Alligators at Myakka River State Park

Ok, here's what everyone wants to see - alligators. On this trip to Myakka River State Park, I was able to see some gators. Actually, the photos here are all of the same beast. I did see others, but they were a little less willing to be photographed. They can look like floating logs, and some unsuspecting folk have lost a limb due to the illusion.

Here is where you'll find alligators. If you're in Florida, and there's water, there is probably a gator.

More from Ca d'Zan

Another visit to the Ringling grounds, specifically Ca d'Zan, which means 'House of John'. It's the mansion in which John and Mable Ringling lived. You can find out more by following the link the the Ringling Museum of Art in the Landmarks I've Visited section.

A rose in one of the many gardens.

Tower in the front of the mansion.

The back of the mansion.

I love photographs of windows.

More ornate windows.

Very interesting.

Bronze statue of Romulus and Remus suckling.

I had to get another 'tree and sky' photo in.

Ringling Museum Courtyard

More photos from the courtyard of the Ringling Museum of Art. It can be a difficult place to photograph since there are so many unwanted items that can inadvertently appear in the background.

Walkway along the side of the courtyard.

A wide shot of the courtyard.

Diagonal from the north side looking southwest.

A fountain.

Another fountain.

A drunken statue, or at the very least, a statue of a drunk.

Looks like a Doge.

Rose near the museum.

Sarasota Bayfront at Dusk

Sarasota has a beautiful bayfront. I brought the camera there with me one evening to take a few photos.

One of the entryways to to bayfront. I remember when they put these in... everyone was talking about how ugly they thought they were. Me, I thought they looked cool.

Docked sailboats.

What a life.

Looking across the water toward One Sarasota Tower from the marina.

A wider shot from the marina.

From the marina.

Dusk settles in.

Another sunset.

Another sunset.

University of Missouri

Another stop during the Missouri vacation of 1993 was the campus of the University of Missouri. Campuses are always a good source of photographic subjects.

Jesse Hall.

Closer in on Jesse Hall.

And further out on Jesse Hall, with a couple of columns as well.

The columns.

Another campus building.

I think I saw this outside of the School of Journalism.

Another campus building.

The Jesse rotunda at night.

Jesse Hall at night viewed through the columns.

A column.

Shelter Insurance, Columbia, Missouri

A visit to Columbia was included on this vacation to Missouri. I had heard that Shelter Insurance had some nice gardens, so I assumed what I found in the front of the headquarters building were them. I didn't realized that Shelter Gardens, a very large place, was just to the west of here. But, I got a few photos anyway.

Shelter Insurance headquarters.

Shelter flies the flag of each state in which they do business.

Flower in front of headquarters.

More flowers.

I thought these were interesting.

And very colorful.

Also very bright - almost as bright as bouganvillia.

Layers.

Adair Church, Adair, Missouri

The last time I went to the Adair Church, it was the dead of winter in 1988. This time, it's the middle of August.

Saint Mary's Church, Adair, Missouri

Very interesting window. I like the light coming through.

The octagonal tower.

Close in on the front of the church.

Photo of the cemetary next to the church.

View of the church from the cemetary.

Another cemetary shot.

Cemetary gate.