The gang keeps a continuous protective eye out for the very endangered Swampy. the swamp ape! You can learn more about Endangered Species Day by clicking here: http://www.endangered.org/campaigns/endangered-species-day/ #EndangeredSpeciesDay
According to Taplines, a terrific resource for train history, this locomotive is one of the first brought into Gainesville in the late 1800s by the Florida Southern line.You can learn more here: http://www.taplines.net/fs/fs.html
After a road trip to Jacksonville yesterday, I am a bit behind. have a lot to post today. Setting that aside to post this terrific photo by Swampy’s friend Patricia Bell of Warm Mineral Springs. Love their new chairs and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A stop along Lake Down in Windermere finds cartoonist Charles Treadwell and what he likes most about Florida: Rollins College in Winter Park. Rollins College is a beautiful private college and can be toured, but do call first. The[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Saw first lovebugs of the year yesterday at Boomtown in Dunnellon, Florida! Millions more to come! The two flew in and then flew out. The only ones to visit the Swampy’s Florida booth. They left and didn’t even say good[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A visit with Kelly Weekley, 9th Generation Floridian, at the Pine Castle Pioneer Days in south Orange County. Kelly tells us a bit about her family’s history. A 10th generation peeks in.
Here’s Jasper, the Beaver, to celebrate Beaver Day! Many Floridians don’t know we have beaver neighbors. The beavers are found in the most northern parts of our state. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have more about beavers you can[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Zuber salutes Army Day! Be sure to thank and wish a Happy Army Day to those of our Army currently in service or retired. Our Army base in our state is Camp Blanding just east of Starke in north Florida.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The First United Methodist church of Winter Park started construction at the corner of Interlachen Avenue and Morse Boulevard in January of 1895. The Reverend John Martin spearheaded the project. He even built and carved the pulpit himself. This photo[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This ad is from the April 24th,1981 edition of the Sarasota Journal. The Sarasota Journal lasted only a year more before ending it’s run in July 1982.
This past weekend found Swampy along this back road off US 1 in St. Augustine.
While at the Pine Castle Pioneer Days this past weekend, the Jacksonville fire of 1901 crept up for one reason or other. Here’s a victim of the fire: the Windsor Hotel, as it was in 1885. The lodging house was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…