of some sort. Then I thought maybe some sort of water lines...

Either way, they were spotted in a flower bed in Downtown Dunedin, and now they can be seen in your living room. :D
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Dunedin, Florida: Every Good Showing Has A Backside

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Just so you don't get the wrong impression, even Dunedin has it's utilitarian, back alley side. Not to worry, this alley's not meant for casual meanderings... just maintenance and so forth.
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Dunedin, Florida: Chamber Of Commerce

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Neat looking building. At least, from this angle.

What about you, like brick, hate brick, what is brick?
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Dunedin, Florida: Blur & Chic a Boom Room Ad

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There it is, "the writing's on the wall".

Strange, bizarre, and yet, oddly intriguing.
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Dunedin, Florida: The Rose Garden Boutique

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The Rose Garden Boutique. Pretty much says it all, doesn't it.

Keep an eye out for the cat!
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Dunedin, Florida: Human Powered Mobility For Rent

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Did you see yesterday's post? Well, if you are like me, this is more your speed. If not, and yesterday's post was just another toy in your garage... please contact me for details on adopting me... so I can exercise your luxury automobiles!

Bike riding is a lot of fun. There is a sense of independence unencumbered by reliance on motors and fuel that makes a bicycle a wonderful thing.
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Dunedin, Florida: What We Drive: Jaguar!

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I stopped in my tracks when I saw this Jaguar. I was not aware they had such a beauty in their latest lineup, but they do! I believe this is the latest Jaguar XK. WOW!

A funny thing happened on the way to the Blog... So, I see this gorgeous car, and I stop and start taking pictures. Suddenly, the driver's door pops open and this man gets out, stops, and looks at me as if to say "Gee, I give up... what the HECK are you doing?"

I had to laugh out loud as I told him I thought his car was beautiful and I couldn't resist taking a picture of it. That melted him pretty fast. He was thrilled at my adoration of his car.
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Dunedin, Florida: Sawgrass Lake Park: Baby Alligators!

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I was reminded recently that I had mentioned posting pictures of these baby gators when I posted a picture of their mother, back on the 6th of this month. So I am getting caught up in this post. On a recent field trip to Sawgrass Lake Park, we had great luck spotting these alligators and other wildlife.

If you look closely, you can see four baby gators in this picture. They were about a foot long each, and every once in a while one of them would make that little grunting/mewing sound they make to talk to their mother. If you click the picture above you will see an image twice as large. If you want to see a really big version of the picture, click here.
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Dunedin, Florida: Pinellas Trail Sign Downtown Dunedin

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One of the things I like about publishing this daily photo blog, one of the things that I get out of it, is the refreshed perspective that sometimes jumps out at me from pictures I took.

When I snapped this image, I was intent on getting the man on the bicycle passing under the Pinellas Trail sign. That was my 'focus' at that moment. Later, when I was reviewing the images from that day's snapping, I got more out of it. Now I see a quaint, cozy, inviting downtown area that makes me want to spend more time there, when I look at this photograph. Downtown Dunedin is always like that, but it's easy to forget sometimes when 'life gets in the way'. Does that happen to you?
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Dunedin, Florida: Train Station Turned Historical Society Museum

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If you look closely, you may recognize the building in this picture from yesterday's shot. This is from the other side though, and now you can see it better as the train station it once was... many years ago.

Nowadays, it is the Dunedin Historical Society Museum. They have a little bit of a web site. Click here if you would like to see it.
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Dunedin, Florida: Delightful Dunedin Downtown Is Pedestrian Friendly

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If you are in the mood for a fine Downtown Dunedin Lunch, remember you can park easier now that the public parking lot is open again. That restores the pedestrian friendly nature of this area, as you can park your car and walk about comfortably. Even the egret, seen in this picture, seems to get the pedestrian thing.

