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…
Swampy’s friend, Kathy Jones, took this photo of a boat parking lot along Anclote Island yesterday.
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
This unmarked postcard shows some folks taking a canoe along Fisheating Creek in Palmdale. The postcard states that this scene is near one-time-famous Gaskin Cypree Knee Museum. The museum has been gone along time now. It was once a fascinating[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here is the Nemo taking passengers from the Hotel Ormond out onto the Tomoka River to see the sights in the 1900s. Apparently a couple of women wish to join the tour by walking out on a fallen tree. This[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Besides the opportunity to learn all about Stephen Foster and the tunes he tuned, there are all the opportunities to enjoy Florida outdoors. Above is a shot along the Suwannee River which goes along with you as you take the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a photo from a 1957 Florida Vacation Guide that shows shoppers in a “smart shop”. The location isn’t mentioned. If you recognize where this is, or was, in our state please leave a comment below. The Florida Vacation Guide[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This photo is from ‘Everglades Wonderland for Boys and Girls’ by Lura D. Dickson. You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below. https://amzn.to/3fV5KH6