Downed tree - Rainbow Springs State Park

Somewhere along the line, this palm tree took a dive from which it never recovered. As you might imagine, some younger folks like to see if they can walk across without falling into the alligator pit. Just kidding. I don't think there are any alligators in that water. Just in the Rainbow River itself.

Columbia Cafe on the Riverwalk

The Columbia Cafe in Tampa has been a "Florida institution since 1905." The cafe on the Riverfront provides indoor and outdoor dining and offers a variety of dishes made famous by their "flagship" restaurant in Ybor City. You can order the original "1905" salad and chicken and yellow rice. They serve cocktails, beer and wine as well as their homemade sangria. You can read all about it here.

A "religious" truck

In the good ol' U.S. of A., even the trucks parade their religion, hoping, I suppose, that they'll receive special blessings.

Just in case you may not know, John 3:16 begins, "For God so loved the world, he gave his only begotten son..."

Ready to ride, but deflated...

...how "tiresome" is that?

Elizabeth Evans Park - Mt. Dora

Big Brother in 2013

Huxley was right, he was just off by about 30 years.  But in the US of A, Big Brother has arrived in most every city and town due largely to monies provided by the Department of Homeland Security.  Even one-horse towns in the middle of nowhere with one stoplight have bought a plethora of cameras with which to spy on citizens to help fight "terrorism."

Seaworld at the Tampa Bay Aquarium

Smoke gets in your eyes - Rural Levy County

Barbed tree

One should avoid grabbing this tree with your hands. Probably.

Mt. Pisgah (AME) Church - near Summerfield, Florida

The letters, AME, stand for African Methodist Episcopal). This interesting church has been in existence since the 19th century.

The Ropes Course

This device is located in Tampa, in an area along the Hillsborough River reserved for students and faculty of the University of South Florida.  It is called the "Ropes Course."  It appears to provide an opportunity for people to climb a variety of ropes (either high or low) in order to challenge them and/or help them cohere as a group.

You can find out more here.

Going along the right track - near Rainbow Springs

What's this going down the highway?

Rainbow Springs State Park - Entrance

Sumter County government building...

...located just north of the Brownwood hometown in The Villages.

Bench on the river - Rainbow Springs

Colorful mail box in rural Levy County

The Hillsborough River - Tampa

Alley cats - Tampa

On a donut break