Sleepless in Gainesville

wordless ....

2012-02-01T00:11:00.000-05:00

bat mail ......

2012-01-31T00:28:00.000-05:00

yes... even bats wait for snail mail ...

Monday Blue ..... Fins

2012-01-30T01:00:00.000-05:00

solar walking ....

2012-01-28T03:04:00.000-05:00

from the Gainesville Solar Walk ..

a 4 billion to one scale model of the solar system

by artist Elizabeth Indianos

installed in 2002 , the obelisks are spaced

along NW 8 th avenue

every time I pass by , I think of that book..

Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus

Friday ...

2012-01-27T14:40:00.001-05:00

a rainy start to the day...

the sun finally put in an appearance

at 11 am...

I am an early riser....

25 years of night shift

will do that to you....

so time for me to just sit back with

a nice cup of tea.....

... and organize my Blurb photo books...

12 of them.. three more in the works...

... and the latest hard copy ( New Orleans 2011 )

arrived yesterday ...

Blurb now offers epub editions for download on

Iphone / Ipad ... hope soon they will have the option

for more tablets and e readers.

But what a great deal to get your photos in book form

and download to an Ipad for just $1.99

three for thursday .......

2012-01-26T07:08:00.000-05:00

vintage gas cans

before the world went plastic

these cans were the norm

wordless wednesday ....

2012-01-25T00:13:00.000-05:00

peddling along ....

2012-01-24T00:15:00.000-05:00

cycling mural on the side of

Santa Fe Bicycle Outfitters

High Springs Florida

and of course my favorite view .....

the bench in front of the mural......

Monday ....

2012-01-23T01:15:00.000-05:00

Cattle Egret

back at work...

a short week ahead...

only three more shifts.

then my weekend starts...

faye-time !!

shadow dancing ............

2012-01-22T13:24:00.000-05:00

Ibis

2012

Lake Alice on UF campus

Saturday ....

2012-01-21T16:05:00.000-05:00

a slow start to Saturday..

too late to 'shoot' a few gators

......early is better ...

a drive by the lake was unproductive...

the weather is not conducive to

wildlife photography...

overcast and a high of 75°

( props to marni for the cartoon )

WEEKEND-ING ....

2012-01-20T00:26:00.000-05:00

so another one rolls around

and I still haven't taken the

new camera out for a shoot...

blame it in on the weather..

too warm... I want some crisp

cool air... it makes me feel .

enjoy the weekend...

couch spud- ing or otherwise...

Thursday trio ....

2012-01-19T00:46:00.000-05:00

grounded .....

2012-01-18T01:16:00.000-05:00

Passing Through ...

2012-01-17T00:17:00.000-05:00

Passing Through

by Celeste Stadler

another of the 2011 Horse Fever Collection

currently on display around Ocala, Florida

benched ....

2012-01-16T00:30:00.002-05:00

untitled bench

circa 2004

Thomas Prochnow

bench made from used

farm equipment blades

found in Madison,Georgia

somehow I think this would be a

hot seat in summer

Sunday ...

2012-01-15T12:21:00.000-05:00

Robins have returned ...

about 50 in the backyard.

The little sparrows and chickadees are outnumbered.

cheeky .....

2012-01-12T00:31:00.000-05:00

Riace Warriors

1983 - 1988

by Elisabeth Frink

patinated bronze

Besthoff Sculpture Garden

New Orleans, La.

inspired by the ancient Greek statues

found off the coast of Riace Italy in 1972

rocky ......

2012-01-11T03:14:00.002-05:00

toos - day

2012-01-03T01:35:00.001-05:00

snowy egret chick

having one of those days....

everything seems out of sync
because of the holidays...

three more days until the weekend...
maybe then it will be back to normal.

back to .... parrot-dise

2012-01-02T00:57:00.000-05:00

parrot-dise

Barbara Porzio

looking forward .....

2011-12-30T18:39:00.000-05:00

sandhill crane

2011

just about ready to close out this year

and looking forward to a fresh start

in 2012

wishing you all happiness, good health

and peace .

Happy New Year !!

Thursday threes ......

2011-12-29T00:20:00.000-05:00

Three Figures and Four Benches

1979

painted bronze

George Segal

Besthoff Sculpture Garden

New Orleans, La.

raindrops .....

2011-12-28T00:07:00.000-05:00

Tuesday ....

2011-12-27T01:51:00.000-05:00

Green Heron

bird sightings have been scarce this year..

even the birds know it is unseasonably warm

in Florida.....

