This photo is from ‘ Everglades: The Story Behind the Scenery’ by Jack De Golia. You can purchase a copy of this book by clicking here or below.
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Here’s a birds eye view of a couple birds. Eagles, in fact. And their newly hatched babies. Live and non-stop. Tune in to see how the other side lives. http://www.dickpritchettrealestate.com/eagle-feed.html
Swampy Live: Gator rides at Gatorama!
on March 26, 2013
at 6:46 pm
Allen Register, of Gatorama in Palmdale. gives Swampy a gator ride. The visit was to establish a new character that will be in the Swampy realm. More to come as that develops.
Swampy’s Tuesday Ads: Florida Reptile Gardens, St. Johns County.
on December 11, 2012
at 8:48 pm
One of the Great books once produced by Great Outdoors Publishing. This short and concise 28 pages came out in 1980. It was written and with very nice illustrations by Francis Wyly Hall.
Peter Updike sent along this photo to share of someone crossing the road to get to the other side. Peter took this shot “while bike riding in the Half Moon WMA, what a thrill. Gator Country!”
Swampy’s Tuesday Ads: Tommy Bartlett’s Deer Ranch, Silver Springs.
on June 12, 2012
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Tommy Bartlett’s Deer Ranch was a fixture next to Silver Springs from the early 1960’s to the early 1970’s. The focus was deer and, of all things, Santa Claus. A tourist could feed deer and visit the South Pole at[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Tuesday Ads – Santini’s Porpoise Training School, Marathon.
on March 13, 2012
at 3:12 pm
Here’s an advertising card of Santini’s Porpoise Training School. Indeed, ‘Flipper’ lived at this location in Marathon. It was the story of Santini and his Porpoise School that inspired movie stuntman, Ricou Browning, to compose the story[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Travels: Marshall Hampton Reserve, near Lakeland.
on October 7, 2011
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Swampy visited Polk County’s newest park last weekend, Marshall Hampton Reserve along Lake Hancock near Lakeland and the Circle B Bar Reserve. Riding the newly built trails Bob and Lee Julius encounter the elusive Swampy. Bob’s very happy to have[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Postcard Wednesday: Cape Coral Gardens, Cape Coral.
on September 28, 2011
at 1:01 am
Here’s an undated postcard of the former Cape Coral Gardens. The attraction was built with the intent of getting people to visit and then consider buying a home nearby in the development (Golden Gate Estates) owned by the fellows who[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Tuesday’s Ads: Eastern Garden Aquarium in Miami
on September 20, 2011
at 1:06 am