More from Eureka Springs Park

Seems like I was just at Eureka Springs Park. Oh wait, I was. One of the great things about this park, in addition to the beautiful outdoor gardens, is the greenhouse. Many of the flower photos in this post, as well as the last post, were taken in the greenhouse.

Water lillies. Of course, these were not in the greenhouse.

Another water lily.

Close up of some colorful leaves. I didn't have a macro lens, so I purchased extension tubes to be able to take macros.

A very patient grasshopper.

A hibiscus.

Orchid.

Orchid.

Not sure what type of plant this is, but I like the photo.

Unknown.

Another orchid.

Rose.

Rose.

Orchid.

Eureka Springs Park, Tampa

I discovered Eureka Springs Park when I was living in the Tampa suburb of Brandon. It's one of those small urban parks that can make you forget you're in the middle of a city. These photos are from my first of many trips to the park. If you would like more information, please follow the link in the Landmarks I've Visited section.

Sign at the entrance.

There are lots of ponds in the park, so water lillies are a common sight.

Another water lily.

A female Golden Silk Spider. This is in my top 10 favorite photos.

A rose.

Roses.

Roses.

A rose.

An orchid.

I think this is a type of orchid.

Unknown.

A type of orchid?

Unknown.

Unknown.

Orchid.

Part of the grounds.

Tampa Skyline

Here are some photos of the Tampa skyline at dusk. The city has a growing downtown, and there are more high rise buildings now than when I took these photos. I took these photos from Bayshore Boulevard, using high speed film, so they're a little grainy.

Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa

This was my first visit to the Tampa Zoo, officially known as the Lowry Park Zoo. It's a great zoo with modern exhibits. They just know how to to things right in Florida (except for counting ballots). A quick note about these photos: they were shot using slide film, and my scanner isn't the best at scanning slides. Please pardon the technical quality issues.

Ring-Tailed Lemur.

Baboon.

Golden Lion Tamarin.

Bald Eagle.

Turkey. It's not your farm variety, though.

Roseate Spoonbill.

A relative of the Squirrel.

Unsure of this one.

Black and White Angolan Colobus.

Black and White Angolan Colobus, looking rather pensive.

Black and White Angolan Colobus.

They have flowers at the zoo, too.

Sandhill Crane.

Sandhill Crane.