Main Street flows from right to left in this image, and is crossed by the Pinellas Trail where you see the brick crossing. In the background you can see the clock tower peeking out above the trees. Oh look, I was downtown at lunch time. It's a nice getaway to head downtown and wander about during lunch.
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Dunedin, Florida: Time Out Cafe: Trailside Lunch, Ice Cream

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If you happen to be cruising the Pinellas Trail through Downtown Dunedin, don't miss a chance to check out the Time Out Cafe. As in, time out from biking or running or skating or walking to have some great lunch, and enjoy the wonderful downtown scenery. The same applies to those of you cruising through in your cars, which will be easier now that they have re-opened the public parking lot next to Ocean Optics. Yahoo!

These nice folks were visiting the area, and loving Downtown Dunedin. From where they are standing in the photo, it is just a short walk to all the cool shops in Downtown Dunedin, as well as a number of excellent hotels, motels, and bed-and-breakfast locations. And let's not forget the numerous dining choices, when they get hungry later in the day!
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Dunedin, Florida: Boats All-A-Bobbing At The Marina

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The Dunedin Marina... rows of pretty watercraft... afloat on rolling swells of liquid silver... pretty place to take a walk... or have a peaceful lunch.

What of the life afloat? What of the sailor's life? A life at sea, is it right for you, would it be right for me?
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Dunedin, Florida: Big Sky Over Dunedin Marina

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In snapping this photograph, I was trying to capture the sensation of BIG SKY that I felt at the time. Looking up at the sky over St. Joseph Sound, with the pinkish gray clouds, the sky seemed even more enormous than reality.

I hope you can get a sense of the feeling when you see this picture. You can click on it to see a larger version of the image. Perhaps that will help. Again, like I said yesterday, we seem so very small when compared to the scope of the environment around us.
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Dunedin, Florida: Honeymoon Island Sunset #3

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It seems like it has been a while since I posted a sunset. So I reached back in time to post this one. Hopefully, I will find time to enjoy another sunset soon.

I never have figured out why I find sunsets so magical, or significant. In many ways, it is just the end of another day. Well, at least to the person watching the sunset. To someone else, around the globe, our sunset is actually their sunrise. Could it be that on some level we realize that a sunset is an incredible celestial event that represents moving objects so large and powerful that we can barely conceive of them? After all, compared to the sun, we are no more than little bits of dust floating in the heavens.
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Dunedin, Florida: ROAD TRIP! Skyway Bridge Crossing

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First, I really must thank those of you who noticed I had not posted in a couple of days. I felt really bad about it, but I was heartened by the nice inquiries I received as to my status, and hopeful I was continuing the Dunedin Daily Photo. Thank you very much. Yes, I am continuing. But I have been truant I am afraid.

Also, I would like to thank all of you who stop in to see the latest postings. I am flattered that you check out my website, and truly honored to have a place in your busy days. Thank you. If you are some of those who leave comments, many more thanks to you again. It is nice to get comments that give me an idea if I have touched your life, or even just provided some decent distraction from life for a few minutes. Thanks!

So, we went on a little road trip! We headed down south to Sarasota to see the beautiful Selby Gardens. It was wonderful. I took lots of pictures, and some of them might even be worth posting here! But I know so many of you have heard about, if not actually crossed, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, so I wanted to post this photo of it from Wednesday as we headed south. As you can see, they are re-painting the main cables again. What a job! What an awesome bridge!
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Dunedin, Florida: Honeymoon Island Hiking Trail Flashback

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I have been thinking about Honeymoon Island lately, and the wonderful hiking trails they have out there. This is a shot from one of those trails. I love hiking out there, even though I don't go nearly as often as I would like to. It's a wonderful place to get away from the 'madding crowd' for a while, and forget you live in the city.

If you get the chance, I heartily recommend you get out to Honeymoon Island and get your feet on the trails, and your head out of your work for a while. There are lots of wonderful reasons to live in this area. Honeymoon Island is one of the best!
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Dunedin, Florida: Stalking The White Ibis At Lake Paloma

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I had gone on a birding photo safari at Lake Paloma earlier this year, and while reviewing previous snapping results, found this shot. If you view it at full size by clicking on it, you might get an idea of the intimacy I felt when I saw this group of mature and immature White Ibis.

