‘Mr. Bug Goes to Town’ is a terrific cartoon about a village of insects who find themselves in the midst of human encroachment. Hoppity, the bug, is the ne’er-do-well who works to get them out of trouble. The animated film[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida visits with Rick Kilby, author of ‘Finding the Fountain of Youth’. You can learn more about and purchase a copy of Rick’s book by clicking here: http://floridasfountainofyouth.blogspot.com/ Location is Marion County Public Library Address: 2720 E. Silver Springs[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today would’ve been entertainer’s Bob Hope’s 112th’s birthday. Swampy and Hope swung some clubs together at the Biltmore Hotel Golf Course, Coral Gables, in 1941. One place in our state with the birthday boy’s name is Bob Hope Village for[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s pal and cartoonist, Greg Gray, is promoting Swampy to run for President of the United States. I guess he could run as a candidate of the Large Furry Mythical Creatures Party. Feel free to send your drawings of Swampy[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida visits with Christy LeDuc, full of fun insect expert, as she tells us about a few bugs in Florida. To join Christy’s Insect Safari visit the Central Florida Insect Enthusiasts on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/165115226885822/ You can learn[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy at the fence restricted view of the Suwanee River at Fort Fanning Historical Park.
Looking south on Orange Avenue from Washington Street. This photo is from Rollins College yearbook of 1957. Private college Rollins is in Winter Park.
The Venetian Pool in Coral Gables during last week’s trip. It overall looks so much as it always has. A closer look sees so many alterations made over the years.
I was given a tour of the Loochloosa United Methodist Church a couple weeks ago. Here are some exterior and interior photos! The church was built in 1882 and all are still welcome to congregate in this small community in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trilby celebrates World Baking Day by baking an entire meal of doughnuts for Swampy andf Pasco Pete. #WorldBakingDay
A visit with Jerry King, retired Orange County fire fighter, at the Pine Castle Women’s Club in south Orange County. He speaks of memories of a railroad wreck, alligators on a runway and why he was paddled as a young’un.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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