More from Eureka Springs Park

One of the nice things about living in Florida was that you didn't have to worry about winter. These photos from Eureka Springs Park were taken in the middle of winter.

Probably not the kind of animal life you were expecting. This is the park cat.

Flowers.

Not sure what this one is.

Base of a Cypress tree.

Another orchid.

More orchids.

Return to Lowry Park Zoo

Okay, I admit it - I love zoos. So here are a few more from Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo.

Tiger.

This isn't a particularly good photo, and I'm not sure what kind of animal this is, but I think it's cool.


A couple of water fowl.

A mother and baby Orangutan.

An old man Chimpanzee, who looks like he means business.

Some Ring-Tailed Lemurs.

Black and White Angolan Colobus.

More from Eureka Springs Park

Yet another trip to Eureka Springs Park. Who can blame me for frequenting a place with so many photographic subjects, especially when it was less than ten miles from where I lived?

A rose opening up.

Another rose.

And another.

Hibiscus.

An unusual color for a hibiscus.

Very interesting orchid.

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.