These are lovely, stately birds whose presence always makes me feel serene. They will calmly 'graze' their way across a front yard, and down the street, then take flight so quickly and glide overhead like a flashback to the days of early Egypt. I love to see them around.
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Dunedin, Florida: Nature Always Wins... Eventually

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It's true you know... If we all just disappeared, nature would eventually overcome every thing we have done, and most signs of our existence would simply vanish. As strange as it may sound, I find some comfort in that. To me, that means as much as we might, as a species, wreck this little blue ball called Earth, it might just be able to recover one day.

Whether that will be after we have killed ourselves off, or after we have really come to our senses and stopped killing the planet, I don't know. I guess I hope we will be able to survive with the planet, instead of us having to die off in order for the planet to survive.
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Dunedin, Florida: Pool Repair Emergency

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I am not going to mention where I found this swimming pool. But I will say this, it is a POOL REPAIR EMERGENCY!!!

True, it is wonderful to see the lush green growth, but it pains me to think what a nice pool this once was, and see what a mess it has become. I guess, in some ways swimming pools can be a little like boats: a hole in the ground that you pour water into! **revision: '... a hole in the ground that you pour MONEY into..." (what a ninny)
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Dunedin, Florida: Car 24 Update

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Dateline May 12, 2008: Subject - Current whereabouts of Car 24. Last seen crashed into the underbrush on a photo blog.

Report: Car 24 seems to be on Stake Out duty in some sort of open air parking structure. Although the presence of a large metal stake, and a car that looks suspiciously like a WALNUT, give rise to speculation that something is amiss!
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Dunedin, Florida: Happy Mother's Day!

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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

I love my Mother and I'm proud of her. She's cool. The older I get, the more I appreciate her, and what she has done for me. Have you thought about that lately? Have you called her yet, your Mother? Have a great Mother's Day!
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Dunedin, Florida: Quiet Street Scene #3

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Honestly, I have NO idea if this is the third street scene I have posted. But it sounded good, so what the heck. Here is a typical older street scene in an average Dunedin neighborhood. Working class maybe? I guess you might call it that. A working man's neighborhood, perhaps that is a better way to put it.

What are you doing today? Walking down your street? What's it like? Is it quiet? Can you notice the sound of birds singing in the trees?
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Dunedin, Florida: Flamingo Crossing!

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This is one of my favorite decorated mail boxes! I don't normally go for signs like this, and you won't find one on my mailbox. But I always smile when I see it.

The rest of their front yard is just as appealing. Maybe I'm naive, but I can't help but assume these people must be pretty okay people. I hope I am right. Happy Friday!
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Dunedin, Florida: Bike Riding Quiet Guy

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I always try to get out of my office for a little while each day, to get some fresh air and take a walk. I usually go around the same time. It really helps to get out and get moving. I guess it gets the blood pumping, and all the right chemicals feeding into my brain.

Over the last couple of weeks, I have seen this same old man riding his bicycle. Some days it is a blue tricycle, other days a green bicycle. The strange thing is that he just will not say hello. I mean it. The first few times we passed, I always nodded and said hi or good morning. He would just look at me and look away again. So now I just look at him, and he just looks at me, and that's that. I suppose it would just ruin everything if he said hello to me.

PS. Happy Thursday. When is the last time you told the people you love that you love them?
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Dunedin, Florida: Signs Of The Season: Spring Cleaning!

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Yes, indeed, Spring is in the air, and trash cans are in the street! Well, not quite in the street, but I think you get the drift. It's Spring! And the cleaning is what's going on! I can almost imagine what is it like for the garbage collection men driving their routes in Springtime and coming upon large groups of trash cans like this one. UGH!

By the way, if you haven't given blood lately, please think about giving soon! It doesn't matter where you live, or which blood service you go to, just get out and give!

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Dunedin, Florida: FIELD TRIP! Sawgrass Lake Park

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GATOR! DW and I took an impromptu mini-vacation Sunday, and spent a few hours at Sawgrass Lake Park, in St. Petersburg. It is a really beautiful place. It's amazing to think that it exists here, in the middle of this densely populated county.

