Florida, May 27 to June 1, 2006

May 27, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.Marie and Joyce on Turtle Beach on Siesta Key. May 27, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />Palms at Turtles Restaurant on Siesta Key. May 27, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />Detail of palm at Turtles Restaurant on Siesta Key. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />At the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />At the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />At the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.<br />Pitcher plant. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />At the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />At the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.At the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />At the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />At the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />At the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />At the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.<br />A jewel that Memere Marie pointed out. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />At the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.<br />Sarasota across Sarasota Bay. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />At the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.<br />Roseate Spoonbill on a gazebo. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />At the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />At the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />At the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />At the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />At the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.<br />Banyan tree. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />At the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.<br />Koi in a pool. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />At the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />At the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />At the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />John and Mable Ringling Estate. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />John and Mable Ringling Estate. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />John and Mable Ringling Estate. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />John and Mable Ringling Estate. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />John and Mable Ringling Estate.<br />Marie and Joyce at the Art Museum's sculpture garden. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />John and Mable Ringling Estate. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />John and Mable Ringling Estate. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />John and Mable Ringling Estate.<br />Bronze casting of Michelangelo's David. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />John and Mable Ringling Estate.<br />An El Greco painting. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />John and Mable Ringling Estate. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />John and Mable Ringling Estate.<br />Cā d'Zan Mansion. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />John and Mable Ringling Estate.<br />Marie and Joyce at Cā d'Zan Mansion. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />John and Mable Ringling Estate.<br />Cā d'Zan Mansion. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />J. Seward Johnson's "Unconditional Surrender", $542,500, height 25’, painted styrafoam. <br />Joyce and Marie. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />Sculpture along the waterfront.<br />Dennis Kowal, "Iris", 2005, $148,000, aerospace aluminum, 6’8”w x 9’9”h x 32”d. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />Sculpture along the waterfront.<br />Rob Lorenson, "Radio City", 2005, $50,000, stainless Steel, 144”h x 138”w x 36”d. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />Sculpture along the waterfront.<br />Itzik Benshalom, "Two as One", 1987, $95,000, fiberglass, 12’h x 2.5’w x 2.5’d. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />Sculpture along the waterfront.