Swampy’s Postcard Saturday: Hotel Continental, Miami Beach.
It’s the Hotel Continental that once stood at the corner of Collins Avenue and 40th Street featured on this unmarked postcard.
It’s the Hotel Continental that once stood at the corner of Collins Avenue and 40th Street featured on this unmarked postcard.
Swampy travels all of Florida. Here he visits a location revealed at the end of the short video. Can you figure out where he is before the end of the video?
Swampy’s Florida Rob Smith, Jr. will be teaching four free sessions at The Knowledge Exchange in Palm Bay of Friday February 1st. The first set is ‘How to Draw’ for 8 and under at 1pm and 2pm, The second two[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy visits The Little Drug Store and Cibu Office Supplies on Canal Street in Downtown New Smyrna Beach. Below is a photo of goodies you can get at The Fountain in The Little Drug Store.
This is the old Tarpon Zoo that was in Tarpon Springs. The background of the zoo can be found by clicking here.
Can you tell where this is in our great state?
This is a 1970’s postcard of Gatorland’s boardwalk trail in a swamp on the southside of the property. The boardwalk trail is still there today.
Here’s a preview of Sunday’s webcomic of Pasco Pete reflecting on his mail. find out why Sunday! Can you guess what bit of Florida history will be the subject having to do with mail in Florida?
Swampy attending an information filled meeting about the future of Silver Springs tonight. The State of Floria Department of Environmental Protection and the parks department are planning to maintain the park to the best of their ability with the viewpoint[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a Silver Springs postcard from sometime in the 1970s when the American Broadcasting Company owned the amusement and natural attraction. “Quiet, elctrically-propelled glass bottom boats” is stated on the back of the card. Also, “Florida’s Silver Springs, with it’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s friend, Denise Lappe Davis took this photo of the evening sky on January 13th, 2013.
Coming Sunday is the second installment of the New Swampy’s Florida webcomic. Here’s a clip of the art for Sunday. Want to guess what it will be about?