Theme Thursday - Brown

I wanted to add some more of my photos to this blog. It seems most of my work is going into my food blog, The Tiny Skillet so I started checking out some photo theme websites. I have been enjoying Watery Wednesdays, because of all the water around here you can help but get water pictures. Then Skywatch Fridays, again...in Florida they sure have some interesting skies.
Today I am again joining Theme Thursday and today's theme is brown. Of course most of the brown in my photos are in my food!

Spice cake chocolate sauce...

Apple crumble...

chocoalte chunck cookies...

Snacking tofu with ponzu dipping sauce....

Parmesan chicken tenders...

For more photos check out Theme Thursday and for the recipes the chicken tenders can be found on this site or for the rest find them on The Tiny Skillet , Enjoy!

Manatee - Watery Wednesday

I have a lot of watery photos living Sarasota, Florida. We also have a great marine laboratory located here. Where they study, monitor, and research all sorts of marine life. There is also a hospital for marine life, where they nurse them back to health and release them back into the wild if possible. It is hard to get a photo of Manatees in the wild, although I've seen many usually you just get to see their nose pop up when they breathe, and sometimes the tail will break the water. I did another post with more photos that I took while I was at Mote Marine you can check here to see more.

If you would like to see some great watery photos check at Watery Wednesday for photos from all around the world. Join in if you have some yourself!

Skywatch Friday

Monday we were out on our driveway and looking up at our San Pedro Cactus to see if any of the flowers were going to come out that night and the sky looked so cool.

So I grabbed my camera and started shooting.

Of course pretty much every evening or late afternoons in the summer here in Florida you can see the clouds come in from the east.

The sun was trying to peak through the clouds, but couldn't make it.

Some of the sun rays did peak through...but just a touch!

The same sky but facing the other way. It's so strange it is such a straight line like that.

I couldn't stop...

Thank goodness for digital cameras, we can just pop them in the computer and share them. I took a few more yesterday when the sky was the brightest yellow I've seen. So I went out to take the same photo of a totally different sky. It was such an unusual color they mentioned it on the news last night. They are still in my camera...I'll share them later.

To see other fantastic sky photos check out Skywatch Friday !

Watery Wednesday - At the Ca da Zan - Ringling Mansion

Now I know it's still Tuesday, but for many who participate in Watery Wednesday it is already Wednesday in there part of the world. So I'm not early for them!

I can't help myself but take photos every time we visit John Ringling's mansion the Ca da Zan.

It has so much details and marble work that he had imported from all parts of the world.

Sitting right on Sarasota Bay, the view is so peaceful, on a hot day.

The iron lamps surround the front lanai.

It would be a great place to entertain. It is open to the public, and you can walk through the house inside with the price of an admission ticket to the John and Mabel Ringling Museum of Art.

Otherwise just stroll through Mable's Rose Garden and walk around the grounds and enjoy it outside for free!

This is included in this weeks Watery Wednesday check out all the other wonderful ...

...photos from around the world and around the country! Enjoy!!

Theme Thursday - Park

This was added to the Theme Thursday link "Park" if you enjoyed this theme check here for more. Have fun!

Watery Wednesday - Fishing Pier at Sharkey's

Under the fishing pier at Sharkey's in Venice, Florida.

My nieces were in town visiting. This beach is a great place to come with the family. Here you'll find many fossilized sharks teeth...

...if you're lucky enough to have a screen scoop to gather a pile to look through!

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Watery Wednesday - Sunshine Skyway Bridge

This isn't the best picture of the bridge, but it was my chance to take it when I wasn't driving the car. We were on our way the the Tampa Bay Rays game in St Pete. If it was clearer you would be able to see the dome where they play. Just kind of a hazy day in the bay!

On top of the bridge freshly painted yellow, before that it was spotty.

This is after the game on the way back home. The fishing pier you see is part of the old skyway bridge. That one was hit by a freighter and was destroyed, they left the two entry road for people to fish off from.

Heading toward Pinellas County, crossing over Tampa Bay.

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It just might cool you off!