2011-12-24T10:36:00.000-05:00

Christmas gift suggestions:

To your enemy, forgiveness.
To an opponent, tolerance.
To a friend, your heart.
To a customer, service.
To all, charity.
To every child, a good example.
To yourself, respect.”

by Oren Arnold

Wishing you good health, happiness and friendship

for years to come...

Happiest of Holidays to you all..

thanks for hanging around this year !!

Thursday trio ...

2011-12-22T00:41:00.000-05:00

Happy Holidays..

wordless ...

2011-12-21T00:03:00.001-05:00

this and that Tuesday ...

2011-12-20T01:13:00.000-05:00

the diminutive YODA ..

ooo-kay ... you can see how easily

my focus goes from clearing up the

mess on my desktop to 'playing'....

but really I am doing a bit of both ..

YODA serves a dual purpose....

Monday blues .... man

2011-12-19T00:17:00.000-05:00

street musician in front of

the Cafe du Monde

on Decatur street

a nice fusion of reggae - blues

and Christmas tunes on a

chilly morning in New Orleans

Sunday ... St. Louis Cathedral-Basilica

2011-12-18T01:51:00.000-05:00

Facing Jackson square is the imposing

Cathedral - Basilica of

St. Louis ( King of France )

It has the distinction of being the

oldest cathedral in the United States.

the original cathedral was built in 1718.

a 'permanent' church constructed in 1727

destroyed by fire in 1788.

The present church circa 1851

was built and enlarged over the

original Spanish foundation.

The windows while appearing to be

stained glass are actually paintings on glass.

The 10 windows represent the life of

St. Louis

Above the main altar is a 40 foot mural

depicting King Louis IX

announcing the Seventh Crusade

The painting was completed in 1872

by Erasme Humbrecht

The ceiling paintings are from various bible stories.

Organ and clock

The baptismal font can be seen at the top of

the photo.

One of the ten windows depicting the

life and death of King Louis IX of France.

In this panel he is ministering to lepers.

lunch .... cajun style

2011-12-17T01:13:00.000-05:00

In New Orleans I am content to

have beignets and gumbo every day...

but there are lots of Nawlins specialities

that deserve some consideration...

such as the muffuletta

a uniquely New Orleans sandwich

originally created in 1906 at the Central Grocery

very similar to an Italian sub..

ham,salami and cheese on a crusty roll...

with the essential topping being Olive salad..

that must be an acquired taste ...

I actually prefer to remove the topping...

the current price range for a muffuletta

is $14 - 25.....

and one will definitely feed two people.

wild abandon ....

2011-12-16T08:45:00.000-05:00

Wild Abandon

by Brynn Barnett

2011 Horse Fever collection

Thursday trio ....

2011-12-15T07:52:00.000-05:00

perfect vehicles

1988

by Allan McCollum

moorglo paint on cast cement

Besthoff Sculpture Garden

New Orleans Museum of Art

wordless ....

2011-12-14T06:53:00.000-05:00

strike a pose .....

2011-12-13T02:22:00.000-05:00

Uncle Louie and his dog Little Willie

a common sight in the French Quarter

for 18 years

Monday blue ......

2011-12-12T06:49:00.000-05:00

WE STAND TOGETHER

by George Rodrigue

steel, aluminum, chrome and

polychrome acrylic paint

at the New Orleans Museum of Art

in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden

early morning ....

2011-12-11T00:59:00.000-05:00

driving on the I- 10 early morning

heading home from New Orleans

not sure when I will have time to
organize the photos ....
way behind in everything

including sleep ...

we're baaaack...

2011-12-10T13:03:00.000-05:00

back in our own little pond ....

week one of my two week vacation

is over... it will take the remaining time

to organize my photos...

always go a little shutter crazy in Nawlins....

OOOkay... I get that way everyday I get out and about...
but New Orleans is extra special.

my laptop went beserk and have to get
that in the shop today... no rush, since I just use
that for trips ...
thank goodness for my iPad and iPhone..

back later to check out all the blogs i missed..

hope the weekend is good for ya...

trippin... again

2011-12-03T22:03:00.000-05:00

Just one more day and then we are

headed back to the Big Easy

( New Orleans )

a compromise on where to go for

our December vacation ....

how could I say no to beignets,

gumbo and hurricanes...

I didn't....

photos to follow......for sure !!

three wheelin .....

2011-12-01T00:30:00.000-05:00

wordless ...

2011-11-30T00:14:00.002-05:00

Wednesday .....

2011-11-29T04:04:00.000-05:00

the readers .....

2011-11-28T00:33:00.000-05:00

bronze sculpture of two children reading

by Don Haugen and Teena Stern

2011

located on the grounds of the

Tifton-Tift County Georgia

public library

covered bridge ...

