Punta Gorda Pup -- Leonberger at Farmer's Market

Looks like a Lion right?  Well there is a reason. The Leonberger is a giant dog breed that derives from the city of Leonberg in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The  Leonberger according to legend was  bred as a 'symbolic dog' that would mimic the lion in the town's crest. (Source: Wikopedia)  And she is a pup less than a year old.  

John Wright Shows off His Disco Shoe

John Wright of the Punta Gorda Chamber Shows Off his Disco Shoe at Disco Night at the CHEC

The Lime Building with Purple Trim on Sullivan Street in Punta Gorda Circa 1920

Built circa 1920 this full of charm lime green and purple building on Sullivan Street was built in the early 1920s.  It was the Aber funeral  home until the 1960s, had been a retail establishment, and now is the home of New Beginnings Hair Salon.  

Pelican Hiding Out in the Canal to Get Away from Unusual Cold Spell

Courtesy S. Miskell

Good Morning Punta Gorda - Splendid Streaky Sky

Even the Harbor Looks Cold Today on this Unusual Chilly Day but Sun Still Shines

The Purple House

According to County Records this pretty little building on Sullivan was originally built as a retail store in the 1920s.  By the 1990s it was a pretty sad shape until another retail took it over and painted it this glorious purple, which it has remained.  It is currently owned by the Charlotte Sun.   

Airboat on the Harbor

Sunday in the Park

Sullivan Street Fair

Guide to Punta Gorda's Pathways

Punta Gorda Oaks Bejeweled with Spanish Moss

Florida Bounty at the Punta Gorda Downtown Farmers Market

Flowered Bird House Visible Along Punta Gorda Pathway

Awesome Punta Gorda Dawn