SRQ Scene: Art & Nature

The Fence at Nathan Benderson Park. (Sarasota) The Fence2018 is a traveling outdoor photography exhibit that will go to eight cities across the country including Boston, Atlanta, and Santa Fe.  Currently in Sarasota, it is on two sections of double-sided fencing on the perimeter of Benderson Park.  The photos have been enlarged and are printed on fabric …

Tidy Tidbits: Books & More

RECENT READING The Stargazer’s Sister  by Carrie Brown If you are at all interested in astronomy, this is an engaging historical novel about Caroline Herschel, sister of famed German astronomer William Herschel.   Lina, as she was known, was William’s younger sister by 12 years.  Small and slight and scarred by a bout with smallpox, she never married and …

Florida Frolic: Lakes & Bells

WINTER EXCURSION We enjoyed our brief trip to Winter Park last February so much that we decided to repeat the trip this week. Winter Park began as a refuge for the moneyed set, a winter playground as it were, and it’s clear that it’s still a wealthy place with a cultural life built around Rollins …

Tidy Tidbits: Watching & Reading

MOVIES AT HOME In this age of online video and fast migration from movie screen to TV screen, it’s possible to view many first run movies at home almost immediately after their release.  Here are two relatively recent films we just watched.  We rented each one for 48 hours for the nominal fee of $5.99, much cheaper …