St. Petersburg is just about 15 or 20 minutes south of Dunedin, and it is really easy to find this park. This is actually not even the first alligator we saw at the park. I have some other pictures to share, perhaps, of the babies we saw too. But this shot was such a nice clear image of this wonderful animal. I'd say it was about 5 or 6 feet long. We were watching safely from a position on the deck, about 4 or 5 feet above.

All in all that day, we saw three adult alligators of about this size, 4 baby alligators that were about a foot long, a GIANT soft-shelled turtle, and a wide variety of other wildlife. It was an awesome holiday away from chores and work and worries.
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Dunedin, Florida: Walking With Crows

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Crows. While enjoying a short walk the other day, I noticed I had company. It seemed weird. I mean, crows are all around us, yes, but it seemed as though they acknowledged my presence. What does it mean, I wondered.

I got no answer, of course, but I wondered just the same. When suddenly you seem to be surrounded by crows, what are they up to? Are they just curious? Are they watching because they know something about me I don't know? Or is it because they sense a kindred troubled soul?

Happy Monday.
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Dunedin, Florida: Fenway History: Schiller International University

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Somewhere in the long and storied history of the Fenway Hotel, it was once occupied by one campus of the Schiller International University. The University has since moved on, or closed down, I don't know which. If you've been here before you might have read a little bit about the Fenway being restored.

But when it was Schiller International University, they painted some neat murals on the walls of some of the classroom buildings toward the back of the property. I happened to snap some of those murals one day when I was invited onto the property to take pictures. Pretty neat stuff, don't you think?
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Dunedin, Florida: Hammock Park Finale: Bridges To Cross

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It's true, we all have bridges to cross. Many of them, in fact, throughout our lifetimes. I couldn't help but notice the two bridges I came across in Hammock Park, and wonder about all the bridges in my life.

On a larger scale, you could say that we, as a country, have a bridge to cross, and that we, as a species (Man) have many bridges to cross in the future. Some of them worry me.
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Dunedin, Florida: Hammock Park Trail: Look Up!

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Before I forget, I want to say, again, don't forget to LOOK UP! Look up and see more and more of the world around you. Look up and see wonders that are there to be fascinated by.

I once read a quote that was ascribed to a famous architect: "God is in the details." I have never forgotten that. When I look up and see the amazing intricacy of all these leaves and their branches that get smaller and smaller as they grow out from the trunk of this beautiful tree, I can believe that some sort of amazing power is at work there.

By the same token, seeing all these myriad leaves reminds me what a big world it is, and how easy it is to be lost among so many numbers. A forest of leafy trees is a good analogy for the internet. When one considers that a web page is like a single leaf on a tree in a forest of a million trees, each with thousands and thousands of leaves, it's amazing to consider that you found your way here to my web page. I'm glad you made it! Thanks for coming!
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Dunedin, Florida: Theme Day May 2008: Numbers

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Welcome to Theme Day May 2008! This month's theme is numbers. So I present to you an image of numbers that some would say is quite significant here. BINGO! I haven't 'bingoed' in ages. But it is quite popular around here, in certain circles. What about you, do you bingo?

There are over 180 Daily Photo Bloggers from around the WORLD participating in Theme Day this month. I encourage you to take a moment or two to sample their blogs:

