December at Dusk in Punta Gorda

Mr. and Mrs.Claus of Punta Gorda

Joy to the World - Punta Gorda Angel in Boat Parade

Gulfview Drive Cul de Sac in Punta Gorda Holiday Lights

Punta Gorda Kiwanis Celebrate 88th with 18 Past Presidents

Back Row Left to Right: Bob Armstrong, Rodney Taylor, Justin Gerow,  Frank Desguin, Bill Klossner, Jim Finch, Lee Swift Larry Taylor, Bill Martin, Gene Murtha, Mike Ruiz (current President)
Front Row: Vic Desguin, Bill Kopp, Mike Rooney, Cheryl Flavin, Joan Greene, Bob Naylor, Bob Carpenter

Punta Gorda Isles Canal Lit up for Christmas

Beautiful House High Angel Lights up a PGI Home

The Beautiful Stained Glass Window of the FirstThe United Methodist Church in Punta Gorda

The Church, one of the oldest in Punta Gorda, was recently totally refurbished including the beautiful stained glass window which was removed and cleaned.   

Doggie in the Christmas Parade

The Lights of Fishermen's Village from Gilchrist Park

Christmas Lights in Punta Gorda

Christmas in the Tropics -- A Pool Christmas Float

From the Christmas House Tour

A Humorous Christmas Card from Christmas Card Lane

A Christmas Card Lane Winner - Octagon Wildlife Sanctuary

A Punta Gorda Christmas Lightpost

Punta Gorda Downtown Christmas Tree

Farr Law Building on a Cloudy November Day

U.S. Congressman Tom Rooney, Punta Gorda Mayor Kessling, and John Wright of the Chamber dedicate Plaque for Veteran's Fountain

Monty's Sign Now on the Grand New Building on 41

Birds on a Wire

The Fountain at Kiwanis Veteran's Garden Last Night

Thank You Veterans

Thanks to our Veterans

Charlotte High Band in Today's Veteran's Day Parade

Sandcranes in a Field in East Punta Gorda

Rachel Keesling, Punta Gorda's New Mayor

Rachel Keesling became Punta Gorda's new mayor today.  

Visual Arts center Celebrates John Singer Sargent with Art Inspired by His Work

The Visual Arts Center 10th Annual Fine Arts Festival with art inspired by artist John Singer Sargent  Festival runs through November 29th at the VAC.  

Beautiful Blooms along Marion near the Methodist Church

Flowers bloom through the sunlight on an Autumn Day

Steve Blackwell Memorial Sign at the Gazebo

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A plaque commemorating Steve Blackwell  at the Gazebo where he sang with the Guitar Army.   

Pumpkins

Pumpkins at the Farmer's Market in Downtown Punta Gorda 

Halloween Last Night!

Halloween in Punta Gorda

The Greenwald House on Retta Esplanade

The Greenwald House at 321 W. Retta Esplanade was built in 1932 by the Greenwald family of Black Rock, North Carolina as a winter fishing retreat.   Lena Greenwald, daughter of the original owner married Leonard McCann who served as Mayor of Punta Gorda and host to Teddy Roosevelt and other prominent vistors to Punta Gorda.

Punta Gorda Pouch Taking it Easy

A Bloom in the Foreground near the Wyvern Hotel

Inside the A.C. Freeman House

Parlor inside the Freeman House on Retta Esplanade

Today's Photo is actually a Video About Punta Gorda from the Visitor's Bureau

Only occasionally post  photography done by others on this blog, but today thought we would share the new video done as submission for Punta Gorda's entry as the most beautiful small town in America.

Another View through a Narrow Window at the Village

Spectacular Sky Over Charlotte Harbor Tonight

New Cafe to Open on East Marion -- Deena's Delectables

Raindrops cling to Palm Frond

A Sailboat in the Mangroves

At the Downtown Market in Hector Plaza Punta Gorda

The Crab House is Growing

Laishley Crab House New Deck almost finished.  

Bird on a Piling off Charlotte Harbor

One of the Paths through Punta Gorda -- part of the Ring around the City

Lingering Blooms off Charlotte Harbor

Last of the crepe myrtle linger on the tree framing this photo of the east side of Charlotte Harbor 

Still Astounded by our Beautiful Harborwalk

This walk which seems to have magically appeared the edge of our harbor was but a dream 10 years ago. 

Along Sullivan Street During the Fall Craft Fair

Never Saw My Hometown Till I'd Been Away Too Long

It was the harbor that drew me here and the harbor that keeps drawing me back.  After seeing the magnificent harbor at Shanghai I am still enthralled whenever I return to Charlotte Harbor.