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Needed: Tampa Bay Guides

Needed: Tampa Bay Guides

I’ve been working on exploring and photographing the areas in the Tampa Bay area.  I’m hoping to find some people willing to show me around their little corner, place to eat, things to see, people to know kinda thing.
I want to learn what makes the area special and to find a way to show that [...]

[ More ] December 5th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Outdoors, Social Activities |
Saint Petersburg Sunrise

Saint Petersburg Sunrise

I finally made my way to Tampa Bay’s water’s edge to catch a sunrise. I liked it more than the sunsets… There felt more of an activity about at least with the birds and the dolphins. Pelicans and seagulls were swooping about and the dolphins were friskily feeding. Aside [...]

[ More ] October 7th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Featured, Outdoors |
Porsche 356 in Gulfport

Porsche 356 in Gulfport

I am consistently amazed at the little treasures that have started turning up.  This week I found a Porsche 356 in Gulfport.  Sadly I never caught the owner’s name..
She is the second owner of the vehicle, buying it for $3000 about forty years ago, when she was 18.  At twenty one she had driven her [...]

[ More ] June 18th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Outdoors, Social Activities |
Angharad

Angharad

The bike has a name. Angharad, (from wikipedia) pronounced [a-ngha-rad, an-gharad], is a popular name in Celtic countries, particularly Wales, having a long association with Celtic royalty, history and myth. Angharad is also spelt as Anghared. From Welsh it translates to English: much loved one.
Seems fitting – sounds good to the ear.
brb gotta go ride.

[ More ] June 16th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Outdoors, Travel |
Birds named Victor

Birds named Victor

Hot hot hot in St. Petersburg.  The humidity has returned and will stay through nearly the end of hurricane season….  I feel much better about the location of Chez Kitteh vs the previous apartment.  2004 was the last year any big storm came nearby…
As I was out for my morning ride I met some birds [...]

[ More ] June 15th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Outdoors, Travel |

Beer and bocce ball in BrooklynThe new place!!! Top floor! :-)Times Square getting set up!Manhattan's financial district from the Brooklyn BridgeOMG stuffed devilfood ginormous cupcake heaven!Playing pool at the Brooklyn InnYes it is :-)In Tampa Bay the restrooms vend glowsticks instead of condoms..Saw a billboard for a Harrison ford Brendan Frasier movie. Extreme    measures.  Might be goodThe NBC sponsored media center in the back of my taxi.
man in a powered parachute flying over palm trees with the sunset in the background