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Albuquerque (NM), USA by Helen,
American Fork (UT), USA by Annie,
Arradon, France by Alice,
Aspen (CO), USA by IamMBB,
Athens, Greece by Debbie,
Auckland, New Zealand by Lachezar,
Austin (TX), USA by LB,
Avignon, France by Nathalie,
Barrow-in-Furness, UK by Enitharmon,
Barton (VT), USA by Andree,
Belgrade, Serbia by Bibi,
Bellefonte (PA), USA by Barb-n-PA,
Bicheno, Australia by Greg,
Bogor, Indonesia by Gagah,
Boston (MA), USA by Cluelessinboston,
Boston (MA), USA by Sarah, Whit, & Leyre,
Bucharest, Romania by Malpraxis,
Budapest, Hungary by agrajag,
Buenos Aires, Argentina by Karine,
Busan, Korea South by iamnbinb,
Canterbury, UK by Rose,
Chandler (AZ), USA by Melindaduff,
Chateaubriant, France by Bergson,
Cheltenham, UK by Marley,
Chesapeake Daily Photo (VA), USA by ptowngirl,
Chicago (IL), USA by Focused Light,
Christchurch, New Zealand by Michelle,
Clearwater (FL), USA by Smaridge01,
Clearwater Beach (FL), USA by Smaridge01,
Cleveland (OH), USA by iBlowfish,
Cologne, Germany by April11,
Concordia Sagittaria, Italy by Patrizia,
Coral Gables (FL), USA by Jnstropic,
Corsicana (TX), USA by Lake Lady,
Dallas (TX), USA by turtle,
Darmstadt, Germany by Elsch,
Dunedin (FL), USA by Smaridge01,
Durban, South Africa by CrazyCow,
East Gwillimbury, Canada by Your EG Tour Guide,
Evry, France by Olivier,
Forks (WA), USA by Mary,
Geneva (IL), USA by Kelly,
Glasgow, Scotland by Jackie,
Greenville (SC), USA by Denton,
Gun Barrel City (TX), USA by Lake Lady,
Hamilton, New Zealand by Sakiwi,
Hampton (VA), USA by ptowngirl,
Helsinki, Finland by Kaa,
Hobart, Australia by Greg,
Hong Kong, Hong Kong by Rachel A.,
Hyde, UK by Gerald,
Inverness (IL), USA by Neva,
Ioannina, Greece by Christos-Ioanna,
Jackson (MS), USA by Halcyon,
Jefferson City (MO), USA by Chinamom2005,
Jogjakarta, Indonesia by Jogja Portrait,
Joplin (MO), USA by Victoria,
Katonah (NY), USA by Inkster1,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Edwin,
Kyoto, Japan by Tadamine,
Larchmont (NY), USA by Marie-Noyale,
Las Vegas (NV), USA by Mo,
Le Guilvinec, France by ds2944,
Lisbon, Portugal by Maria João,
Lisbon, Portugal by Sailor Girl,
Lodz, Poland by ritalounge,
London, UK by Mo,
London, UK by Ham,
Mainz, Germany by JB,
Malaga, Spain by Paula,
Manila, Philippines by Heyokity,
Maple Ridge, Canada by Susan,
Marseille, France by Alex,
Medan, Indonesia by KT,
Melbourne, Australia by Mblamo,
Melbourne, Australia by John,
Memphis (TN), USA by SouthernHeart,
Menton, France by Jilly,
Mexico City, Mexico by Poly,
Mexico City, Mexico by Carraol,
Minneapolis (MN), USA by Greg,
Minneapolis (MN), USA by Mitch,
Minsk, Belarus by Olga,
Misawa, Japan by misawa mama,
Monrovia (CA), USA by Keith,
Monte Carlo, Monaco by Jilly,
Monterrey, Mexico by rafa,
Montpellier, France by Marie,
Moscow, Russia by Irina,
Mumbai, India by Kunalbhatia,
Mumbai, India by Magiceye,
Nancy, France by yoshi,
Nashville (TN), USA by Chris,
Nelson, New Zealand by Meg and Ben,
New Orleans (LA), USA by steve buser,
New York City (NY), USA by Ming the Merciless,
New York City (NY), USA by • Eliane •,
Newport News (VA), USA by ptowngirl,
Norfolk (VA), USA by ptowngirl,
North Hampton (NH), USA by Amy,
Norwich, UK by Goddess888,
Nottingham, UK by Gail's Man,
Ocean Township (NJ), USA by Josy,
Omsk, Russia by Nataly,
Orlando (FL), USA by OrlFla,
Oslo, Norway by Lothiane,
