I took photos of the tear-down of huge trees and other landscaping vegetation and didn’t notice the rainbow in the … More
Month: October 2026
You just can’t beat a wonderful Saturday sunrise!
Welcome to the weekend! A glorious sunrise greeted me as I went out on an early errand this morning (Saturday, … More
Ticket to the Movies: ‘Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan’ is simply a solid film
Welcome back to my blog. Here’s my recommendation of a movie to check out today and hope you punch your … More
A thunderstorm’s arrival; deluge showing stormwater drainage incompetence; sun again
Florida summers used to be highlighted by afternoon thunderstorms and torrential downpours that lasted a few minutes before the sun … More
Bilingual on a box truck
One side and then the other: Bilingual marketing through both sides of a box truck! First Naples Church, formerly First … More
From the bird feeder: Grackles have color, not just appetite
Here’s a collage of photos from this morning’s visit (Friday, Oct. 16, 2026) to our camera-equipped BirdBuddy bird feeder and … More
Ticket to the Movies: ‘Pillow Talk’ is the gold standard of rom-coms
Welcome back to my blog. Here’s my recommendation of a movie to check out today and hope you punch your … More
Let national Dictionary Day be a reminder to use one
National Dictionary Day each October 16 celebrates the birth of Noah Webster, who is best-remembered for publishing the first dictionary in … More
In a galaxy … oh, yes … BOO-YAH!
Today’s view of license plates takes us from sports to outer space! The top photo of a Corvette is dark … More
Back yet again at Four Seasons: Nighttime views of 2 new(er) residences
I’ve been posting images I’ve taken of residences in the Four Seasons community next to our neighborhood here in North … More
Ticket to the Movies: ‘Happy Gilmore’ among the best golf flicks
Welcome back to my blog. Here’s my recommendation of a movie to check out today and hope you punch your … More
Even more from Four Seasons: Before and after from a demolition
It’s obviously my time to post about the tear-downs (both homes and landscaping) in the Four Seasons community next to … More
Take one for a spin! It’s international Top Spinning Day!
I don’t know why, but international Top Spinning Day is the second Wednesday in each October. Well, today is Oct. … More
It’s a day late to post, but yesterday’s clouds remain beautiful in a photo
I’m playing a little catch-up today on my blog, as I’m just now posting this photo of an intertestiing spread … More
More from Four Seasons: This tear-down is for bushes, trees
In the past week, I posted a photo of a house being demolished to make way for a megahome in … More
Ticket to the Movies: ‘2 Days in the Valley’ a drama that didn’t win an Oscar (but deserved several)
Welcome back to my blog. Here’s my recommendation of a movie to check out today and hope you punch your … More
Here’s a ‘little friend’ on one of our planter boxes
Remember the phrase, “Say hello to my little friend!” from the movie “Scarface” as Al Pacino as “Antonio ‘Tony’ Montana” … More
A trooper makes a stop off the FHP’s usual patrol zone
It is very rare to see a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser on a two-lane road through some wealthy subdivisions here … More
Pay $1.1 million, then tear it down
Pay $1.1 million for a tear-down? Yep! Yesterday (Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026), I photographed this demolition-in-progress of a home in … More
Ticket to the Movies: ‘The Odessa File’ isn’t perfect, but it’s watchable
Welcome back to my blog. Here’s my recommendation of a movie to check out today and hope you punch your … More
It’s always a busy time at our bird feeder
Here is a collage of the most frequent types of visitors to our BirdBuddy smart bird feeder at our home … More
Enjoy! Every Oct. 11 is national Sausage Pizza Day!
As today is Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, and each Oct. 11 is national Sausage Pizza Day, I’m reprising my photo … More
Move your piece(s) on national Chess Day
OK, OK … so I staged this photo for national Chess Day! However, I’ve always enjoyed chess and technology has … More
Ticket to the Movies: ‘Maid to Order’ saddled with stereotypes, but watchable
Welcome back to my blog. Here’s my recommendation of a movie to check out today and hope you punch your … More