Florida Tour 11 | |
St Petersburg | |
St Petersburg - welcome to the pier from which trolleys make guided tours of the city - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
The pier is well-known for its inverted pyramid structure (left) viewed from which is Tampa Electric's power station (right) across Tampa Bay at Apollo Beach - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Pelicans at St Petersburg's Pier - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
The Vinoy Renaissance Hotel (above) and a Sunday regatta (right) viewed from the upper deck of St Petersburg Pier - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
The Vinoy welcomes those wishing come in and have a look around . . . | |
. . .and visit the Grand Ballroom to see the famous Dale Chihuly Chandelier best viewed from directly underneath, but impossible to do so on this occasion - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Fifth Avenue, St Petersburg - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Fourth Street, St Petersburg - all but deserted on a hot Sunday afternoon in early October 2010 - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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The Snell Arcade built in 1926 - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Downtown St Petersburg - the city center is easy to get around on foot - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Scenes in St Pete's - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
4th Street is also US Highway 92 (above) and the Florida Bank (right) at 500 4th St North - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Spanish Moss on the streets (above) and palms in gardens - St Petersburg - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
St Petersburg condominiums - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Time for a long cool drink . . . the Moon Under Water on Beach Drive NE - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Tampa | |
The Florida Aquarium has an extensive collection of birds and fish - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
As well as the birds and the fish you can also see an American crocodile (left) as opposed to an alligator (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Close by the Florida Aquarium is the restored Victory ship AMERICAN VICTORY named after American University, Washington. Although built in 1945 she saw service in Vietnam before being laid up on the James River - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
No streetcars were running between Downtown Tampa and Ybor City and buses appeared to run only at peak times - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Despite its being a weekday much of Tampa had a deserted look - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
River Walk (left) and St Pete Times Forum (right) which is a sports and recreation center by the River Walk - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
For less than $200,000 you could buy one of these condominiums approved by Fannie Mae - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
The Henry B Plant Museum (above) became the Tampa Bay Hotel before being absorbed into the University of Tampa. Back at the waterfront (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |