Camera Critters

 

You have to look closely or you can also click on the picture and enlarge it to see the tiny little minnows that are hovering in the water at the edge of Lake Jackson in Tallahassee. To see more interesting critters from all over the world, please visit Camera Critters.

Weekend Reflections

 

I took this picture on a recent warm afternoon while standing at the edge of Lake Jackson just north of Tallahassee. To see more beautiful reflections from around the world please visit James at Weekend Reflections.

SkyWatch Friday

 

I was headed for my car to go home after work last Friday when I looked up and saw this guy playing his guitar, singing and enjoying the beautiful weather and warm sun on the top floor of my parking garage on the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee. This week we are having another blast of cold weather. Hopefully it is the last one because my son is getting married in 3 weeks in an outdoor ceremony! To see more beautiful skies from around the world, please visit SkyWatch Friday.

Sidewalk

 

One last shot from my lunch in the park last week. This is the sidewalk across the street from Genevieve Randolph Park. I had to duck to keep my hair from touching the Spanish moss hanging from the trees as I was headed for my car to go back to work. I love to look at the moss, but I don't like it touching me!

Branches

 

I always love it when the old oaks trees in town have branches that spread out low and reach for the ground. These are low enough to sit on, but haven't quite touched yet. This is another picture from Genevieve Randolph Park in downtown Tallahassee.

Park Bench

 

This bench is sitting near the blooming camellias that I showed you yesterday in Genevieve Randolph park downtown.

Camellias

 

Our weather was really nice last week, so I decided to have lunch outside. These camellias were blooming in Genevieve Randolph Park.

Camera Critters

 

My kitty Gracie loves to take naps in the sun by my back door. She was a little annoyed at my camera in this shot but I like it anyway! To enjoy more beautiful critters from around the world, please visit Camera Critters.

Walker-Martin House

 

This house is located on Park Avenue in downtown Tallahassee and was built in 1896 for Mrs. Newell E. Walker whose husband, Mr. S. May Walker, operated a clothing store in Tallahassee for some years. It has been restored and is now used as office space.

SkyWatch Friday

 

The cupola on top of the United States Bankruptcy Court House in downtown Tallahassee. To see more beautiful skies from around the world, please visit SkyWatch Friday.

Forest in the City

 

Believe it or not, these pine trees are located right in the middle of the city of Tallahassee. They surround a house on one of the busiest streets in town. The house is practically hidden from view while just across the street is a busy shopping area that includes the biggest mall in town and behind it are office buildings.

My Favorite Store

 

I absolutely love this store! They have everything you need and more if you are a bird lover like me. The ladies who own the store really know their stuff too. You can visit them here.

Peace

 

This sculpture is located in the Peace Rose Garden in Genevieve Randolph Park which I showed you a picture of last week. It is surrounded by rose bushes which are not in bloom right now, but that gives me an idea for another blog post when spring arrives! The Peace Rose Garden was dedicated on April 29, 1995 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Peace Rose and the end of World War II. It is sponsored by the City of Tallahassee and the Tallahassee Area Rose Society . I could not find any more information on the sculpture.

Hot Now

 

It's hard to drive by Krispy Kreme and not stop when this sign is lit up, because that means the doughnuts are just now coming out of the fryer and onto the conveyor belt to be smothered with that delicious sugary glaze and everyone knows they taste better hot! What better way to start a Monday morning?

Camera Critters

 

The goldfinches have taken over the feeder in my backyard lately. I took this picture through the glass in my back door. I liked this shot because of the goldfinch coming in for a landing to the right of the feeder. There is also one sitting on top of the feeder waiting his turn. These goldfinches are displaying their winter plumage. To see more beautiful critters from around the world, please visit Camera Critters.

Weekend Reflections

 

Florida Taxwatch is located in this old church building in downtown Tallahassee. After I took this picture, I noticed the old windows above the door were reflecting a little bit of blue sky and the trunk of the giant oak tree in front of this building. To see more beautiful reflections from around the world, please visit Weekend Reflections.

SkyWatch Friday

 

Looking at the beautiful blue Tallahassee sky through the Spanish moss draped over a downtown sidewalk. To see more beautiful skies from around the world, please visit SkyWatch Friday.

Chain of Parks

 

The Chain of Parks located on Park Avenue in downtown Tallahassee was established in the late 19th Century and planted by the Tallahassee Improvement Association (TIA). Ponce de Leon Park was the first to be established followed by Lewis Park, Cherokee Park, E. Peck Greene Park, McCarty Park, Bloxham Park and Genevieve Randolph Park (shown here) which was named after the woman who spearheaded the work of the TIA. Click to enlarge the picture and you can see a camellia bush blooming on the right.

Watery Wednesday

 

Another view of Lake Jackson located just north of Tallahassee. To see more beautiful watery pictures from around the world, please visit Watery Wednesday.

Feeling Lucky

 

This colorful semi truck belongs to the Florida Lottery. It was parked outside their headquarters building last week in Tallahassee.

"Florida's Finest" Revisited

 

A closeup shot of the sculpture located in the park across the street and in front of the Florida Governor's Mansion. I previously posted a picture of this sculpture here. This picture taken just last week, shows a more detailed view.

Camera Critters

 

This little spider seems to not know what to do about that leaf caught in his web. I took this picture in my front yard. To see more Camera Critters from around the world, please visit Camera Critters.

Weekend Reflections

 

I didn't realize it when I was taking this picture, but you can see a partial reflection of my grandson admiring this bird feeder in the window to the right. To see more beautiful reflections from around the world, please visit Weekend Reflections.

SkyWatch Friday

 

Blue skies, wispy clouds trying to hide the moon and jet contrails over Tallahassee on a recent sunny day. To see more beautiful skies from around the world, please visit SkyWatch Friday.

Gate

 

Gone are the days of being able to drive down the street in front of the Florida Governor's Mansion near downtown Tallahassee. These gates went up several years ago. You can still walk down that street, but it's not the same! I posted a picture of the Florida Governor's Mansion when I first started my blog and you can see that picture here.