Peace on Earth -- Dove Nests in Christmas Wreath

Yes, that is a real dove nesting in this holiday wreath... not a fake.

Ibis on the Prowl

Hope is the thing with feathers... Emily Dickinson  (Photo by J. Bates)

CHEC Decked Out and Ready for the Mistletoe Ball

Florida Christmas Trees

Christmas Palms with their Bright Red Berries in Downtown Punta Gorda

Beautiful Blossom on Historic District Tree

New Home at the End of the Rainbow Last Night

Kids from the Tropics Enjoy Punta Gorda Snow Storm

During Punta Gorda's annual Christmas celebration downtown snowflakes bedazzle kids who may never or rarely see real snow.

The Price House in Punta Gorda's History Park Lit Up for Christmas

All a glow -- the Price House at Christmas. 

Punta Gorda Christmas Card Lane Goes Up -- Our Favorite

Punta Gorda Kiwanis 2012 Christmas Card Lane -- Our Favorite this year

Early Lighted Boat Parade Heads Through Canals

Punta Gorda Celebrates 125th Anniversary at Gala

Garden Path into a Trompe-l'oeil Mural

Red-Hat Studio Garden Mural in Punta Gorda

 

Tilt -- Sailboat Lists in Low Tide

Punta Gorda Amazing Moon Rising

Moon looks like the sun rising from behind the Palms in Seminole Lakes

Frosty of the Crotons

Ray Briggs Punta Gorda Interim Fire Chief

Ray Briggs was recently appointed Punta Gorda Interim Fire Chief

Faith Luthern Church off Rio Villa

Sunday photo of Faith Luthern Church off Rio Villa

Claudio B under the Stars

Punta Gorda Tennis and Fitness Center

Charlotte County Commissioners Duffy, Truex and Doherty Sworn in Today

Commissioners Ken Doherty, Tricia Duffy, Judge Allessandroni, and Bill Truex after swearing in at the Chamber Room in Charlotte County. 

Four Points Sheraton on Charlotte Habor

Boats Gather in Charlotte Harbor for the Big Anniversary Picture

Hector Plaza Christmas Tree Lighting

Crowds Gather as Hector Plaza Christmas Tree is Lit

Flowering Orchid in a Surprising Place

Orchid wines its way around a aging tree

Prosperitas in Sanitas -- Punta Gorda Flag

Punta Gorda City flag flies within the palms -- Appropriately the moto reads Prosperitas in Sanitas -- to the best of my Latin knowlege -- Prosperity in Health.  

Another of our lovely city flowers -- an hibiscus beauty

Palm Street in the Historic District of Punta Gorda

Kiwanis Veterans Garden

Kiwanis Veterans Garden at entrance to Laishley Park

Punta Gorda Side of House Garden

Pretty Path to Punta Gorda Harborwalk

It's Already Beginning to Look Like Punta Gorda Christmas

Annual Christmas Lights Appear in Downtown Punta Gorda

Congressman Tom Rooney being interviewed by NBC2 at the Punta Gorda Courthouse

Recently elected USCongressman for the new District 17 Charlotte County is interviewed at the Court house. 

A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts

Into a Misty Sunday Morning

Misty Sunday Morning in Punta Gorda

Sunset Sounds

Haunting Tree with Vines Pods and Gorgeous Blooms

One of our favorite trees haunting  -- with flowers like orchids... in bloom now downtown Punta Gorda

Christmas Palms Blooming Early This Year

Happy Halloween Punta Gorda

Steps of a downtown Punta Gorda residence decked out for Halloween

A Punta Gorda Pumpkin Patch

Good Shephard Church Pumpkin Sale -- Numbers are dwindling as Halloween Approaches

Hanging Around the Fishing Hole -- the Ibis Know All

Hanging around a fishing hole -- Ibis take an afternoon break near PG boat lift

Chicks Fish Too

Creepy!

Creepy view of Banyon in front of Punta Gorda Elks Lodge

Haunting on the Harbor... Spooky Entrance Raised Today

Smugglers Haunting on the Harbor http://puntagordahaunting.com/

Sunrise over East Punta Gorda

As colour creeps from leaf to limb.

The light is slowly seeping up,

From beneath the earth's curved rim.

(Jacquie Thorton)

At the Ice Cream Stand

Flowers at the Park

Bird Feeder in the Spanish Moss

Bird Feeder hangs in a tree at the History Park drapped with lovely Spanish Moss

American Made's Lead Vocalist Kevin Gosset Performing Locally

Kevin Gosset is the throaty lead singer of American Made Classic Rock Band that played at the Block Party to Save the Block Party this weekend as well as Dean's.  The popular high-energy Southern Rock band is a local favorite performing at Deans, the Slip Not, Harpoons and other venues around town.  

Evening Light over the Harbor

Preserving Punta Gorda History Starts Today -- History Center Board with the Peeples

Members of the Punta Gorda History Center, Inc. In the Back: Bucky McQueen, Guzzie Baker, Eddie Webb, Linda Wilson, Nancy Prafke, Gene Murtha, Helen Worbell, Ed Utland; In the Front Ed Wotitsky, Vernon Peeples, Edna Jane Peeples. ( Not in photo Ron Norsell, Chris Evans, John Chalifoux )