Showing posts with label Florida. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Florida. Show all posts
Mug Shots
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
These are some photos I took of my husband, Justin, while we were in Florida. He needed some good pics of himself for his website, etc. since he's starting his new business, Justin Pearson Photography. Overall, I think they turned out great (keep in mind, he's the pro with the camera, not me).
View from our patio
Sunday, February 17, 2008
What an amazing sunset! This is the view from the patio at the condo we are staying in at Long Boat Key, FL (Thank you uncle and aunt Joutras).
Banyan Trees
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Banyan trees are pretty cool! Until visiting Florida, I'd never seen one before. I was so impressed I did this pastel drawing of the one I climbed up in 2003.
"Banyan Trees in Florida", Chalk pastel on paper, 26" x 19", 2004
The banyan has characteristics peculiar to itself. It is a native of India but grows well in Florida where the climate is similar. The banyan rarely starts on the ground, but its life begins possibly in the crown of a palm tree where the seed may have been carried by a bird. Here it grows until it embraces and finally kills the palm. Small roots come from the branches at regular intervals. These grow downward to the ground and attach themselves to the soil, take food direct from it and thus form new trunk or prop. In this way numerous trunks are formed. As the tree advances in age and size it finally breaks apart, forming separate trees. The old tree decays and the new divisions become, in turn, new centers for additional trees. The name "banyan" means merchant and is so given because the native Indian merchants spread their wares in the shade of these trees. The wood of the banyan is light and is of no commerical value. The Hindus use its glutinous sap for medicinal purposes.
"Banyan Trees in Florida", Chalk pastel on paper, 26" x 19", 2004
The banyan has characteristics peculiar to itself. It is a native of India but grows well in Florida where the climate is similar. The banyan rarely starts on the ground, but its life begins possibly in the crown of a palm tree where the seed may have been carried by a bird. Here it grows until it embraces and finally kills the palm. Small roots come from the branches at regular intervals. These grow downward to the ground and attach themselves to the soil, take food direct from it and thus form new trunk or prop. In this way numerous trunks are formed. As the tree advances in age and size it finally breaks apart, forming separate trees. The old tree decays and the new divisions become, in turn, new centers for additional trees. The name "banyan" means merchant and is so given because the native Indian merchants spread their wares in the shade of these trees. The wood of the banyan is light and is of no commerical value. The Hindus use its glutinous sap for medicinal purposes.
Ca d'zan Mansion
Thursday, February 14, 2008
So I'm in Long Boat Key, Florida to frolic in the sun for a few days. I haven't been since November of 2003, when we went to see my husband's aunt and uncle. While there, we visited several points of interest in Sarasota including the Ca d'zan mansion, home of the famous circus family: the Ringlings. Ca d'zan houses the largest collection of Peter Paul Rubens paintings in North America.
And finally, museum fatigue sets in (notice the docent taking a cat nap behind me).
And finally, museum fatigue sets in (notice the docent taking a cat nap behind me).
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