Scenes From Tampa Bay Area
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Kayak Racing in Tampa Bay
Sunrise, Gulf of Mexico off Honeymoon Island, Florida
Sunrise, Gulf of Mexico off Honeymoon Island, Florida
Kayaking Honeymoon Island, Florida
Lake Tarpon, Florida
Brooker Creek Preserve, Tarpon Springs, Florida
Brooker Creek Preserve, Tarpon Springs, Florida
Osprey's nest building, Honeymoon Island, Florida
Osprey's nest building, Honeymoon Island, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Clearwater, Florida beach scene
Clearwater, Florida beach scene
Shuttle Launch March 2009 - taken with iPhone camera
A few vultures waiting for their turn to eat.
Arriving late for dinner.
They let me approach within 3 feet.
A closeup of a vulture.
Tarpon Springs is the sponge capitol of the world (so the sign says). Many decades ago the was a sponge blight in Greece that killed most of the sponges. The sponge fishermen, without a livelihood, were easily persuaded to move to Tarpon Springs where sponges were and are still plentiful. This statue depicts the old traditional sponge diving suit. The feet were weighted so the diver could walk across the ocean floor picking sponges. He would place them into a basket like the one you see on the boat behind him. Oxygen was pumped from the surface to the diver through air hoses. Behind the stature is a sponge boat loaded with sponges. They'll be cleaned, clipped, and prepared for auction where they'll be sold.
The Sponge Docks were built around the sponge industry. Greek restaurants, stores, and Greek culture, including some belly dancing.
An old style sponge fishing boat. The docks are on the Anclote River, which drains into the Gulf of Mexico. Mark and I live just north of here.
Another sponge fishing boat. Behind the St. Nicholas III is a tourist boat, that take people down the river to watch a sponge diver dive for sponges.
A modern sponge boat.
A view down the docks looking toward the Gulf of Mexico.
The Two Georges, once owned by the Georgiou family, close friends of ours.
A view of a few of the shops on the Sponge Docks.
The old Dolphin Deep Sea Fishing sign. The fishing business once owned by the Georgiou family.
Hanging filleted fish encourages passersby to book a fishing trip with Dolphin Deep Sea Fishing, on the Two Georges.
Strangely beautiful in the evening light.
For some reason, I also love this pic.
Oysters growing on a wooden post in the water.
Mark's reflection in water.
Evening on the Sponge Docks.
Another evening picture of the sky behind a shrimp boat.
A pool of water in a parking lot on the Sponge Docks.
Oyster encrusted bridge, Weeki Wachee, Florida. Taken January 2010, processed using Lightroom and Silver Effects Pro software.
Close-up of carousel.
View of the Pithlachascotee River, in the fog, the evening of the New Port RIchey Christmas parade - 2010.
A beautiful bowl shaped spiderweb found at a local beach park (11/2012 Pasco, Florida).
