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Weekend Reflections 03.26

Inside the Vinoy/North Yacht Basin between the Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club and The Pier, both of which are historical landmarks of St. Petersburg.

Have a great weekend!



“Ever charming, ever new, when will the landscape tire the view?
~John Dyer

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SkyWatch Friday 03.26

Overlooking the Spa Beach Park across the Vinoy/North Yacht Basin entrance from Tampa Bay. Downtown St. Petersburg.

Happy SkyWatch Friday!


“May the wind under your wings bear you
where the sun sails and the moon walks”
~Gandalf, The Hobbit

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Looking at the Sky 03.26

A small plane flies over The Pier in Downtown St. Petersburg.

Have a great weekend!


“May the wind under your wings bear you
where the sun sails and the moon walks”
~Gandalf, The Hobbit

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LATSOF

Lights and Shadow

Taken at the bar inside Cha-Cha Coconuts on top of The Pier in Downtown St. Petersburg. The setting sun outside added to the shadows inside and enhanced the red cast of the lights on the bar interior. The sight was pretty dramatic, I thought.

(P) I took the shot with the flash off and, as usual, had my camera set to auto.
Welcome to my first True Colors post. (D)


“A Picture of many colors proclaims images of many Thoughts.”
~Donna A. Favors

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Nature, Structure

A typical weekend in Downtown St. Petersburg. The structure looming over the scene is the right wing of the Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club close to The Pier, both of which are historical landmarks of the city.

Get a bird’s eye-view of the surrounding areas through the City of St. Petersburg webcams.


“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul,
and paints his own nature into his pictures.”
~Henry Ward Beecher

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SEPIA SCENES

Shining Through

Fort de Soto Park. St. Petersburg, Florida. February.01.2010. Google Map It


“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul,
and paints his own nature into his pictures.”
~Henry Ward Beecher

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WATERY WEDNESDAY

Friends

“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul,
and paints his own nature into his pictures.”
~Henry Ward Beecher

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WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

What does this scene inspire in you?

My first thought was, "I'd love to be up there, too." My thought now: "The world is awesome." :)

Soldier’s Hole Trail. Fort de Soto Park. St. Petersburg, Florida. 2009.

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“May the wind under your wings bear you
where the sun sails and the moon walks”
~Gandalf, The Hobbit

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SKYWATCH FRIDAY

Oh, to soar through the skies...

Soldier’s Hole Trail. Fort de Soto Park. St. Petersburg, Florida. 2009.

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Welcome to my first LATSOF post.


“May the wind under your wings bear you
where the sun sails and the moon walks”
~Gandalf, The Hobbit

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LATSOF

Of Dichotomy and Co-Existence

I couldn't help noticing this pair of trees on the side of the trail. I immediately thought of life and death, of yin and yang, of their perfect co-existence. Would you say there's something wrong with this picture?

Soldier’s Hole Trail. Fort de Soto Park. St. Petersburg, Florida. 2009. Google Map It


"Ever charming, ever new, when will the landscape tire the view?
~John Dyer

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OUTDOOR WEDNESDAY

Take Me With You

Soldier’s Hole Trail. Fort de Soto Park. St. Petersburg, Florida. 2009.

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“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul,
and paints his own nature into his pictures.”
~Henry Ward Beecher

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WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

B for Blue/Bird/Beach... :)

Is this the place to do schoolwork, or what? I spent the day here doing schoolwork with breaks here and there *clears throat* for picture-taking and daydreaming. Hey, can you blame me? It was a great spot, except for the crows, who eventually drove me away with their LOUD and incessant crowing from the tree branches above--not to mention several attempts at stealing my food every time I walked away! And then, of course, there were the seagulls, too. Sheesh... The good news was, I did find another great spot (hard not to do in this place); although, I was pretty distracted to do schoolwork by then. Heheh.

Taken at Fort de Soto Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. 2009.



“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul,
and paints his own nature into his pictures.”
~Henry Ward Beecher

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SWF07 - St. Pete Skyline

Taken in November at The Pier rooftop in St. Petersburg, FL.


“May the wind under your wings bear you
where the sun sails and the moon walks”
~Gandalf, The Hobbit

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SWF06 - Raison d'être

Taken at Fort de Soto Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. [View the Beach Walk at Sunrise set at Picasa Web.]



“May the wind under your wings bear you
where the sun sails and the moon walks”
~Gandalf, The Hobbit

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TC05 - "Tide Rises, and the Tide Falls"

This WeeK: "MUSIC" (Guitar, Playing an Instrument, Things that make sounds, iPods, Sheet Music, Noisy Things,...)

Nature always makes the best music for those quiet, reflective moments we all need now and then. Taken at Fort de Soto Park in St. Petersburg, Florida. You can view the photo set in my Picasa Web Album: Beach Walk at Sunrise.

The post's title is borrowed from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, which is worth reflecting on as well:

TIDE RISES, AND THE TIDE FALLS

The tide rises, the tide falls,
The twilight darkens, the curlew calls;
Along the sea-sands damp and brown
The traveler hastens toward the town,
And the tide rises, the tide falls.

Darkness settles on roofs and walls,
But the sea, the sea in darkness calls;
The little waves, with their soft, white hands
Efface the footprints in the sands.



“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul,
and paints his own nature into his pictures.”
~Henry Ward Beecher

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ABC02 - R for Reduction

From stunning shells to everlasting grains of sand. Taken at Fort de Soto Park in St. Petersburg, Florida.

[From my Picasa Web Album: Beach Walk at Sunrise]

“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul,
and paints his own nature into his pictures.”
~Henry Ward Beecher

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WATER04 - Contact

Taken at Fort de Soto Park in St. Petersburg, Florida.

[From my Picasa Web Album: Beach Walk at Sunrise]



Nothing in the world is more flexible and yielding than water
~Lao Tzu

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WATERY WEDNESDAY