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Safety Harbor - small town with a 200 year old Oak Tree

6/24/2021

Moss-draped oaks line the brick streets of this charming small town, where creative cuisine is plentiful and a landmark resort crowns the main thoroughfare. Safety Harbor has been a welcome respite for centuries, from the Tocobaga tribe, whose temple mound sits on the waterfront, to the 20th-century sun-seekers seeking rejuvenation in the natural springs here, to modern-day visitors seeking good food, craft beer and a warm welcome.

Personal notes & photos
Safety Harbor is a quiet, quaint town and best (for me) are three activities a) shooting the sunrise at the pier, b) street photography and c) dining. Mornings at the pier are a social event. Joggers, walkers and photographers typically meet to enjoy a break and watch the sun rise over the water.

Photo Ops

Safety Harbor Pier - morning sunrise
Lover's Oak - 200 year old Oak Tree
Several waters edge sunrise captures (follow sidewalk north)
Safety Harbor Art Center - elephant, colorful buildings

Resources:
Wiki ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_Harbor,_Florida
Safety Harbor ... www.visitstpeteclearwater.com/communities/safety-harbor#!grid~~~Featured~1
Lover's Oak Marker ... www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=146976

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Brooksville Civil War Re-enactment

6/19/2021

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"The Brooksville Raid is a reenactment of an 1864 Civil War battle where union troops landed at Bayport with four ships and marched inland to destroy Confederate supply and communication lines to the north. This is Florida's largest Civil War reenactment with over 1,500 re-enactors and their families."

Unfortunately, after 40 years, the Tampa Bay Council of the Boy Scouts of America, owners of the 1,300-acre Sand Hill Scout Reservation, the event’s home since 1991, decided not to renew the agreement with event co-sponsors. Why? “Ultimately, the committee determined it was not in the best interest of the scout council to continue.” He provided no other specifics. Those who would comment offered a) the recent racial unrest across the country, and b) fear of it being a racist event. Others feel and are saddened at the cancel culture that’s now encroached to our country.”
Sources and Reading: Florida Nature Coast - and - Reenactment

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