THE P-51 MUSTANG - FLYING BEAUTY.

Once in my life I have been up close and personal with one of the most beautiful machines ever created - the P-51 Mustang.  This one is located at Fantasy of Flight between here and Orlando.  I have never flown in one and this is likely the closest I will ever come to it, but even this was a wonderful experience.  Please remember that the flight shots were taken from the ground with a long lens, a lot of good light, all with a decent camera.  I only wish I had been in a chase plane along side to take these.  That would require a pretty good chase plane, come to think of it.  The ground shots truly were close up.  Clicking on an image will allow you to see it enlarged.

Not only have we won the "weather lottery" but we also live in a beautiful area with wonderful places to walk - all right in the neighborhood.

A Bismark Palm in the neighborhood.  I like these enough to not only photograph them but also to learn what they are.

We walk nearly every day.  Sometimes I see what I have not seen before. This is a small palm shot against the sky and highlighted.

Nearly every "village" in Tampa Palms has a wall surrounding it and they are mostly covered with vines.  This is a nearly bare spot.

These two low palms are not the same plant although they are similar.  They remind me of an explosion of joy.

I am guessing that what we have here is some form of Holly with berries. Does any one know more?