Saturday, April 30, 2011

Weekend Reflections



My favorite wood stork looking for food in the pond behind the Tallahassee Mall. To see more lovely reflections from around the world, visit James at Weekend Reflections.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

SkyWatch Friday



The sun was hiding behind this tree branch on a recent hot afternoon. To see more beautiful skies from around the world, don't miss SkyWatch Friday.

Colorful Bikes



Considering the price of gas right now, this might be the way to go.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Watery Wednesday



A great place to view birds and other critters around Lake Esther in Tallahassee. To see more wonderful watery pictures, visit Watery Wednesday.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Mom & Pop's



A good place to grab a quick lunch between classes on the FSU campus. Mom and Pop's is located right in front of Strozier library.

Monday, April 25, 2011

Claude Pepper





The Claude Pepper Center is a short walk up the street from my office on the FSU campus and contains quite a bit of interesting memorabilia from the life of Claude Denson Pepper. Pepper was a devoted public servant, serving first in the Florida House of Representatives (1929-1930), next as a U.S. Senator (1936-1950), and then in the U.S. House of Representatives (1962-1989). During his long career, Pepper sponsored legislation to promote equal rights, civil rights, workers' rights and the Lend-Lease Act and became a driving force for the establishment of the National Institutes of Health, a system of government-sponsored medical research facilities. Much later in his life and career, he gained international fame as an advocate of elder's rights, health care, and for strengthening and protecting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and other government sponsored programs on behalf of millions of Americans.

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Camera Critters and Happy Easter



This hummingbird was putting on a show outside my back door, so I took his picture. I hope everyone is having a Happy Easter! To see more cute critters from around the world, don't miss Camera Critters.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Weekend Reflections



Bill's Bookstore has been in business across the street from the main gate of Florida State University since 1951. To see more fascinating reflections from around the world, visit James at Weekend Reflections.

Friday, April 22, 2011

SkyWatch Friday



A bit of blue sky peaking through the trees on a warm spring day. To see more beautiful skies from around the world, visit SkyWatch Friday.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Watch your step!



Warning sign near the beginning of the trail around Lake Esther. I have never seen an alligator near this lake, but evidently someone has!

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Watery Wednesday



A duck sitting in the shade of an old oak tree hanging over the edge of Lake Ella. To see more wonderful watery pictures, go to Watery Wednesday.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Heading to Class



Students heading to class on a hazy day near the north gate of the Florida State University Campus. There was a controlled burn in the nearby Apalachicola National Forest the day I took this picture, so it was a little smoky.

Monday, April 18, 2011

Tee Ball Time



My grandson's tee ball season has started and here he is getting ready to hit the ball. The name of his team is the "Reds".

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Camera Critters



I noticed several hawks flying around over the parking lot at my doctor's office the other day. I think they were looking for some breakfast! To see more fascinating critters from all over the world, visit Camera Critters.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Weekend Reflections



Reflections in the woods. To see more beautiful reflections from around the world, don't miss Weekend Reflections.

Friday, April 15, 2011

SkyWatch Friday



To see more beautiful SkyWatch pictures from around the world, don't miss SkyWatch Friday.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Spring Flowers




These beautiful flowers were growing near the edge of Lake Esther at San Luis Mission Park in Tallahassee.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

More Spring



Another spring picture taken by my favorite guest photographer, my 6 year old grandson.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Curbside BarBQ & Seafood



This colorful establishment is located right across the street from where I work.

Monday, April 11, 2011

More Parade




A couple more random pictures from last week's Springtime Tallahassee Parade.

For all my bird loving followers, I found a wonderful live webcam showing an eagle's nest in Iowa. The eagles have three adorable babies in the nest right now. You can view the webcam here.

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Camera Critters



I took this picture of these two turtles from the elevated walking trail over Lake Esther in San Luis Mission Park in Tallahassee. I think that big one might be a snapping turtle. To see more fascinating critters from just about everywhere, don't miss Camera Critters.

Happy Birthday today to my wonderful, beautiful, and talented daughter!

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Weekend Reflections



A view of Lake Esther from the walking trail in San Luis Mission Park in Tallahassee. To see more lovely reflections from around the world, visit Weekend Reflections.

Friday, April 8, 2011

SkyWatch Friday



My granddaughter and I found the perfect spot to watch the Springtime Tallahassee parade last weekend--right in front of the Florida Capitol complex. Here you can see some blue sky and a few clouds peeking through the branches of one of the lovely old oak trees we were sitting under. The building on the lower left side of the picture is the Florida Senate Office Building. The tall building in the middle is the new Florida Capitol Building. The building on the lower right with the red and white awnings is the historic Old Capitol. To see more wonderful skies from around the world, don't miss SkyWatch Friday.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Who You Calling a Shrimp?



I thought this was a cute entry in the Springtime Tallahassee Parade this past weekend. We don't have one of these dealerships in town, but you can check out the one in Pensacola here.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Chrome Divas



The Chrome Divas riding in the Springtime Tallahassee Parade held downtown this past weekend. You can read more about them here.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Mounted Posse




The Leon County Sheriff's Office Mounted Posse helped kick off the annual Springtime Tallahassee Parade this past weekend, followed closely by their clean-up crew from the jail.

Monday, April 4, 2011

Springtime Parade



This week I will be showing a few pictures from the annual Springtime Tallahassee Parade which was held downtown this past Saturday. Here is one of the colorful floats my granddaughter and I got to enjoy during the parade.

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Listen to the Mockingbird



This little mockingbird was serenading me so beautifully during my lunch break the other day that I decided to take his picture! To see more cute critters from around the world, don't miss Camera Critters.

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Weekend Reflections



Reflections in the windows of the FSU Bookstore on a beautiful spring afternoon. To see more lovely reflections from all over the world, visit Weekend Reflections.

Friday, April 1, 2011

Theme Day -- Edges



The trunk of this oak tree seems to be creeping over the edge of the sidewalk in this picture I took on the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee. The first day of the month is Theme Day for the City Daily Photo Community. Click here to view thumbnails for all participants.