2011-11-27T00:30:00.000-05:00

Elder Mill Covered Bridge

a few miles from Watkinsville, Georgia

built in 1897

one of the 15 remaining

covered bridges in Georgia

the one that got away .....

2011-11-24T00:35:00.000-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving.!!

wordless .....

2011-11-23T01:01:00.000-05:00

waiting ....

2011-11-22T04:41:00.000-05:00

... and watching ...

enter the dragon....

2011-11-21T02:33:00.000-05:00

the dragon mural

809 west university ave

entrance to the Unified Training Center

where you can learn akido, fencing,

yoga as well as ball room dancing...

building is circa 1954

the first bowling alley in Gainesville, Florida

Sun - daze

2011-11-20T14:33:00.000-05:00

time for tea and mandarin oranges...

sleepytime tea...

that about sums up the weekend.

mandarin oranges ...

not sure why Florida

( known for citrus and tourism )

markets these oranges from California

but I am so glad they do ...

super sweet and delicious

money for nothing ....

2011-11-18T01:53:00.000-05:00

not a very smart move to put

one of the latest Horse Fever statues

in an open area....

they had to know the appeal of

free money would be too attractive

and the statue an easy prey to vandals...

... and it was ....

Quarter Horse

by Gene Hotaling

.... finally the statue has been moved to

a safer location...

Three for Thursday ...

2011-11-17T00:17:00.002-05:00

Heavy Metal Band .......

wordless ....

2011-11-16T00:14:00.000-05:00

Musicial Legends ....... 1

2011-11-15T00:39:00.001-05:00

His performing name was simply Ray Charles ...

Ray Charles Robinson was born in Albany Georgia
but his mother returned home to Greenville Florida
to raise her son ... called RC by family and friends.

I know a little bit about 'RC' because I was born in
Greenville about the time he started on the path to
musical stardom ... and the small town never forgot
the favorite son.....

Stepping ........

2011-11-14T00:40:00.000-05:00

as much as I dislike climbing steps..

the view from the top was worth it....

after I could stop gasping for air....

I am most definitely an escalator girl !!

Cherokee Bear project ....

2011-11-13T08:33:00.000-05:00

The Cherokee Bear Project started in 2005

as a series of life-like fiberglass bears

painted by Eastern Band Cherokee artists.

Each bear depicts a different aspect of

the Cherokee's unique heritage.

The artwork is definitely not on the scale

with the Horse or Gator series ...

but the primitive paintings seem more in keeping

with the history of the bear .

SEQUOYAH

EAGLE DANCE

FOREFATHERS

HARMONY OF LIFE

POTTERY

LEGENDS

PATRIOT

Saturday ...

2011-11-12T11:45:00.000-05:00

Kildeer

the most common widespread plover

and a fairly permanent resident of Florida...

about the only consistent find so far

around the trail ...

the cranes have yet to make an appearance.

hoping they return to our yard again this year.

unconditional surrender ....

2011-11-11T07:22:00.000-05:00

Crossing Paths collection

Seward Johnson

tagged : unconditional surrender

Johnson's homage to the veterans

of World War II

the statue representing the photograph

of the sailor kissing a nurse in

Times Square on V-J Day.

Happy Veterans Day...

Thursday ...

2011-11-10T00:39:00.000-05:00

concerto for one...

free fallin .....

2011-11-09T00:59:00.000-05:00

Sequoyah .....

2011-11-08T00:28:00.000-05:00

Sequoyah

inventor of the Cherokee alphabet

the twenty foot hand carved statue

made of California redwood.

chiseled in 1990

stands in front of the

Cherokee Indian Museum

Cherokee NC

almost blue ... Monday

2011-11-07T00:31:00.000-05:00

Night Heron

not exactly wide eyed

and rushing into the new week....

Church Series ..... 2011

2011-11-06T00:39:00.000-04:00

Crescent Hill Baptist Church

Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia

( near Helen Georgia )

circa 1871 with a twentieth century

addition at the rear

a one story wood frame church

featuring Gothic style windows

and slender Gothic columns

originally a Presbyterian Church,

but now serving as a Baptist Church

mid-weekend.........

2011-11-05T17:44:00.000-04:00

the red cups are back at Starbucks....

a sign the holiday season is in

full swing ..

for me it means I don't have to vacillate

between a hot or cold drink......

back to my favorite ...

cinnamon dolce latte

Transformation .....