<br />Dietrich Klinge, "Weha II", $98,000, 85.83”h x 47.24d. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />Sculpture along the waterfront.<br />Jorge Blanco, "The Swimmers", 2005, $58,000, aluminum, enamel, 14’ x 13’ x 8’. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />Sculpture along the waterfront.<br />Evan Lewis, "Amphibious Aquanaut", 2005, $12,000, 9’w x 22’h x 9’d May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />Sculpture along the waterfront.<br />Malcolm Robertson, "Wave", 2005, $100,000, stainless steel, 10’d x 15’h x 4’w. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />Yellow Crowned Heron. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />Green Heron. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />Snowy Egret. May 28, 2006 - Sarasota, Florida.<br />A fish in the sky. May 29, 2006 - Fort Myers, Florida.<br />Dead love bugs collected on drive from Sarasota on Interstate 75. May 29, 2006 - Fort Myers, Florida.<br />Edison and Ford Winter Estates.<br />Thomas Alva Edison at the largest banyan tree in the country. May 29, 2006 - Fort Myers, Florida.<br />Edison and Ford Winter Estates.<br />Bougainvillea and palms. May 29, 2006 - Fort Myers, Florida.<br />Edison and Ford Winter Estates.<br />Litchi nuts. May 29, 2006 - Fort Myers, Florida.<br />Edison and Ford Winter Estates.<br />Orchid, May 29, 2006 - Fort Myers, Florida.<br />Edison and Ford Winter Estates.<br />Reproduction of one of Edison's lightbulbs. May 29, 2006 - Fort Myers, Florida.<br />Edison and Ford Winter Estates.<br />Thanks to Eric, who identified this as a jackfruit. May 29, 2006 - Fort Myers, Florida.<br />Edison and Ford Winter Estates.<br />Both of Edison's houses. May 29, 2006 - Fort Myers, Florida.<br />Edison and Ford Winter Estates.<br />Mysore Fig. May 29, 2006 - Fort Myers, Florida.<br />Edison and Ford Winter Estates.<br />Mysore Fig. May 29, 2006 - Fort Myers, Florida.<br />Edison and Ford Winter Estates. May 29, 2006 - Fort Myers, Florida.<br />Edison and Ford Winter Estates.<br />Little Blue Heron. May 29, 2006 - Fort Myers, Florida.<br />Edison and Ford Winter Estates.<br />Slash Pine. May 29, 2006 - Fort Myers, Florida.<br />Edison and Ford Winter Estates.<br />Coconuts. May 29, 2006 - Fort Myers, Florida.<br />Edison and Ford Winter Estates.<br />Bananas. May 29, 2006 - Fort Myers, Florida.<br />Edison and Ford Winter Estates.<br />Mrs. Edison's Moonlight Garden. May 29, 2006 - Fort Myers, Florida.<br />Edison and Ford Winter Estates.<br />Marie and Joyce at the giant bougainvillea. May 29, 2006 - Fort Myers, Florida.<br />Edison and Ford Winter Estates. May 29, 2006 - Fort Myers Beach, Florida.<br />Edison and Ford Winter Estates.<br />Pelican on dock outside the Parrot Key Caribbean Grill May 29, 2006 - Fort Myers Beach, Florida.<br />Edison and Ford Winter Estates.<br />Marie and Joyce at the Parrot Key Caribbean Grill for Marie's Memorial Day dinner. May 30, 2006 - Winter Haven, Florida.<br />Joyce Audy Zarins (Merrimac, MA), Optimism, 2005.<br />Fabricated bronze, 6’3” x 1’9” x 1’6”. May 30, 2006 - Winter Haven, Florida. May 30, 2006 - Winter Haven, Florida.<br />Hanna Jubran (Grimesland, NC),"Earth, Water, Fire, Wind", 1994.<br />Steel and paint, 16’ x 7’ x 4’. May 30, 2006 - Winter Haven, Florida.<br />Rob Lorenson (Middleboro, MA), "Split Ring in Motion", 2004, stainless steel, 9’ x 8’ x 3’4”.<br />Best in show. May 30, 2006 - Winter Haven, Florida.<br />Doug Makemson (Nicholson, GA), "Mosquito vs. Human", 2006, people's choice.<br />Steel, cast iron, and stainless steel, 3’9” x 7’ x 11’. May 28, 2006 - Winter Haven, Florida.<br />South Lake Howard Nature Park.<br />Great Egret. May 28, 2006 - Winter Haven, Florida.<br />South Lake Howard Nature Park. May 28, 2006 - Winter Haven, Florida.<br />South Lake Howard Nature Park.<br />Great Egret. May 28, 2006 - Winter Haven, Florida.<br />South Lake Howard Nature Park.<br />A parrot. May 28, 2006 - Winter Haven, Florida.<br />South Lake Howard Nature Park.<br />White Ibis. May 28, 2006 - Winter Haven, Florida.<br />South Lake Howard Nature Park.<br />Alligator. May 28, 2006 - Winter Haven, Florida.<br />South Lake Howard Nature Park.