Southern Byways

October 27th, 2008

Scenes from the Road

(Due to technical difficulties, Scenes from the Road was delayed)

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October 21st, 2008

News and Happenings from Around the Region

Events

EcoFocus Film Festival in Athens, Ga., on October 23-26, is designed to promoted awareness on environmental issues through the big screen. The festival features 12 environmental films and 25 environmental short films
And while I’m talking about the northeast Georgia area, the 9th Annual Fall Wine Fest Fundraiser in Watkinsville is scheduled for October 26. […]

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October 14th, 2008

Scenes from the Road

  
   
   
   
 
photo credits: personal photos

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August 2nd, 2008

Southern Scenes: 39th Annual Funday and Possum Festival in Wausau, Florida

Nothing can compare to a small town summer festival in the South.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Photos: (top) Festival Program, (mid-left) Possum King and Queen, (mid-right)Road Possum for the Run/Walk, (bottom left and right) Two Live Possums. Photos are from a private collection.
     

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May 31st, 2008

Photo of the Day: Discovery Space Shuttle

  As you know by now, the space shuttle Discovery lifted off from Kennedy Space Center near Cape Canaveral, Fla., today (Saturday, May 31) at 5:02 p.m. Here are some photos taken from 5th floor balcony at the Horizons by Marriott Vacation Club in Orlando (near Seaworld). The long white line, right above […]

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August 31st, 2007

Photo of the Day… JULES’ UNDERSEA LODGE

Okay, I have stayed in hotels that offered amazing views, but this is something that I have never tried… and probably never will. I have this thing called claustrophobia and I don’t think that I would last long. But, it is still awfully cool and I’m sure that there are lot of you out there […]

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June 4th, 2007

Most Expensive Homes in the US

And this one just happens to be in the south… Palm Beach, Fla. to be exact.
Just in case you have grown out of your present house… I thought that you might like to know that this one comes with a ballroom, a conservatory, and 475 feet of beach. And I don’t know for sure, but […]

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April 10th, 2007

Gator’s Cafe and Saloon

So, what makes this spot so interesting?? First of all it’s located on Treasure Island, Florida, one of the first places I had to check out. How could anyone resist a name like that? And then this cafe claims to have the longest waterfront far and by the look of it, they just might […]

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January 5th, 2007

Flamingos - January 5th

“From gaudy lawn art to flamboyant shirts, flamingos have certainly inspired us. But how much do you really know about these large pink birds?”
Actually there was a lot that I didn’t know… like the fact that in captivity they receive nutrients that will maintain their gorgeous pink coloring. I wonder what wild birds eat to […]

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January 2nd, 2007

Exotic Hibiscus - January 2nd

Wander around any street in Port Charlotte, Florida and you will see masses and masses of hibiscus. That was exactly the reason I didn’t want any. They were simply too common.

And then I found out that there were a lot more colors to choose from than just your red varieties. Just look at […]

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