The Alamanda Motel in Sarasota has one of the last neon signs along that part of US 41. At one time motels lined US 41, most all with neon letters, musical signs, flamingos, etc. This is the last motel with[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy visited his friends as Parker Books in Downtown Sarasota. Parker Books carries an amazing amount of books. It also has a grewat supply of Florida books. Here Dan Christian has copies of Susan McManus’ ‘Citrus, Sawmills & Critters, Jeff[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s Swampy along Falling Creek in Falling Creek Falls Park. The park is in Columbia County in North Florida. The park is 204 acres and includes one of Florida’s few waterfalls. Click here for more information about Falling Creek Falls[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There’s been some chat today on Facebook about Housewife Bakery in Tampa. So here is an interior shot of the bakery. LOTS of goodies! Below is an exterior shot.
Swampy took The Historic Jungle Trail last week in Indian River County. Swampy took the trail from the entrance at the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge and headed south. The Pelican Island refuge is the first designated in the United[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here are two pages of art from the first Swampy’s Florida Storybook: Trilby’s Flower that Rob Smith, Jr. will introduce at the 2012 Pine Castle Pioneer Days festival in south Orange County February 25th and 26th. Come on out[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Ochopee, Florida – This morning Big Cypress Swampy emerged from a hollow tree in the wilds of the Big Cypress just south of the Tamiami Trail. He lumbered up and out enough to find the great Florida outdoors illuminated in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy joined the Florida Cracker Chapter of the Florida Trail Association to hike part of San Felasco State Park in Alachua County. Above Swampy is at the south entrance to the park where the hike started. Swampy rests on a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy made his way to Mt. Dora this past week… Amongst Swampy’s stops was to Julianne’s Coastal Cottage, which has all Florida based or made products. The photo above is of Swampy with a Kermit’s (from Key West) chocolate covered[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy made his way into Orange County and found the Santa standing guard outside the Park Plaza Gardens on Park Avenue in Winter Park. Here’s a gigantic Christmas tree in Central Park on Park Avenue in Winter[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a well cared for building in Clewiston, Saint Margaret Catholic Church. You have to look reeeeal close to find Swampy in this photo.
Swampy finds an early version of a barber chair at the Riverview Hotel in New Smyrna Beach. Click here to learn more and plan your own visit to the Riverview Hotel.