<br />Great Egret. May 28, 2006 - Winter Haven, Florida.<br />South Lake Howard Nature Park.<br />A dragonfly. May 28, 2006 - Winter Haven, Florida.<br />South Lake Howard Nature Park.<br />Great Blue Heron. May 28, 2006 - Winter Haven, Florida.<br />South Lake Howard Nature Park.<br />Common Gallinule. May 31, 2006 - Lakeland, Florida.<br />One of many such decorated ducks throughout the city. May 31, 2006 - Lakeland, Florida.<br />Polk Museum's Sixth Annual Florida Outdoor Sculpture Competition.<br />Carl Billingsley (Ayden, NC), "Three Graces", brass, copper, aluminum and steel, 13'x11’x12’. May 31, 2006 - Lakeland, Florida.<br />Polk Museum's Sixth Annual Florida Outdoor Sculpture Competition, people's choice.<br />James N. Burnes (Santa Fe, NM), "Tashtego", 2005, purple-hearted cedar and Cor-ten steel, 4’6” x 4’ x 3’. May 31, 2006 - Lakeland, Florida.<br />Polk Museum's Sixth Annual Florida Outdoor Sculpture Competition, second place.<br />R.F. Buckley (Miami, FL), "Sleep that knits up the raveled sleave of care", 1992, Forged and welded aluminum, 9’4” x 6’6”. May 31, 2006 - Lakeland, Florida.<br />Historic Polk Theater. May 31, 2006 - Lakeland, Florida.<br />Polk Museum's Sixth Annual Florida Outdoor Sculpture Competition, best of show.<br />Andrew Arvanetes (Colleyville, TX), "City Mouse", 2002, stainless steel, 12’ x 8’ x 16’. May 31, 2006 - Lakeland, Florida.<br />Marie and Joyce about to enter the Antiquarian Restaurant. May 31, 2006 - Lakeland, Florida.<br />Joyce, Ruby Williams, and Marie with the painting that Joyce bought<br />at the Antiquarian Restaurant. May 31, 2006 - Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida.<br />Frank Lloyd Wright designed Annie Pfeiffer Chapel (1941). May 31, 2006 - Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida.<br />Frank LLoyd Wright designed connecting walkway. May 31, 2006 - Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida.<br />Interior of Annie Pfeiffer Chapel. May 31, 2006 - Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida.<br />Hibiscus. May 31, 2006 - Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida.<br />Frank Lloyd Wright designed C. William H. Danforth Chapel (1955). May 31, 2006 - Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida.<br />Frank Lloyd Wright designed Annie Pfeiffer Chapel (1941). May 31, 2006 - Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida.<br />Part of the Polk County Science building designed by Frank Lloyd Wrightand finished in 1958.<br />The building also contains the first use of aluminum as a decorative element. May 31, 2006 - Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida.<br />Great Blue Heron. May 31, 2006 - Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida.<br />Campus carillon. May 31, 2006 - Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida.<br />Mockingbird. May 31, 2006 - Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida.<br />Copper edging detail used in walkways. May 31, 2006 - Lake Mirror Park, Lakeland, Florida.<br />Albert Paley, "Tribute to Volunteerism", 2004.<br />Formed and fabricated steel, 492" x 144" x 110" June 1, 2006 - Winter Haven, Florida.<br />Joyce tracing one of her tree footprints while Marie assists. June 1, 2006 - Winter Haven, Florida.<br />The traced tree footprint of a live oak. June 1, 2006 - Historic Bok Sanctuary in Lake Wales, Florida. June 1, 2006 - Historic Bok Sanctuary in Lake Wales, Florida. June 1, 2006 - Historic Bok Sanctuary in Lake Wales, Florida. June 1, 2006 - Historic Bok Sanctuary in Lake Wales, Florida. June 1, 2006 - Historic Bok Sanctuary in Lake Wales, Florida.<br />Some kind of magnolia. June 1, 2006 - Historic Bok Sanctuary in Lake Wales, Florida.<br />Carillon tower. June 1, 2006 - Historic Bok Sanctuary in Lake Wales, Florida. June 1, 2006 - Historic Bok Sanctuary in Lake Wales, Florida.<br />Little Blue Heron. June 1, 2006 - Historic Bok Sanctuary in Lake Wales, Florida. June 1, 2006 - Historic Bok Sanctuary in Lake Wales, Florida. June 1, 2006 - Historic Bok Sanctuary in Lake Wales, Florida. June 1, 2006 - Historic Bok Sanctuary in Lake Wales, Florida. June 1, 2006 - Historic Bok Sanctuary in Lake Wales, Florida.