2011-11-04T00:17:00.000-04:00

Transformation Through Forgiveness

locally referred to as Eagle man

is a tribute to Native Americans

by Francis Jansen

the bronze statue stands 13 feet tall

and weighs 7,500 pounds

originally conceived as a 'traveling' statue

it has been in numerous venues since 1991

now located at the Cherokee Veterans Park

Cherokee, NC

thursday trio .....

2011-11-03T00:30:00.000-04:00

cabins for rent near Cherokee NC

wordless wednesday....

2011-11-02T00:44:00.000-04:00

Inspiration .....

2011-11-01T01:34:00.000-04:00

Inspiration

by Mary Verrandeaux

one of the 2011 Horse Fever statues

on display in Ocala until the auction in 2012

monday blue ... grass

2011-10-31T00:55:00.000-04:00

bluegrass music is not currently

a favorite of mine....

but Steve Martin is making it more

mainstream ...

and now Yo-Yo Ma has a bluegrass

album or two ...

Happy Halloween ....

2011-10-30T03:04:00.000-04:00

Trick or treat, Smell my feet
Give me something good to eat !!!

Saturday .......

2011-10-29T01:31:00.000-04:00

I am fascinated by old buildings...

traveling through the smaller towns

of North Georgia there were a lot

of photo ops.

...

especially courthouses

Morgan County Courthouse

Madison, Georgia

neo-classical revival style

circa 1905

" The Spirit of the American Doughboy "

dedicated in 1930

honoring 'the boys of Morgan County'

who fought in the World War

April 1917 - November 1918

point of view ....

2011-10-28T07:49:00.000-04:00

Crossing Paths collection

by J. Seward Johnson

tagged : point of view

a little 'footnote'.....

the statues have now

departed Gainesville

en-route to a new destination.

12 more statues from the Gainesville

collection to post .... later

marbles .......

2011-10-27T00:42:00.000-04:00

of course there is a story involved with

these marbles....

the shop owner has a pamphlet

about the marbles and how he bought them from

the excavator of an old factory that had been burned

during Sherman's scorching of Atlanta during the Civil War.

a nice little story about pre- Civil War marbles...

a nice little trinket to take home...

I like little trinkets... stones, boxes.. whatever..

so to me the story was just entertaining.

no influence on my decision to buy three or four

of the marbles....

a good thing ....

a little googling and it seems the pre Civil War marbles

are fake....

wordless ....

2011-10-26T00:20:00.000-04:00

Appalachian Trail

2011-10-25T00:18:00.001-04:00

Left my hiking boots at home...
next time...
oooh maybe not .

wilds of florida ...

2011-10-24T00:13:00.000-04:00

from the sculpture walk

Deland Florida

camphor trunk and stain

by Sam Knowles

this bird was part of the original

sculpture.....

until June when some idiot with a saw

decided they wanted to remove it....

weekending ...

2011-10-21T00:32:00.000-04:00

quiet time ahead...

no crowds ....

no traffic ......

staying home and chillin

Enjoy your weekend !!

da bears ......cherokee style

2011-10-20T00:39:00.000-04:00

a nice surprise to discover

the Cherokee Bear Trail,

Cherokee, NC

project began in 2005

showcasing a series of

life-like fiberglass bears

painted in bright colors

by Native American artists.

each bear promotes a theme

related to the Cherokee's heritage.

currently 17 of the proposed 25

bears are on display throughout the

main business area and around town.

until recently there were 19 , but a

tour bus ran over two of the statues.

FAIR BEAR

wordless ......

2011-10-19T00:18:00.000-04:00

Spotless ......

2011-10-18T00:32:00.000-04:00

Visitor's Center

Macon, Georgia

If you travel a lot

you begin to appreciate

the little things that

make the trip

less of a hassle....

Our second visit to the Visitor's Center

and it has been spotless both times...

Most public facilities make me gag...

( even though I work in a Microbiology lab.. )

baaaack ....

2011-10-17T01:46:00.000-04:00

Heading home ....

a fun trip through North Georgia,

parts of Tennessee, North Carolina

and South Carolina...

Thanks to Genie , my wonderful niece

for tackling those hairpin curves on the

mountain and in the Waynesville cemetery...

A story for another day...

Road Trippin ..... again

2011-10-12T02:00:00.000-04:00

bags are packed

cameras too ...

on the road

for a few days...

headed north ...

to the hills of Georgia

and the mountains of

Tennessee...

Great Smoky Mountains

enjoy the remainder of the week..

catch ya later....

Taxi .............

2011-10-11T01:20:00.000-04:00

Crossing Paths Sculptures

Seward Johnson

tagged : TAXI

location : Shands @ UF

2011-10-10T01:24:00.000-04:00

black crowned night heron

one of my favorites

maybe because we share

an inability to sleep during

the night

Rain delayed ....

