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Well, after much thought and consideration, I am hanging up the van keys and ending my van travels.
Several reasons. First, and to be honest, it’s just not as much fun anymore. When I first ...
by Lenny Flank
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on Thu Apr 25, 2024 at 01:09 PM PDT
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This park contains the remains of a Native American village that once stretched along the shore over to nearby Jungle Prada Park. There are several middens (trash piles) and the remains of a ...
by Lenny Flank
8 comments
on Thu Apr 18, 2024 at 01:00 PM PDT
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I diaried the history behind this park here . So here are some photos from a recent walk in the park. I was mostly looking for birdies.
by Lenny Flank
5 comments
on Sat Apr 13, 2024 at 06:37 AM PDT
with 20 Recommends
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�I spent an afternoon walking along the St Pete waterfront. At low tide, it’s a good place to see fishies and crustaceans, and at high tide, I often see Dolphins.
So here are some photos …
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by Lenny Flank
9 comments
on Thu Apr 11, 2024 at 01:00 PM PDT
with 41 Recommends
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Some birds, bugs and beasts seen lately in Florida.
Red Bellied ...
by Lenny Flank
12 comments
on Sat Apr 06, 2024 at 06:43 AM PDT
with 37 Recommends
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This has always been one of my favorite places to visit and hang out in. There is always a variety of plants and the gardeners switch them out every so often, so no matter the time of year there’s ...
by Lenny Flank
13 comments
on Thu Apr 04, 2024 at 12:42 PM PDT
with 28 Recommends
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Great Egrets are a pretty common bird in Florida, and I’m pretty much guaranteed to see at least one any time I walk around outside, in virtually any permanent body of water. They spend nearly all ...
by Lenny Flank
9 comments
on Wed Mar 20, 2024 at 01:00 PM PDT
with 27 Recommends
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Zoo Tampa has been doing some remodeling for the past few months and they finally finished, and just re-opened the “Australia” section and the Florida Stingray touch tank.�
Some photos from a ...
by Lenny Flank
4 comments
on Thu Mar 21, 2024 at 01:00 PM PDT
with 18 Recommends
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The Oldsmar Flea Market in Tampa Bay FL advertises itself as the largest in Florida. It’s been several years since I have been here.
For those who don't know, I live in a converted campervan and ...
by Lenny Flank
6 comments
on Thu Mar 28, 2024 at 01:00 PM PDT
with 12 Recommends
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This walking path winds along the Hillsborough River where it empties into Tampa Bay.
Some photos from a visit.
For those who don't know, I live in a converted campervan and travel around the ...
by Lenny Flank
7 comments
on Sat Mar 23, 2024 at 07:00 AM PDT
with 25 Recommends
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By 1943, the US had designed a stronger and faster cargo ship to replace the Liberty ship. It was known as the “Victory ship”. The Victory ships were 455 feet long, with a displacement of 15,200 ...
by Lenny Flank
6 comments
on Thu Mar 14, 2024 at 12:55 PM PDT
with 23 Recommends
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Spring is springing in Florida. For those who don't know, I live in a converted campervan and travel around the country, posting photo diaries of places that I visit. I am currently wintering in ...
by Lenny Flank
8 comments
on Wed Mar 06, 2024 at 12:57 PM PST
with 36 Recommends
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I haven’t been to this museum in at least ten years. It’s expanded to three floors since the last time I was here. A nice museum depicting Tampa Bay history. Some photos from a visit. For ...
by Lenny Flank
8 comments
on Thu Mar 07, 2024 at 12:45 PM PST
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This very nice nature preserve is just a few blocks away from my mobile home winter base camp in St Pete, so I usually come here for a walk several times a week.� Alas, most of the park has been ...
by Lenny Flank
9 comments
on Sat Mar 30, 2024 at 06:19 AM PDT
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Pinellas County FL (St Petersburg and its suburbs) has a very nice system of county and municipal parks and green spaces.� One thing that the city did�well was, way back in the early 1900s, purchase ...
by Lenny Flank
7 comments
on Sat Mar 09, 2024 at 06:36 AM PST
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While walking around downtown St Pete FL recently I stopped to have lunch in Demen’s Landing Park, which is right next to the Albert Whitted Airport. Though only a small municipal general aviation ...
by Lenny Flank
15 comments
on Sat Mar 02, 2024 at 06:50 AM PST
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Spring is springing here, and it was a nice day for a relaxing walk in the Botanical Garden to see what was blooming.
For those who don't know, I live in a converted campervan and travel around ...
by Lenny Flank
16 comments
on Thu Feb 29, 2024 at 12:48 PM PST
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This is only half an hour away from my winter base camp, but I have not been here before. This little park sits right in the middle of the beach town of Indian Rocks, and preserves a tract of ...
by Lenny Flank
6 comments
on Sat Feb 24, 2024 at 06:45 AM PST
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A typical tourist beach in Pinellas County FL. Some photos from a walk. (It was an overcast day, which made it easier for photographers —�the harsh Florida sun wasn’t washing everything out —�...
by Lenny Flank
7 comments
on Thu Feb 22, 2024 at 12:43 PM PST
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Recently I met up with my friend Mike T for a visit to the Zoo Tampa.
Some photos.
For those who don't know, I live in a converted campervan and travel around the country, posting photo diaries ...
by Lenny Flank
9 comments
on Thu Feb 15, 2024 at 01:00 PM PST
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