Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Polk County Greetings

Top View:  Bougainvillea, at Florida's Cypress Gardens
Bottom View:  Singing Tower in Mountain Lake Sanctuary

Monday, January 30, 2012

Holland, Michigan

"De Zwann" (The Swan) Windmill - towering high to catch the full force of the wind, this windmill has become the traditional landmark of Windmill Island, Holland, Michigan.  Its wind-powered grindstone has a capacity of from two to four tons of grain per hour.

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Crescent Lake, Florida

Banyan Tree on the shore of Crescent Lake, Florida.  These trees grow up to 100 feet high.  Their branches send roots to the ground causing the tree to extend itself over a wide area.

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Franconia, New Hampshire

Tram-Cannon Mountain/White Mountains

Friday, January 27, 2012

Old Methuselah, Ponce De Leon Springs, Florida

Ponced De Leon Springs
U.S. Route 17, De Leon Springs, Florida
Old Methuselah, a 2713 year old bald cypress is one of many spots within easy walking distance of the Fountain of Youth.  This spot is also a highlight of the Jungle Cruise and the sightseeing train ride.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Georgia

This is a real Ball of Cotton.  Just as it is harvested in the great Cotton fields of the Deep South.  There are real cotton seed in the container.  Plant them in a flower pot in April and watch a Cotton Plant grow, bloom and bear cotton.  Stuckey's Inc.  Eastman, Georgia

Greetings from Scenic Georgia
Beautiful colored flowers brings a special beauty to the great state of Georgia.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Sanibel Island, Florida

Weathered driftwood lying in repose along the beach on picturesque Sanibel Island, Florida.

Sanibel Island, Fla. known as the World's Finest Beaches for shelling.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Plymouth, Massachusetts

Mayflower II built by Brixham by Project Mayflower; sailed from Plymouth, England to Plymouth, Massachusetts by Captain Villiers in April 1957, a gift of the people of Great Britain to the people of the United States as a gesture of Anglo-American friendship.  Mayflower II will be berthed permanently at Plimoth Plantation Eel River Site in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

A representation of Mayflower II by Gordon Grant.  Mayflower II is being built in England by Project Mayflower Ltd.  It will be sailed to the U.S. sometime in 1957 and delivered to Plimoth Plantation Inc. for permanent custody - a gift from the people of the Commonwealth of Nations to the people of the U.S. in recognition of the long standing friendship between these two great countries.

Mayflower II
A replica of the Original Mayflower to be berthed at Plymouth, Mass., as a National Shrine - a gift from England to the people of America.

Monday, January 23, 2012

Florida

Greetings From Florida
Sunshine State



Sunday, January 22, 2012

Plymouth, Massachusetts

Cradle Scene
A Pilgrim mother pauses briefly to play with her child at the First House, a reproduction of an early Pilgrim dwelling of the period 1623 Plimouth Plantation, a non-profit educational foundation, located near the nationally famous Plymouth Rock on the State Reservation, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Going To Bed
A Pilgrim mother prepares her children for bed in the loft of their one-room house, called First House, a reproduction of an early Pilgrim dwelling of the period 1623 Plimouth Plantation, a non-profit educational foundation, located near the nationally famous Plymouth Rock on the State Reservation, Plymouth, Massachusetts.


 
The Geneva Bible
Gov. Bradford (left) discusses the religious life of the colony with Elder Brewster (right) at the Pilgrim Fort-Meeting House, a reproduction by Plimouth Plantation, a non-profit educational foundation, located near the nationally famous Plymouth Rock on the State Reservation, Plymouth, Massachusetts.


 
Pilgrim Family Dinner
A Pilgrim family gathers at the table to partake of their simple evening meal at First House, a reproduction of an early Pilgrim dwelling of the period 1623 Plimouth Plantation, a non-profit educational foundation, located near the nationally famous Plymouth Rock on the State Reservation, Plymouth, Massachusetts.



Saturday, January 21, 2012

Hollywood, Florida

The beautiful beach at Hollywood-by-the-Sea, Florida.

Friday, January 20, 2012

German Village, Columbus, Ohio

German Village, settled in the early 1800's, is the largest restoration of a historical area in the United States.  223 acres of homes, churches, parks, shops and restaurants are being restored in keeping with the villages' original old-world atmosphere.  The village is located on Rts. 71 and 23 in downtown Columbus.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Columbia Heights, Minnesota

The Boulevard
A Retirement Community

Monday, January 9, 2012

Lakeland, Florida

Panoramic view of Lakeland, citrus capital of Florida:  a fast growing city where the famed Detroit tigers have their winter quarters and where nearby phosphate mines provide more than 2/3 of the world's supply.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Baltimore, Maryland

The National Aquarium, completed in 1981 at a cost of $21.3 million, houses over 5,000 speciments of aquatic life in natural salt and fresh water habitats.  The U.S.F. Constellation, launched in 1797, was the first commissioned ship od the U.S. Navy.  She served her final activeduty as a flagship for the Atlantic fleet in WWII.

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Motel Floridan - Fort Myers, Florida

Motel Floridan
South Tamiami Trail (US 41) Fort Myers, Fla.
20 Distinctive Units, all with T.V., Telephones, Steam Heat and Air Conditioned - Tropical Landscaping, Excellent Restaurant - Heated Fresh Water Swimming Pool.

Monday, January 2, 2012

Colorado

Uncompahgre Gorge on Million Dollar Highway, U.S. 550

Summit of Wolf Creek Pass, connecting San Luis Valley and San Juan Basin.