First Baptist Church of Auburndale, in Polk County, celebrates 100 years during September!!! Here is the church’s history:https://www.fbcauburndale.com/church-history/ When i took this photo in 2013, i looked all around the building for a foundation stone or marker to determine the structure’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard is postmarked February 24th, 1954 and mailed to RussellKresege in Lehighton, Pennsylvania from a Mrs. Buck. The message is simply: “Having a nice time It is warm to-day was sitting out in the sun Mrs Buck”. . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
After three years of congregating in other locations, the first All Saints Church in Winter Park opened it’s doors in 1886, a year before the City of Winter Park incorporated. The photo above is of the church in 1940. By[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This was the First United Methodist Church in Ocala and was built in 1850. It was replaced in 1889. The church was built at the corner of 1st Street and Fort King Avenue. Here’s what that area looks like today.: […]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida Outdoors Everday: Tillie Fowler Park, Jacksonville.A great park and not well known. The The tower walk is worth it for the view. What’s seen there is what an overview of what the area used to looked like.The entry[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s Swampy out by The House of Refuge near Stuart. This is Hutchinson Island and the limestone rocky area you see the water splashing into is called Anastasia Formation. This is one of the best places to experience this geological[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is “Kahana”, the Water God, during a Polynesian ritual at Tiki Gardens that once graced Indian Rocks Beach.
Swampy’s friend, Kathy Jones, took this photo of a boat parking lot along Anclote Island yesterday.
Some things never change…
Swampy’s friend and fellow cartoonist, Jeff Parker, shot this image of Panama City Beach tonight, August 23rd, 2013.
Great egrets in the Everglades. This from ‘Everglades: Wondrous River of Life’ by Steve Walker. You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below. https://amzn.to/2BWje6N