Florida Scenes: A Few Photos

For this sunny Sunday, I’m sharing a few photos from here and there in Florida. I liked this beaten up rowboat artfully left on the edge of Sarasota Bay. Hibiscus flowers abound in this tropical climate, and pink is a favorite. Less common is the Tree of Gold (Tabebuia) which flowers forth as early as …

Meandering in Manatee County

My younger sister and her husband spent much of this past week with us.  Visiting from North Carolina, they were happy to trade bone-chilling temperatures for sunshine, warmth, and even time at the swimming pool. We focused several of our outings on Bradenton and the surrounding area. THE BISHOP MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND NATURE A and P …

Tidy Tidbits: Reading & Jaunting

THIS WEEK Some of my readers will recall the satirical political TV series hosted by David Frost, “That Was the Week that Was,” affectionately dubbed TW3. Certainly, this past week in the U.S. was a TW3! From the announcement of Amy Coney Barrett to the revelations about Trump’s tax returns to the embarrassing brawl of …