2011-10-09T14:29:00.000-04:00

the rain clouds seemed to follow

me about on Saturday...

a few shots anyway ...

but no sense in risking

camera damage

when I can return later....

I'll be back....

weekending ....

2011-10-08T01:07:00.000-04:00

No snapping gators this weekend....

off to Ocala in search of the latest

Horse Fever statues...

enjoy the weekend. !!

private dining .......

2011-10-07T00:43:00.000-04:00

table for one

no reservation required

seldom used

Micanopy, Florida

Three plus two for Thursday.....

2011-10-06T03:43:00.000-04:00

PEACED TOGETHER

SWEET THANG

PARADISIO

OVI HORSARUS

OAK-ALA

thought this would be the final

in the Horse Fever collection....

but no ....

this is the 10th anniversary of the

original collection and the fever

continues with 31 new statues

on display until March 2012...

...so it looks like I will be busy

this weekend tracking the herd

in and around Ocala..

wordless ....

2011-10-05T00:09:00.000-04:00

Cup A Tea .......

2011-10-04T02:20:00.000-04:00

a sweet ride

and a nice cup a tea

Monday Blue .... Man

2011-10-03T01:07:00.000-04:00

not an aspiring member

of the Blue Man Group...

just another crazed football fan

Thursday three ....

2011-09-29T01:01:00.000-04:00

vintage coke bottles...

in a fog ...

2011-09-28T01:07:00.000-04:00

just about the way the past few days

have seemed.....

as mom says... its always something...

the latest problem involves the house AC..

or lack of ... it went on the fritz about an

hour before I had to leave for work...

at least this time it won't be approaching

100 ° in the afternoon...

still it will be too - too warm for moi.

then I somehow scrambled the blog settings..

don't ask ...

when I have time I will sort it out....

thinking out loud ....

2011-09-27T00:15:00.000-04:00

street corner blues ....

2011-09-26T00:14:00.000-04:00

my little chickadee .....

2011-09-25T02:13:00.000-04:00

the hummingbirds have migrated ...

Bob replaced their feeder with a larger one

in less than 30 minutes, we had our first visitor...

a black capped chickadee

surfin or cruisin ....??

2011-09-24T17:22:00.000-04:00

or maybe it is called googling

if you are out and about

in this google car...

GOTCHA .....

2011-09-23T00:20:00.000-04:00

Crossing Paths Sculptures

Seward Johnson

tagged : GOTCHA

at Matheson Museum

513 E University Ave

Gainesville, Florida

from Johnson's Man on the Street collection

the bronze handyman with clippers

gotta love those shoes...

Thursday trio ..

2011-09-22T00:11:00.001-04:00

wordless ....

2011-09-21T00:35:00.000-04:00

Sleepless in Gainesville

wordless ....

bat mail ......

Monday Blue ..... Fins

solar walking ....

Friday ...

three for thursday .......

wordless wednesday ....

peddling along ....

Monday ....

shadow dancing ............

Saturday ....

WEEKEND-ING ....

Thursday trio ....

grounded .....

Passing Through ...

benched ....

Sunday ...

cheeky .....

rocky ......

toos - day

back to .... parrot-dise

looking forward .....

Thursday threes ......

raindrops .....

Tuesday ....

Thursday trio ...

wordless ...

this and that Tuesday ...

Monday blues .... man

Sunday ... St. Louis Cathedral-Basilica

lunch .... cajun style

wild abandon ....

Thursday trio ....

wordless ....

strike a pose .....

Monday blue ......

early morning ....

we're baaaack...

trippin... again

three wheelin .....

wordless ...

Wednesday .....

the readers .....

covered bridge ...

the one that got away .....

wordless .....

waiting ....

enter the dragon....

Sun - daze

money for nothing ....

Three for Thursday ...

wordless ....

Musicial Legends ....... 1

Stepping ........

Cherokee Bear project ....

Saturday ...

unconditional surrender ....

Thursday ...

free fallin .....

Sequoyah .....

almost blue ... Monday

Church Series ..... 2011

mid-weekend.........

Transformation .....

thursday trio .....

wordless wednesday....

Inspiration .....

monday blue ... grass

Happy Halloween ....

Trick or treat, Smell my feet Give me something good to eat !!!

Saturday .......

point of view ....

marbles .......

wordless ....

Appalachian Trail

wilds of florida ...

weekending ...

da bears ......cherokee style

wordless ......

Trick or treat, Smell my feet
Give me something good to eat !!!