Posts Tagged Florida
Let’s see what Eckerd’s has for sale today…34 years ago! From the Sarasota Journal.
Trilby and Estero’s canoe trip comes to an abrupt end as they strike mud! #InternationalMudDay #MudDay Save
Swampy is in Lakeland and stops at ‘Two Hens and a Hound’ and visits Sparky and Ellen Sims, half of the “Hens” duo…. and their simian intern. Here’s where you can find ‘Two Hens and a Hound’ – 117 South[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
‘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.
Swampy’s #Florida Travels: The Venetian Pool in Coral Gables
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.