What Kind of Stuff Grows on Palm Trees?

While taking a walk yesterday afternoon we happened on three different palm trees in the neighborhood that have become hosts to other plant life.  At the top is a full blown fern garden. Next we have some ferns but other smaller plants as well.  And finally we have a trunk covered with a vine of some sort.  I am new to Florida, so the correct names of all of these escape me.  Remember, a click on each photo will allow you to see a larger version.

A Tampa Palm at Sunset

Tampa, the back yard,  19 November 2011, 6:15 p.m., 79 degrees.  Sunset as a form of comfort food.  Click to see the photo larger if you so desire.

What is it?

I will be first to admit that sometimes things I see look differently to me than to others.  I am not sure whether that is good or bad, but it is what it is.  So what is this?  Let me know what you think.  Remember you can click on the photo to enlarge your view of it.

The First Shots from Tampa

Any one who has looked at this blog knows that I like to shoot photos as I walk.  Well, I walked - in the neighborhood, walking up past Pride Elementary School where the girls attend.  the White Egret, and whatever the big black bird in the top of the tree is, were in a conservancy area across the street from the school.  There are many such areas near here where there is a broad spectrum of wild life, including gators, in addition to what you see here.  Alas, the ducks were in a pond on the property of a much less exotic apartment complex.  Please remember that clicking on any given photo will make it larger and will reveal more detail.  Enjoy.

Happy Birthday

9 October 2011 would have been my brother Stan's 60th birthday. He may well have been the brightest person I have ever known. Happy Birthday. 

The Neighborhood in Early October

This is a beautiful time of year, and it is especially so in the morning just as the sun comes up.  Soon I will not live in Angola - hello, Tampa - and these are some of the random things I noticed on a walk - one of my last - down our road to Crooked Lake and back a few days ago.  I hope you like them.  Remember you may want to click on each photo to enlarge your view of it.

The Deck after a Rain

It rained and everything looked better in the afternoon light so I took these shots.  Just scratch these up to having fun at the time of and after taking the photo.  Remember, clicking on the photo allows you to see it larger and in more detail.