Ringling Museum - Sarasota, FL The Ringling Museum of Art (The Ringling), located in Sarasota, FL., was founded in 1927 by John and Mable Ringling. It is now the official State Art Museum of Florida. Also located on the 66 acre estate overlooking Sarasota Bay is the Ringling Brothers Circus Museum and the Ringling Ca' … Continue reading Ringling Museum of Art
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Sarasota, FL - 2019 Thought for the Day: The young are permanently in a state resembling intoxication.Aristotle
Jellyfish - 2019 At first glance you might think this is a new stream of the novel coronavirus. Nothing that exotic. Just a simple shot of jellyfish taken at the Mote Aquarium in Sarasota, Florida. Thought for the Day: Life is a beautiful magnificent thing, even to a jellyfish.Charlie Chaplin
Searching for Contact Lens What a time to lose a contact lens! Sarasota Beach, 2019. Thought for the Day: Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.Thomas Edison
Sarasota Bay From Bay Front Park in Sarasota, there is a beautiful view of the John Ringling (think circus) Causeway over the Sarasota Bay and the Grande Riviera luxury condos. Shortly after dusk the lights come on, making the view even more spectacular. I thought the vibrant color in the quilted sky added interest to … Continue reading Sarasota Sunset
Sarasota National Cemetery I feel very small whenever I visit a national cemetery. Thousands of identical headstones, aligned perfectly in horizontal, vertical and diagonal rows. None more noticeable than the others. Army Staff Sargent Conan D. Gorman, Jr's headstone is highlighted in this photo. He was a Christian, born in 1922, served in WW II, … Continue reading Sarasota National Cemetery
Sarasota Sunset I've heard a lot about the improved cameras in the latest cell phones, so I decided to see for myself. There are zillions of photos I have taken with my cell phone and then downloaded to my desktop for processing and editing, all with so-so results. This photo was taken with my new … Continue reading Cell Phone Photo
Longboat Key, Florida is a long narrow spit of sand (Duh! It's a key) off the west coast of Florida, near Sarasota. For its size, it's not very populated and has limited things to offer visitors, like restaurants, nightlife and attractions. I would call it "quiet, laid back and relaxing"; others might call it boring. … Continue reading Longboat Key Library
On the same morning I saw my first reddish heron, I found a pelican nesting site nearby. It was in the backwaters of Sarasota Bay, near a public boat dock surrounded by mangroves. Early morning, active birds, including heron and egrets, and very noisy. Birds were everywhere. Locals told me the wild birds put up … Continue reading Posing Pelican
At the end of a quarter-mile board walk through a mangrove swamp, I found myself on a platform in shallow water with a 180 degree view of the Gulf of Mexico. Sounds of Sarasota did not penetrate this site. Dawn was breaking, and birds were noisily swarming in the sky. Gradually, the wading birds began … Continue reading Reddish Heron
I found this blue heron wading in the shallows of a manicured lake on the grounds of the Ringling Museum in Sarasota, FL. The bird was oblivious to me and others on the well-traveled foot bridge. This photo opportunity was better than any zoo shot. Just another lucky shot. Thought for the Day: Seize … Continue reading Blue Heron
The heron ignored me, walked right past me in hungry pursuit of a meal. His quick pace and steady glare told me he was more interested in filling his belly than worrying about me. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time. Lucky for me. Thought for the Day: Diligence … Continue reading Hungry Heron
Looking across Sarasota Bay, a city park on Lido Key provided an excellent view of Sarasota's skyline. It was 6:15 AM. I found this place pretty much by accident. After reviewing several Google maps, I was actually looking for a marina in this area, but the public park provided a much better view. A few … Continue reading Sarasota at Dawn
I just got back from Florida, spent some time near Sarasota and a couple days on Key West. It was a nice break from Nebraska's winter. The beaches promise abundant opportunity for photos of exotic birds, sunsets, fishing, boating, sea shells and, of course, people. Most people at the beach are soaking up the sun, … Continue reading Sleeping Beauty
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