St. Petersburg is, compared to most places in the country, a pretty flat place. Even compared to areas not far outside of Tampa, which do have some rolling hills, we are flat. But, in reality, there are significant differences in the height above sea level in various areas of the city. Using the old ‘picture [...]
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People from other parts of the country often comment that St. Petersburg doesn’t have seasons, at least not the kind where trees change colors and leaves fall off. Although it’s true that our seasons are different, often delayed when compared to other regions, and not necessarily affecting all of our trees, we definitely do have [...] Not sure if this feathered friend is just looking for a safe place to rest, away from land-based distractions, or if he is hoping for a sail on Tampa Bay on this gorgeous day. In any case, he noticed me and gave me some suspicious looks as I paused to photograph him. This image was taken [...] Visitors to downtown St. Petersburg have an easy and inexpensive option when it comes to getting from place to place. There are two bus lines (but they’re designed to look like trolleys, and if you look at the sign on the top of the side of the car, they’re even called ‘St. Petersburg Trolley’.) One [...] The Baroque World of Fernando Botero is the current featured exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts in downtown St. Petersburg. The exhbition runs from January 9th through April 4th, and it includes 100 paintings, sculptures, and drawings from Botero’s private collection. Many of the works have not been exhibited publicly before. In addition to all [...] I’m not sure how many community gardens there might be in St. Petersburg – I imagine that there are lots of private ones, but in terms of city-owned, city-sponsored gardens, I’m aware of two: Azalea Community Garden and Bartlett Park Community Garden. I know that the Azalea garden has been around for many years, and that [...] Most people have, as one of their basic human needs, the need to identify with something. Maybe with a lot of things. People, places, groups, philosophies, personality types, and… neighborhoods. Whether you call it a sense of identity, a sense of place, or a sense of belonging, people like to feel like their neighborhood is [...] I’ve lived in St. Petersburg since I was four years old. And that was a pretty long time ago! When I was a kid, we lived in a neighborhood called Sheryl Manor, close to the Northwest Rec Center and just minutes from what is now Tyrone Square Mall. On weekends, we would always go to visit [...] Last weekend, there was a full moon. Not just any full moon, but a Wolf Moon! I’d never heard of a Wolf Moon before, so I guess I’ve lived a sheltered life or something. In any case, a Wolf Moon is the full moon when it’s at its closest point to the earth for the [...] You see a lot of photographs of St. Petersburg’s downtown skyline. They’re usually taken from the Pier, because it’s right there and it gives one a nice view of the downtown area. But I was driving around Snell Isle recently and I came upon an empty lot with Tampa Bay frontage. I walked out to [...] |
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