Owasso (OK), USA by Jennifer,
Paderborn, Germany by Soemchen,
Paris, France by Eric,
Pasadena (CA), USA by Can8ianben,
Pasadena (CA), USA by Petrea,
Penang, Malaysia by Maltelda,
Perth, Australia by Elevation7,
Phoenix (AZ), USA by Cheryl,
Pilisvörösvár, Hungary by Elise,
Port Angeles (WA), USA by Jelvistar,
Port Elizabeth, South Africa by Sam,
Port Townsend (WA), USA by raf,
Port Vila, Vanuatu by Mblamo,
Portsmouth (VA), USA by ptowngirl,
Prague, Czech Republic by Honza03,
Quincy (MA), USA by Cluelessinboston,
Rabaul, Papua New Guinea by Jules,
Ramsey, Isle of Man by babooshka,
Riga, Latvia by Riga Images,
Rollag, Norway by Stormel,
Rotterdam, Netherlands by Ineke,
Saarbrücken, Germany by LadyDemeter,
Saigon, Vietnam by Simon,
Saint Paul (MN), USA by Kate,
Salem (OR), USA by jill,
Salt Lake City (UT), USA by atc,
Salt Lake City (UT), USA by Eric,
San Diego (CA), USA by Zentmrs,
San Diego (CA), USA by Felicia,
San Francisco (CA), USA by PFranson,
San Francisco (CA), USA by Louis la Vache,
Seattle (WA), USA by Chuck,
Seattle (WA), USA by Kim,
Selma (AL), USA by RamblingRound,
Seoul, South Korea by Phil,
Sesimbra, Portugal by Aldeia,
Setúbal, Portugal by Maria Elisa,
Sharon (CT), USA by Jenny,
Singapore, Singapore by Keropok,
Sofia, Bulgaria by Antonia,
St Francis, South Africa by Sam,
Stanwood (WA), USA by MaryBeth,
Stavanger, Norway by Tanty,
Stayton (OR), USA by Celine,
Stockholm, Sweden by Stromsjo,
Stouffville, Canada by Ken,
Subang Jaya, Malaysia by JC,
Suffolk (VA), USA by ptowngirl,
Sunshine Coast, Australia by bitingmidge,
Sydney, Australia by Julie,
Székesfehérvár, Hungary by Teomo,
Tacloban City, Philippines by agnesdv,
Tel-Aviv, Israel by Olga,
Terrell (TX), USA by Bstexas,
Terrell (TX), USA by Jim K,
Tokyo, Japan by Tadamine,
Torun, Poland by Glenn,
Torun, Poland by Torun Observer,
Toulouse, France by Julia,
Turin, Italy by Livio,
Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina by Jazzy,
Twin Cities (MN), USA by Slinger,
Vichy, France by Delphsnl,
Victoria, Canada by Benjamin Madison,
Vienna, Austria by G_mirage2,
Virginia Beach (VA), USA by ptowngirl,
Wailea (HI), USA by Kuanyin,
Washington (DC), USA by Rachel,
Wassenaar, Netherlands by Rich,
West Paris (ME), USA by crittoria,
West Sacramento (CA), USA by Barbara,
Weston (FL), USA by WestonDailyPhoto,
Williamsburg (VA), USA by ptowngirl,
Willits (CA), USA by Elaine,
Yardley (PA), USA by Mrlynn,
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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!

Dunedin, Florida: Hammock Park Trail Lunchtime Hike Bridge

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Ah yes, we all have our bridges to cross, don't we? Well, I crossed this one happily, lost in the dense 'forests' of Hammock Park. No, it was not difficult, it barely qualifies as a bridge, but I certainly enjoyed getting to the other side.

What about you? How goes the bridge crossing? I guess, depending on what is going on in your life, there are plenty of bridges to represent the varying degrees of difficulty or triumph of your endeavor. This one might stand for just getting to work on time, and the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, that spans the mouth of Tampa Bay, might represent beating breast cancer. How about you, what's your latest bridge look like?
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