Punta Gorda Christmas Tree Waiting to be Lighted

 

White Pelicans in Charlotte Harbor

 

Hurricane Milton - Sailboats sail into Gilchrist

 

Hurricane Milton - Devastation

 

Helene’s Devastation

 

Punta Gorda Under Water

Many of Punta Gorda’s streets under water from surge after  Hurricane Helene moved through the gulf.   

 

The Riviera Grill after Hurricane Helene Surge

 

The Tiki at Riviera

 

The Harvey House — One of Punta Gorda’s Oldest Homes

 

Inside the Historic Smith Arcade

 

Sponge Bob - Punta Gorda Police Comfort Dog

 

Blue Light on Airport Tower for Mike Wilson

F.M. Don’s at Sunloft Building

 

Our Fire Chief Holden Gibbs has a Resemblance to an Actor You May Know

 

Our Beautiful Waterfront

 

A Sunseekers Fountain

 

Sailing School on Charlotte Harbor Bay

 

At Laishley Marina

 

Kiwanis Luncheon - with Visual Arts Center

 

Happy Fourth of July

 

The Old Gas Station Private Museum

 

Wyvern Ready for the Fourth

 

Heading Towards July 4

 

Another Awesome Punta Gorda Sunrise

 

Stopping by Town

 

John Wright Goodbye To Chamber Party at Winsett’s

 

Calostimucu Greets You as You Enter Punta Gorda

 

This large two-sided Indian sculpture was carved by Peter Toth from the remains of a monkey pod tree originally planted by Marian McAdow on property ultimately purchased by Fred Babcock for a Holiday Inn.  Calostimucu was commissioned in 1974 by Babcock after seeing Toth’s work in Georgia.  Calostimucu was Toth’s tenth project, and the only one with two faces – on one side a male, on the other a maiden.  Each has a symbolic animal coming from their heads, the male has a bison, the maiden, an eagle. The name of the statue is a combination of the two Native American tribes that lived in this area of Florida. 

Calostimucu was a fixture in front of the Best Western (formerly Holiday Inn) until Hurricane Charley destroyed much of the hotel in 2004.  New owners of the property wanted to replace the statue with a fountain, and for a time there was controversy over its disposition until it was finally moved in front of the relocated Freeman House right across the street, where it stands today. 

The “Love My Bagel” LMB Bakery

 

Royal Poinciana in Bloom over a Lake in Punta Gorda

 

Royal Poinciana in Seminole Lakes, Punta Gorda 

Justice Building Punta Gorda

 

At the Vietnam Wall on Memorial Day

 

Historic Punta Gorda Building now Home to Mint Restaurant

 

Home to many different businesses over the years including Presellers not so long ago.  Now home to “Mint” 

Sunseekers at the Waterfall with a View