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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