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First Scheduled Flight

This year, St Pete is celebrating the centenary of an important first: the world’s first scheduled flight. It may seem incredible, but the very first scheduled flight left the St […]

Chilled at Disney

This lends a whole new meaning to the term “purple patch”.  This youngster had clearly had a hard day of rollercoaster fun. Linked to One Word Photo Challenge: Purple.

Crimson Fronds

On a wet and stormy Florida evening, this palm tree brought a very warm and welcoming feel to the seafront in St Petersburg. Linked to Ruby Tuesday.

Stormy Florida Sky

The wet and windy weather that hit Florida just as I arrived in February was mild compared to the ice storm that was terrorising most of the other states. I […]

Liliputian Library

Informal, ad-hoc libraries seem to be popping up all over.  This one in Oakland, California, might be tiny but it is beautiful. **************************************************************************** Lilliputian Library, reblogged from Oakland Daily Photo. This little […]

Proud Pelican

This beautiful pelican was sunning himself at the end of the now-defunct pier in St Petersburg, Florida. But he wasn’t too relaxed to grab a quick snack when it came […]

Pink Wave

St Petersburg has a strong reputation for its art galleries and public art displays.  The gorgeous glass hues above are part of a large public art piece on the seafront. […]

Hibiscus in Bloom

It was a joy to see beautiful flowers like this in bloom in Florida last week – it is all puddles and mud here in Britain. Linked to Foto Friday, Floral […]